compact disc; describes any audio, data, or enhanced disc manufactured in a standard molding process

compact disc recordable (write once); used generally in short-run duplication, usually quantities less than 500

compact disc recordable; rewritable

data only disc; manufactured in a standard molding process or 'burned' on CD-R

any disc that includes both standard audio tracks and data; also known as Blue Book, CD-I, CD-G, CD+ and CD-Extra, among others. Current uses include adding multimedia, web sites, mp3 & RealAudio files, photos and song lyrics

Audio CD encoded so song title and other info displays on text-capable CD players

data only disc; contains two separate sectors; one is readable on Mac; the other on PC

the number of CDs above or below the actual ordered quantity; over/under quantities are billed/credited on a per/unit basis; acceptable over/under tolerances depend on quantity ordered

the method used for applying an image on the surface of a molded CD; can be 1 or more spot colors or a 4 color process (CMYK)

the method used for applying an image on the surface of a short run CD-R; can be black or color

panel refers to paper and folds; page refers to print. For example, a 1panel/2page insert is a 4.75" x 4.75" piece of paper printed on both sides. A 2panel/4page insert is 9.5" x 4.75", printed on both sides and folded once

standard printing method for most printed inserts; allows for full (4) color designs on one side and black (1) printing on the reverse

full color printing on both sides of a given sheet of paper

a copy we make of your submitted master on 1/2 inch analog tape. This is the master used to duplicate high speed cassettes

printed material placed in the front of a CD jewelcase. aka folders & booklets

printed material placed in the back of a CD jewelcase; includes labeling for the jewelcase spine

printed material placed inside a cassette Norelco box

the process of compiling all audio & data in preparation for making a glass master (for molded CD replication), or a master disc (for CD-R and cassette short run duplication), or a running master (for cassette mass production)

refers to compact discs with no external packaging

specific color inks used in silk screening discs; instead of creating a blue out of 100% cyan and 80% magenta, Pantone colors are pre-mixed and lay down solid, without the mesh apparent when multiple inks are screened toegther

the item, specific to a given project, that is used in the molding process to create the pits and valleys on a CD that translate into the stored data