By manufacturing, we mean the replication of CDs, and the packaging of those CDs (inserting the graphics and the recordings into plastic boxes or alternative eco-packaging, and shrink-wrapping).
CDs:
Here are some keys to making sure the CDs you receive are of high quality.
Replication vs. Duplication: Which one is is right for your job?
If you want your CDs made the way professional CDs are made, you are looking for CD replication. This means a glass master and stamper are made, from which your CDs are permanently molded. This is both the highest quality and most cost-effective way to make anything more than 500 CDs. For smaller numbers of CDs or if you are in a very great hurry, CD duplication -- which is not all that different from how you "burn" CDs at home -- may be an appropriate alternative.
Choosing a Company with a Good Reputation
Almost every company in the independent music industry is, believe it or not, just a broker. So it's hard to know who is actually doing your work. Our recommendation is to try to work with someone who is doing your project in-house, not overseas, not even "just down the road from here." That way it's more likely that things will go right for you, and much more likely they'll be able to take care of things quickly if things don't.
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Oasis Disc Manufacturing is a member of the Better Business Bureau.
