On Wed, May 14, 2003 at 12:26:25PM +0200, Wilbert Berendsen wrote: > I could buy e.g. a Terratec EWX 2496 which seems to work well under Linux, > optically connected to a MD deck and use a portable recorder. Yes... > Won't I run into problems with SCMS (Serial Copy Management System)? > Does SCMS also apply to my own vanilla recordings? No: your own recordings will be set for "copy once". You can copy it digitally to another MD (using the deck S/PDIF out to the portable S/PDIF in, for example), but a second generation copy from that would be prohibited. Either MD would would work into your Terratec card though; I'm fairly certain that all computer sound cards ignore the SCMS bits. SCMS is pretty pointless, really. Nowadays anyone can cheaply load audio onto a PC and burn CD's, and anyone who was seriously into mass copyright infringement for profit could always spend a few more $CURRENCY on pro gear and forget about SCMS. -- Anahata anahata@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tel: 01638 720444 http://www.treewind.co.uk Mob: 07976 263827
