10 Tips to Prepare your CD for Duplication Are you ready to put together your perfect CD? If so, make sure that you set everythingup right. Once you have something ready for CD duplication, there is no turning back togetting it printed exactly the way that you want to. These tips will help to ensure thateverything is set up the way that you want it to be. 1. Does it sound right? Make sure that all of your mixing and mastering for audio is

complete. That means that all of the songs should have the same volume of sound andshould be even across the entire CD. You don't want to get into the duplication areaand have to turn up and down the volume for every track.

2. Always double check the details. The combination of your CD data or music with the

outward information, such as the table of contents, should always be in the same spot. Always re-check before duplication to make sure that everything you have on eachtrack is in the correct place.

3. Graphics. There is nothing that sells a CD more than graphics. You want to make

sure that everything is in the right place with the right formats, as well as the rightcolors. Spending a lot of time to get the perfect look is important, for both the CD andfor the package.

4. Check your wording. Inside and out, you should make sure that your wording is right.

This means everything from giving credit where credit is due to putting the right trackswith the right songs in the right place. Look at other CDs to see what the correctformatting is and how you can be as close to professional as possible.

5. Copyright. No matter what type of CD you are duplicating, make sure that you claim

it as being yours. Get your CD copyrighted and set up correctly before you try todistribute it anywhere.

6. Pay attention to the formatting. There are a lot of formatting options that are available

for CD duplication. You can have everything from a one page insert to a 10 pageinsert, as well as back areas for wording. You want to make sure that you have thecorrect wording, as well as the correct placement in every area of the jacket.

7. Visualize the package. With the ability to package and replicate in different ways, are

also options to create packages. You can have more than just a jewel CD case andmore than one shape to your CD. Before you start duplicating, make sure that youknow how you want your package to look.

8. Know what you want to say. With the idea of the package are several options for what

goes inside your CD. Do you just want to have a list of your songs, or do you want togive lyrics? What type of information do you think is important? Things that shouldalways be included are the copyright, a list of those who helped to put together the CDand information on where to contact you. Your wording will depend on how much

duplication you want to do outside of the CD as well as what type of case you aregetting for your CD.

9. Do a test run. Even if you are using a professional service, make sure that you test one

or two copies of your CD before entering into hundreds of copies. This will ensurethat everything is in the right place, is worded correctly and does exactly what youwant it to do.

10. Get outside opinions. Other than those who are already working on the CD, make

sure to check with some outside voices on how your CD looks and sounds. The mainpart of your CD is selling a product. You want to make sure that it is appealing, hasthe right information and turns out with high quality. Getting other opinions on all ofthese areas can help you to understand if your CD is being manufactured the correctway.

Like with every other area of putting together a CD, preparing for the duplication processis one that is just as important. You want to make sure to pay attention to the details andensure that you don't have to back track or re-print any of your CDs. Preparing thecorrect way and knowing what you need in the beginning will allow you to save time andmoney when beginning the process of duplication. PPPPP word count 756

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