| Some people make audio recordings of their | | | | choices. They can replicate the music onto a |
| church choir and want to share the sounds | | | | glass master and press the music into the |
| with friend and family, and every member of | | | | compact discs/ dvds, or they can digitally |
| the choir. They want to have the compact disc | | | | transfer the music onto a cd / dvd using |
| (CD) or in some cases DVD duplicated by a | | | | state of the art industrial duplicators. The |
| professional, and get a label placed on it | | | | packaging selected for each option is |
| that will commemorate the event in some small | | | | different too, but the end result will be a |
| way. | | | | digitally recorded song that is beautifully |
| | | | done, printed and packaged. |
| There are many duplication businesses that | | | | |
| will be happy to transfer files onto compact | | | | Many people will also duplicate their DVD |
| discs and dvds, and edit the contents so that | | | | collections because they do not want the |
| it fits on the disc. These services are not | | | | originals scratched or broken from continual |
| offered when compact discs are replicated | | | | use. They will take their DVD collections to |
| because the product is in the conception | | | | a DVD duplication service with a short turn |
| stage and the replication services stick | | | | around time who will have copies made of |
| strictly to creating masters and pressing out | | | | their collection. The copies will be |
| originals, and professionally printing images | | | | professionally done but are not the quality |
| on CD's. They also professionally package the | | | | grade that is found in a DVD that would be |
| product and shrink wrap it so it can be | | | | sold at a music store. HOwever, more and more |
| placed on store shelves ready for customers | | | | businesses now offer commercial quality DVD |
| to purchase. | | | | duplication services to the genral public. |
| | | | |
| Other people have a large collection of songs | | | | The artwork for the CD and DVD duplication |
| that they have created on their own talent, | | | | process will normally be done using inkjet |
| and many of these people want to send them to | | | | printers. The customer can choose if they |
| record producers in the hope of being heard. | | | | want peel off labels that contain photographs |
| Sending a cd or dvd that is hand made and | | | | that were printed by a home printer or if |
| labeled with black marker sounds and looks | | | | they present the required artwork they can |
| totally unprofessional. To get a break in the | | | | usually get the duplication business to print |
| music industry, it is important to present a | | | | to the DVD at time of pressing. The client |
| professional product and people will choose | | | | makes the decision on the artwork, and the |
| to get their music duplicated onto Cd or DVD | | | | style of lettering, and the end product is |
| by a professional. | | | | printed off on a digital printer and |
| | | | transferred to the cd or dvd when it is |
| A professional can offer the artist two | | | | duplicated. |