[atlantaprog] Re: CD Manufacturing

Another thing when checking for prices, do it for the same quantity.
People charge differently for differing amounts.  A good way to compare
prices is to get quotes for 500 or 1000 CDs.  Some places also have
minimums on Audio CDs.  I don't know how it is now, but AMGCDS (listed
below) had very good prices when Brain21 went to talk to them for our
last CD years ago.  However, they had a 1000 CD minimum for audio CDs
(their minimum for data CDs was 500).

Be sure to compare apples to apples.

One bad thing about going local, is that you will have to pay sales tax.
On 1000 CDs, count on that being around $70 or so just for TAX.  When
dealing out of state you are generally looking at something like $25 for
S/H and no taxes (unless you want overnight delivery).

Also, make sure that they do not charge you extra for a glass master.
Generally speaking they really shouldn't since they have to make you one
anyway.  You can usually ship them your own master if you get a good
mastering facility to create one for you.  Glass masters should be
included in the price.  That varies from manufacturer to manufacturer,
but some places charge a LOT for it, which is B.S.  Make sure that there
is no "set up fee" or that it is included when you get your quote as
well.

I never had any trouble with Media Omaha who did my last CD.  They were
great.  Their receptionist was horrible, but she got fired during the
time period that we were dealing with them.  Instant Karma!

Alex F/Brain21

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> Subject: [atlantaprog] CD Manufacturing
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> CD Manufacturing
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> The original question was about duplication (which would be=20
> CDRs), but it=20
> sounds like we're talking about replication.  I've only had a=20
> little over a=20
> dozen albums released on CD, so I don't have as much=20
> experience with this as=20
> some of you might have, but here's what I know about some of=20
> the different=20
> manufacturers:
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> ON4 (on4prod.com) - I've used ON4 for two CD replication jobs=20
> in the last=20
> year and was very happy with both their price and their=20
> quality.  All of the=20
> guys there are very friendly.  Plus they are local and I like=20
> to support=20
> local businesses.
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> Atlanta Manufacturing Group (www.amgcds.com) - Another local=20
> company.  They=20
> are very friendly.  I have never used them, but I believe=20
> that Matthew from=20
> Karma Lingo has used them.  From what I hear, they are also a=20
> very good=20
> company with good prices.
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> Discmakers (www.discmakers.com) - I worked with them once in=20
> 1994 (back=20
> before there were so many options).  They have some of the=20
> highest prices in=20
> the industry.  Although they are friendly and do a very good=20
> job, Oasis=20
> offers more extras for less cost.
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> Oasis (www.oasiscd.com) - I put out one CD with them in 1998.=20
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> more than anyone I've used except Discmakers, but as Alex F=20
> mentioned, they=20
> offer a LOT of extras.  For one thing, they will put one of=20
> your songs on a=20
> compilation CD that they say they send out to radio stations=20
> and industry=20
> people.  I don't know what actually happens with the=20
> compilation CDs, but=20
> it's pretty cool to be on them.  They also have a variety of=20
> packaging=20
> options and can offer about anything that you've ever seen=20
> anyone else do. =20
> They are expensive, but not as expensive as Discmakers.  The=20
> CD that I put=20
> out with them looked better than any other that I've done (very good=20
> printing quality).  They also offer quite a bit of marketing=20
> and online=20
> distribution.
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> Mediaomaha (www.mediaomaha.com) - The lowest prices that I've=20
> seen, but they=20
> have misquoted me twice.  So far, I've never used them, so I=20
> don't know if=20
> the price that they quote will actually be what you pay. =20
> They are only=20
> slightly less expensive than American Pro Digital.
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> American Pro Digital (www.apd-disc.com) - Like Mediaomaha,=20
> they have very=20
> low prices, but I've never used them because ON4 can usually=20
> match their=20
> price and I prefer to use someone local.
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> The Disc Company - I've never used them and their prices for=20
> packaged CDs=20
> are expensive, but if you are getting just CDs on a spool=20
> with no packaging,=20
> they have prices about 75% of what I've found anywhere else.
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> CDMan (www.cdman.com) - I've gotten 4 quotes from them for 4=20
> different=20
> packaging options over the last several years.  Every quote=20
> that I've gotten=20
> from them has been several hundred dollars higher than the=20
> lowest quote for=20
> a specific CD, so I've never used them.
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> I=92ve called for quotes from many, many more companies, but=20
> each of these is=20
> either the cheap or most widely used (or both), so I thought=20
> I=92d just focus=20
> on these.
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> One thing to keep in mind when shopping for a manufacturer is=20
> that costs=20
> vary greatly from project to project.  A CD packaged in a=20
> cardboard sleeve=20
> may be cheapest through company =93A=94 while a CD in a jewel=20
> case with an=20
> 8-panel booklet may be cheapest through company =93B=94.  The=20
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> call around, know exactly what you're going to have done so=20
> you can find the=20
> people who can do what you need for the lowest cost.  Also,=20
> film, shipping=20
> and tax can be very expensive.  Make sure that your quote covers=20
> everything!!!
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> I hope this helps!
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> -Wade
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