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2007/11/15 19:39:20
kenk
I've had one bad CDR from about 200 I had done at Kunaki. Print quality is great. Haven't seen a Discmakers to compare. You won't have as many packaging options at Kunaki. Standard CD cases. You can upload your own designs and preview it. They'll also send you one free CD to check or compare the quality.
peace,
ken k
2007/12/05 17:56:27
samhoff
Update: I used Kunaki and it was very easy and the artwork etc. looks great. You can order however you want on demand; I had a guy who wanted 10 and just had them drop shipped to him (ie I ordered them and gave them his mailing address and he's paying me). Cost is $1.60 per CD, but shipping is about equal that, so I'm just mentally planning on $3 per CD for cost. But, hey, I can buy 100 at a time for $300 and if I sell them really well perhaps then I'll press some.

Very happy with their service.

Sam
2013/08/30 11:45:08
AT
A couple of things.
 
CD baby will get you set up - you'll have web site and they will handle the orders and shipping from it.  Just don't expect to burn down the house.  My wife's band has sold a couple that way.  And most people will buy downloads.
 
A local rep house or even a lot of studios are set up to do short run stuff.  Price the online sites and take it to your local studio head.  You may make a new friend, business or not.  Not sure what is availible in Shreridan, but I would take a look.
 
Get one of those id number stamps.  A studio or rep house or CDbaby can get you one.  It ids the CD, puts it on the map, so to speak.  Most stores (your local music) won't take it w/o one.
 
If you have the time and want to save a little money doing your own pressings can work.  I've got an epson Artisan that prints CDs and it does a fine job.  It does take a while, tho.  And for 100, as said above, it could take all day.  You don't have to watch the ink dry, but you do have to be around to move them in and out (just like burning the CDs themselves).  The paper inserts are even worse - it probably pays to get a printer to do what you want.  For handouts I ususally just use prefabed CD stomper inserts (since I had a bunch left over).  Trimming is a ****.  And ink for the epson is close to $100.  I've probably done 100 copies before a refill.  So it adds up, in money and time.
 
A short run from a rep house, etc. will leave you fresh to get rid of the suckers.
 
If you do live shows it probably is worthwhile to get a bunch.  But a 1000 copies, even after you've sent one to all your old girlfriends, will last a long time.  With the stamp id you can send off a 100-500 to college radio stations around the country, as well as record companies etc.  Probably as useful as sending to old girlfriends, but shipping a cd is is only $1.14 the last time I did it.  One never knows.
 
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2013/08/30 11:49:19
scook
Interesting info on the thread brought back from the grave (2007) by spam
2013/08/30 22:48:24
AT
At least it wasn't nikes.
 
2014/07/29 23:45:18
mimimimi
samhoff
Hello All,

(Have I said this before?) I’m getting close!

I was going to do just a thinline CD case with printing on the front and inside of the front, using Diskmakers. But what do you do about a barcode in that instance? Do you have to do a regular CD case in order to use a barcode? (ie the thicker ones?) I suppose so, unless you put the barcode on the front cover?

Please advise, I really like the thin cases but don't like the idea of a barcode on the front. What do you all prefer and why?

Thanks,

Sam

how about put it into the back of the CD or other sides. you can even create bar barcode software to  or yourself.  or that's what  i will do anyway.
 
 
 
2014/07/30 14:05:43
jamesg1213
mimimimi
samhoff
Hello All,

(Have I said this before?) I’m getting close!

I was going to do just a thinline CD case with printing on the front and inside of the front, using Diskmakers. But what do you do about a barcode in that instance? Do you have to do a regular CD case in order to use a barcode? (ie the thicker ones?) I suppose so, unless you put the barcode on the front cover?

Please advise, I really like the thin cases but don't like the idea of a barcode on the front. What do you all prefer and why?

Thanks,

Sam

how about put it into the back of the CD or other sides. you can even create bar barcode software to  or yourself.  or that's what  i will do anyway.
 
 
 


 
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