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1. Lack of quality photos for cover/insert Frequently I am sent low resolution or poor quality photos for the insert and even for the cover. I usually recommend reshooting them, but of course it’s too late by the time people get to the design phase. So we “make do” and I have to try to work my Photoshop magic on substandard photos. If your music
If you are submitting your music as a DDP, please follow these instructions: Uploading a CD/DVD Image file or RAW disc files to the factory For an Audio CD project DDP Image files work the best, .iso files do not work for Audio CDs. It is best to create an image file of your disc before uploading iso and DDP image files are standard for
Nice listing of Louisiana recording studios collected by Parker Dinkins of MasterDigital. http://masterdigital.com/studios/index.htm Alphabetically, by location and by services. And while you’re there, check out MasterDigital’s mastering services. www.masterdigital.com
When a music CD is inserted in a computer connected to the internet, the media player application (like Itunes and Windows Media Player) go through a convoluted system of taking the number of tracks on a CD, the running times of the tracks, and then comparing this information to a database of existing CDs online where it then retrieves the album, artist, track information, and
Formats I can use to duplicate your CD: MP3 Version 1, Level 3, save at 192 bit (this is CD quality) WAV Then ZIP the files, either individually or, if together, don’t let the zip file get more than about 50 MB large. Upload the files – DO NOT EMAIL THEM I will be notified via email that new files have been uploaded. Send artwork
CD Extra – Interactive Music CD CD Extra is an interactive music CD. It combines video and audio. CD Text – Text Encoding This is NOT the track info you see when you play a CD on a computer with iTunes or Windows Media Player. (See Getting your CD track info to show up on computers) The artist, CD title, track names, etc. are encoded
So you know what your mastering engineer is talking about.
You are looking for someone who is a combination of experience, technical knowledge, artistic intuition, good equipment, perfection, a good ear, and dedication.
The Red Book standards specify the playing time of a Compact Disc should not exceed
Mastering Engineer: An Aural Enhancement Specialist.
If you are going to sell your music, you need ISRC codes. Get your ISRC codes before mastering – the engineer will encode the disc.
if we truly want these repositories of precious music and data to last, we need to handle them carefully. Here are a few points you may or may not know.
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Many people think that the digital CD is produced completely digitally, but this is not always the case.