From all of us here at Disc2Day, we would like to wish everybody a happy new year! As everybody starts packing away their decorations and getting back to work and school, we look forward to being your preferred manufacturer of CD/DVD duplication packages, as well as your first choice for posters, business cards, and flyers. For the coming New Year, here are a few pointers to help your CD/DVD complete package project go smoothly:
- For packages of quantities over 500, "replication" is used to manufacture your discs. Replication is the industry standard disc making process that you typically see when you purchase a new CD at a store.
- For packages of quantities under 500, "duplication" is used. Duplication is a more expedient process of manufacturing discs, but with zero loss in quality. Duplication discs have a different method of applying the art on the disc face, as well as a different surface onto which the audio is copied.
- You have more choices for packaging besides a jewelcase. We offer digipaks, cardboard sleeves, eco-friendly cardboard wallets, and even simpler options such as white paper sleeves and "clam-shell" style plastic cases. And that is just for CDs: DVDs also have other options available besides the standard black DVD case - digipaks, cardboard sleeves, and jewelcases are also available for DVD packaging projects.
- Remember that the better quality art files you give to us, the better quality your CD/DVD/Print project will turn out! We highly recommend submitting layered Photoshop .psd files at 300 dpi in a CMYK color mode. However, since Photoshop is a very complex and time-consuming program and may not be the best choice if you are in a rush, we can accept .pdf or .jpg files - as long as they are 300 dpi resolution and in a CMYK profile.
- When submitting an audio master, make sure all the information on your master disc is 100% accurate and meets your standards. The best audio quality for master discs are .wav audio files. If you need us to create a master disc for you, please submit your audio files in .wav format with a detailed track listing so we know exactly what order your tracks go in.
- Plan ahead! It is very common, especially when you are in an independent band, to get a show scheduled and discover a few days before the show that you are down to 5 CDs - not good! If you sell CDs at shows in your merchandise booth, make sure to always have somewhere between 50 - 100 CDs in stock. And, if you find out that you are down to a small quantity of CDs, make sure to place your order for more CDs a week beforehand just so you are guaranteed to receive your CD/DVD packages on time.
With these pointers in mind, your next CD/DVD complete package project will be an easy and fun experience!
From all of us here in sunny Arizona, happy 2012!
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