Dixie back to answer your questions that you may have about
the equipment and product side of being an independent artist.
The question which I'm going to answer this week came from a beginning
artist just starting to get into business he's got a master of a Cd
that he just recorded that he wants to send out to various contacts to
try to get more notice for his songs. His question was "What are some names
of good quality blank Cds that I can duplicate my Cd onto?"
In answer to this question, the first thing you need to decide is how you
want your Cd to look. One of the latest fads in Cds is ones that look
like miniature vinyl records (very retro). A good quality of Cdr that gives
this appearance yet still has top quality sound and the ability to print
directly to the disc with an inkjet printer (one that has a tray for printing
cds) would be the Verbatim Digital Vinyl 80-Minute Inkjet Printable CDR.
Combining a retro look with the rugged quality and high-performance of
today's CDR technology, Verbatim introduces Digital Vinyl CDR, a recordable
CD designed after the popular and groovy 45rpm record format. These
eye-catching discs are a great way to save delicate LP collections, burn
your personal music mixes, or make a standout business presentation. The
color-coded discs use Verbatim's original Azo Blue technology for superior
audio writing performance on CD burners and broad read compatibility on car
CD players, home audio systems, and portable CD players. Digital Vinyl CDRs
are protected with a dual-layer anti-scratch coating that safeguards data
for years to come and are backed by Verbatim's Lifetime Warranty. So grab a
blast from the past: Verbatim Digital Vinyl CDR.
Want to buy the top of the line white inkjet-printable (great for mulitiple
color cds. Then check out the Taiyo Yuden 52X Silver Spindle 100-Pack.
The Taiyo Yuden 52X Silver Spindle 100-Pack gives you 100 CDRs from a
company with a reputation for some of the best quality, most reliable discs
available. Their CDRs out perform the competition in recording accuracy and
display superior durability in a wide variety of data and audio applications.
Or are you looking for cds to do your masters on (and of course the master has
to be best quality or everything that comes FROM that--no matter what you
want it to look like, will sound less than perfect. For master quality cds,
check out the Apogee CD-74 CDR Gold Over Gold 100-Disc Spindle. Apogee CD-Rs
are a premium quality product. They are optimized for multi-speed writing
and far exceed Orange Book specifications in terms of block error rates.
Gold Over Gold blank CDs feature a gold phthalocyanine dye layer and gold
reflective layer. Ideal for archiving and mastering.
Three applications, three different cds. So decide what you need first then
check out the fabulous prices on these three cds at my favorite place to shop
for blank media (and being a record label owner and promoter to radio, I use
ALOT of them LOL) which would be at http://www.u-ni-que-music.com a site
that posts all the best finds on what you need for your music.
Have a question you'd like to ask? I'll do my best to answer them based
on my unique experience as artist, producer, label owner and disc jockey.
Send those questions to triplestrandprod@yahoo.com and
let's make "Dear Dixie" fun and a great learning experience
for all.
Dixie McCorkell CMA/CCMA/ECMA
Triplestrand Productions
http://www.triplestrandproductions.com
