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CD-R MASTER INSTRUCTIONS If you use a home CD Burner please be aware that sometimes uncorrectable errors occur due to the instability of the laser mechanism. IT MAY PLAY BACK OK ON SOME DECKS, BUT STILL HAVE A HIGH ERROR RATE. This is called BLER or Block Error Rate. Cheap burners have a high amount of BLER and you may get CD's replicated with this error built in. That may result in mutes or skipping upon playback. And above all, DON'T use CRAPPY NoName-O discs! The safe thing to do is to have us re burn or master your CD-R with our precision machinery. We have had a 100% sucess rate in making perfect replications this way. Its cheap insurance.! Also you may not have burned your CD using the appropriate Red Book Standard programs. PQ codes are necessary too! If you are sloppy or have never prepared a Production Master Cd before, we recommend you DONT DO IT! Let us help!
DAT MASTER INSTRUCTIONS Tell us your maximum level and exactly where it occurs on the DAT.
Make sure your DAT machine is in "auto program number" indexing mode and is recording ABSOLUTE TIME.
List START and STOP times for each side.
Start side one at 1:00 minute absolute time.
List total program times& length of each song.
Leave 2-3 minutes between sides.
Label your tape with your NAME & phone number.
Keep in mind we do digital safetys & digital editing of DAT.
If your DAT isn't properly formatted to DAT specifications, additional charges may be incurred.
If your master needs a little tweeking before mass production, we offer digital mastering & editing with the best digital & analog tools
You can be here in our mastering suite while we do this, & even take your Production Master CD home to do your own reference listening.Our experienced engineers will help give you a world class edge! Please call us for a free evaluation of your recordings.
Check out our mastering page on this site.
ANALOG REEL MASTER INSTRUCTIONS 1/4", 1/2 Track @ 30, 15 OR 7.5 i.p.s. : ( Dolby SR, Dolby A, or dbx TYPE 1.req uire additional rental charges)
It should be wound TAILS OUT.
Record tones at head of Side A reel at your 0 V.U. level. Include 1 KHZ, 10 KHZ, 100 HZ , & DOLBY TONE, or 1 K TONE using dbx.
Include plenty of leader tape before & after your program.
PLEASE MARK YOUR REELS WITH THIS INFO: 1) Total length of each side; 2) TAPE SPEED; 3)Type of NOISE REDUCTION or "none"; 4) SIDE A or B; 5)Tails out or Head out; 6)Tones location & level.
Label your tape with your NAME & phone number.
CASSETTE MASTER INSTRUCTIONS Please record SIDE A on one side & SIDE B on the other.
Run 10 seconds of leader before recording program.
We recommend using METAL or CHROME tape, and use DOLBY B, or preferably DOLBY C. Indicate if you have used DOLBY B or C!
Accurate timing is a must! List total time of each side on cassette.
Label your tape with your NAME & phone number.
Don't see quite what you need ? Please call our duplication specialists for a custom quote!. 1-888-79-AUDIO. 9 am till 6 pm Pacific Time
