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Duplicating or Replicating a CD or DVD - Tips to Prepare a Master Disc

Mark Thomas

Liquid Bubble Media Ltd

Lots of people do their research in finding the right company providing CD or DVD duplication and replication services. But at times they ignore the importance of a master disc.

The success and resultant quality of a CD or DVD duplication or replication depends a lot upon the quality of your master CD. The mantra is simple: the better the quality of master disc, the better would be the quality of replicated CDs or DVDs. Here are some tips to help you create a high quality master disc:

If you are planning to spend good amount of money on CD and DVD duplication or replication services, it is advisable to set aside a good amount for buying a high quality branded master disc. Don't compromise on the quality of your master disc. Do a thorough research, and then choose a brand that provides a superior quality disc.

For CD masters, use high-density, Red Book approved CD-R media. Red Book is the standard for audio CDs. It contains technical specifications for all CD and CD-ROM formats.

Don't ever burn your master disc on a laptop which is running on a low battery. The fluctuations may affect the results.

Try and avoid copying from a network source. Instead burn a disc after copying the files from a network drive onto your computer's hard drive.

While burning the disc, avoid opening multiple applications. This can slow down the burning process.

When burning the master disc, strictly avoid any movement or shaking of the drive. Even a little movement can make the laser jump tracks and you may end up with a poor quality disc.
Use a burn-proof feature on your computer. It might take up more time by slowing down the speed of burning process but in the end you would be assured with a better quality disc.

It's preferable to burn your CD master in the Disk-At-Once mode as this mode ensures that there are no gaps placed in the audio data. On the other hand, in Track-At-Once mode, a gap of 2 seconds is added in between each song. These gaps are considered by machines as defects in the audio, and then cause problems during the duplication process.

Never fail to finalize your disc as the disc may not play back afterwards. It's important to finalize a disc as it enhances the reading compatibility in other CD-ROM drives too.
Avoid using the packet writing method to burn a master disc.
Never use a sharpie to label your discs. As the chemicals present in sharpies can damage the data. Instead use either a water-based permanent felt tip marker, or a sticker type label made for CD-R labeling.

These are some of the important things to be kept in mind while preparing your master disc. Remember if you compromise on the quality of a master disc, you are likely to end up with a substandard quality of CD duplication, which won't be of any help.

Follow these tips to make sure that you have a high quality master disc in order to get high quality CD and DVD duplication and replication.

Article submitted Thursday, June 26, 2008
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