Advantages of Glass Master?

chaosMK · #1 03-01-2006, 11:28 AM

My band is looking into different companies to produce about 1000 CDs. A studio friend of mine suggested using a company that uses a "glass master" to press the CD's. Are there any advantages to this, or is it more of a psychological preference?

chaosMK · #2 03-07-2006, 02:58 PM

bump! The time is almost here to get our CD's manufactured. No one has heard of this?

**Basschair** · #3 03-07-2006, 03:10 PM

Have you tried posting this in the recording gear/equipment section as well? They may have some better feedback for you...

davetakis · #4 03-07-2006, 03:11 PM

i believe every company uses a glass master. industry standard. we got our cd done at "on4prod.com"

Moo · #5 03-07-2006, 03:26 PM

Replication is done with a glass master, Duplication is done by writing to blank CD's with a laser like you can do at home. You can get a bit more music space on a glass master and you should be compatible with more machines though that isn't the problem it used to be.

A glass master doesn't make financial sense till you order about a 1000, duplication is often cheaper for under a 1000 but it varies widely and many of the replication companies you see online are just storefronts for the same factories.

Moo · #6 03-07-2006, 03:29 PM

Oh, and replicated discs apparently last longer.