Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for controlling and optimizing an optical drive laser driver signal for use in media recording. To obtain high precision optic signal output for reading, writing, re-writing, or erasing optic media, precision control of the signal provided to the optic signal generator is required. Use of programmable or controllable control elements within the driver circuit provides means to customize driver operation to thereby provide customizable control to insure accurate output signal generation. Factors that may be controlled include dampening, rise time, overshoot, and ring.