Awesome links Joe,

Thanks,

Sam

ORIGINAL: samhoff

Wow, everyone, thanks for all the great input.

Got to thinking about a couple more questions, specifically, what are "needs" as I do this. Do I "need" to have a bar code on my CD's? Do I "need" to register them somehow with CDDB? Do I "need" to have the words "copyright 2007" on both the CD and the cover somewhere? How about words like "produced by" or the cost per CD? I have a hard time knowing what's optional and what's necessary; any input is appreciated.

Thanks,

Sam

Edit: One more thing: What's "4-color"? Is that the same as full-color? (I assume not)

You only need a UPC bar code if you're going to sell the CD's retail. Applying for a UPC bar code is expensive and time-consuming. You're better off going through a replicator to get one. They usually provide one in the overall cost of replication although some might charge a little extra for one. If you have a UPC bar code you can print it yourself assuming you have the software that can print one out.

You don't need to register with anyone other than as it pertains to copyright approval. But I would definitely look into getting an ISRC code. It doesn't cost anything. And if you do get an ISRC code you will need something like CD Architect in order to encode the ISRC code onto your copies (or the premaster disc you send out for duplication/replication). You should print "copyright" on everything but be sure to actually file for copyright approval (I assume this is original music)

Anything else is optional as far as I'm concerned. Look at some commercial CD's for examples. Consider putting your phone number, email address or MySpace/Website URL on everything too. You never know where these things end up.

Hmm... well it's not as cheap as you think, but it is a little cheaper though. If you click on their pricing page and get the price for the same package as Short Run it's a bit more than the price you were quoting (which is for thinline jewl case etc.) If you get the full color CD with 4-panel insert and rear tray liner and a full sized jewl case shrink wrapped, it comes out to $319 for 100 units, as apposed to $375 at Short Run. So it's still cheaper but not quite the great price I was hoping for. But hey, thanks for posting it. That's still the deal to beat it in a short run of CD's it looks like.

Hey guys! It's been a while since I've posted. Been busy getting my studio up. I just wanted to include a company I think I'll be using. Any comments?

http://www.kunaki.com/

It sounds great to me.

Why don't you enlist some of those many friends of yours to help burn (or print, or package). If you make 10 copies and give one each to 10 guys to make 10 copies etc. you can knock it out in no time.

I really like the songs by the way.

I've been following this thread closely, as I do my own cd duplicating, packaging, etc. I currently use Taiyo Yuden CD's and card stock from Surething to complete the process. What I want to know is where can you find the gloss paper that was mentioned earlier for the packaging? Is this just gloss picture paper you would use for pictures? Is there some available that is "prescored" for folding? If I could find it, I would get some of it.

David

Anybody?

Edit: One more thing: What's "4-color"? Is that the same as full-color? (I assume not)

'4-colour' refers to 4-colour separation, printers separate a full colour image into degrees of cyan, magenta, yellow and black, when printed together they make up all the other colours.

I'm going to revive this thread for one quick question.

Someone told me the other day, "The CD and DVD burners that come with computers are only made to burn 200-300 CDs (or DVDs). After that the quality really starts to suffer. If you're going to burn CD's just let a professional do it."

Fact or fiction?

Thanks,

Sam

ORIGINAL: samhoff

I'm going to revive this thread for one quick question.

Someone told me the other day, "The CD and DVD burners that come with computers are only made to burn 200-300 CDs (or DVDs). After that the quality really starts to suffer. If you're going to burn CD's just let a professional do it."

Fact or fiction?

Thanks,

Sam

It would be fact for me. I run a studio. After the first few hundred burns my sony cd burner started to make a serious decline in quality output. All the way until recently were it was downright unusable. Of course I have a cd burner and a dvd burner in one tower...one sony the other lg. Both received heavy usage and both became unreliable after about 6-7 months.

Burning cds yourself =
Getting Kunaki to do it =