Category Archives: CD Duplication

The process of CD duplication is the means of making several copies of CDs of various types without doing a replication of many.  The term is used to describe the need and use of short run quantity copying of various types of CDs.  Most CD duplication is done for quantities under 500. The value and … Continue reading

It’s important to realize from the start that the duplication and replication process is the same, regardless of content, as well as the differences between the CD duplication and replication process. The duplication of CDs refers to burned CDs, such as the CD burner with a personal computer.  The burned audio CDs have playability issues … Continue reading

If a recording artist or inspiring musician has any hopes of having their songs played on the radio, they’ll need to have their rough mix mastered very well.  The best way to do this, is to hire a CD mastering engineer. Professional mastering engineers can make a decent audio mix sound great and a good … Continue reading

CD ripper software will open up an entirely new way of how you listen to music.  With the use of CD ripping software, you can take audio tracks from a CD and them into audio files for use on your computer.  You can save them as WAV, MP3, OGG, or WMA audio files.  The term … Continue reading

Below, you’ll find the most common terminology that relates to CD duplication.  Even if you are new to duplication, the terms below may help you learn more. BLER Block Error Rate.  This is the raw digital error rate before any type of error correction. CD This the Compact Disc, a digital medium that’s formed of … Continue reading

Several years ago, CD-R media and CD burners were never imagined.  Computers were just reached the GHz speed, with Pentium 1 just starting to reach the horizons.  Floppy disks were the ideal way to store data, even though it took several of them to store most types of information.  Looking at things today, you can … Continue reading

Just a short while ago, the only people who had access to CD duplication were professional musicians, record company executives, and the higher end recording studios.  As technology increased and became more affordable, private CD duplication companies began to pop up all over the United States and other major music centers throughout the country. These … Continue reading

Anyone who has burned CDs in the past has had to have encountered this problem – your CD doesn’t want to play in certain CD players.  You’ve probably tried switching to a different brand of disks, switching the writing speed of your CD burning software, and yet nothing seems to work. Most professional CDs that … Continue reading

Even though both CD and DVD disks have the same media size and shape, the things they have in common ends there.  There are many different things between the two, such as what they hold and how much they hold. Data pits and lasers A disc has microscopic grooves that will move along in a … Continue reading

The high demand and dramatic increase in CD media, plus the competitive pressures to squeeze out every possible cost and improve the profit margins have given rise to many manufacturers of CD related media.  To help reduce the costs of increasing capacity, many of these firms have relocated their old manufacturing lines and hired staff … Continue reading

If you plan to produce, market, and sell your own CDs, you have the need for high quality CD duplication.  If you have the need for great quality and great prices, you should thing about things before you turn to one company to do all of the duplicating for you. No matter what you use … Continue reading

If you’ve been shopping for blank CDs or blank DVDs recently, you may have found yourself a bit confused by all of the choices – CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW.  Trying to figure out the abbreviations between them can be a bit mind racking indeed. To make matters worse for those who aren’t … Continue reading

The simple rule of thumb is that whatever you have stored as a file on any other storage medium can also be stored as a file on a CD-ROM.  To the recorder, a file is a file, and an ISO doesn’t care whether or not the file contains pictures, text, or even audio sound. There … Continue reading

The process of writing data to a recordable CD can be a complex process, as it demands a lot from both hardware and software programs.  Much of this complexity is hidden from the user by the program, although you should be aware of these factors. Data The total amount of data you are writing is … Continue reading

Copying CDs is something that is very popular now more than ever.  When CD burners and duplication was first introduced, people caught on although it wasn’t nearly as popular as it is today.  These days, millions of people throughout the world copy audio, data, and even video to CDs. To make a copy of a … Continue reading

The first thing you must know, is that there are many different types of CD duplication.  Some of them happen to be illegal, which is why you’ll need to make sure that the CDs you are duplicating are allowed by local laws and regulations. The CD duplication process is basically taking one CD and making … Continue reading

Even though many assume that the mixing of the seperate audio tracks is the final step, a recording should always be mastered well in order to sound great.  CD mastering is the final chance for creative input when you create a compact disc.  After the discs has been mastered, it can be printed, reproduced, and … Continue reading

People who are new to computers and duplication, will sometims confuse CD-R music media with CD-R data media.  While confusing them is easy to do, the two are different indeed.  Even if you have some experience with computers, confusing them is very easy to do. As you may or may not know, there are differences … Continue reading

These days, technology is always available for any inspiring musician to record, create, and even duplicate CDs.  The duplication of CDs will involve CD-R media.  CD-R media prices have dropped a lot over the last several years, making them affordable for anyone who wants to use them. If your band is ready to start selling … Continue reading

The master CD or DVD disk, is the one you will provide to your CD or DVD vendor for either replication or duplication of the media.  Below, you will find some tips designed to help you create a high quality master disc: 1.  Always use the highest quality media that you can obtain, as all … Continue reading

There has never been a better time than now to have your audio book, music project, computer data, or CD-R business card duplicated.  Unlike the days gone by, these processes are cheaper than ever before – even for those on a budget. Over the last several years, the costs of blank CDs have dropped quite … Continue reading

There are many different storage alternatives for your CD collection.  The factors for storage include how many CDs you own and how long you plan to keep them. Below, you will find several alternatives for storing your CDs: 1.  CD jewel cases You have probably owned these before, as they are the most common. They … Continue reading

Many years ago, owning a copy of your favorite singer or band would mean going to a retail store or buying from an online website.  With the average song count, you would spend at least $10.  If you were one of those who couldn’t afford to buy a CD, you would probably have to wait … Continue reading

The process of CD duplication has arrived in a very big way.  Teenagers these days are using their CD burners to rip MP3s from their favorite artists and bands.  Companies choose to use CD duplication to make backups of their software and important documents. Federal agencies on the other hand, are scrambling to define and … Continue reading

With the increasing amount of CD duplication options for equipment, its very important that you read the reviews for the different types of equipment you are considering before you make that final decision and choose your model. The best CD duplication equipment for your project will all depend on the volume of CDs you plan … Continue reading