You supply a production master of original or licensed material with a maximum length of 74 minutes.
It is then used to create a glass master, which is used for replication of your order.
After use the glass master is recycled to make a new glass master.

Digipak and Cardboard Sleeve Manufacturing We can offer unparalleled service and turnaround times while maintaining high quality standards from start to finish.

CD PRINTING AND PACKAGING
We can print directly on the discs using either full colour offset or screen-printing methods.
Packaging options include; DigiPaks, Cardboard sleeves, Jewel Cases, Slimline cases, and many more.
When you use jewel cases, or want to include an insert with your packaging, you can choose 1 panel, 2 panel, or 3 panel insert or booklets of 8pgs to 32 pgs.

CD GRAPHIC FILES
You can supply your own graphic files, or you can use our in-house graphic design services to help.
Look through our available templates. Let us know if you need one that is not there.
Please go to our artwork submissions guidelines if you are not sure about anything, or give us a call at 416-928-2978.

SHAPED CDs
Custom shapes are available. When planning the making of a custom shaped CD, it is important to know how much data or audio you need to fit on the disc itself. Shaped CDs do not have the same content capacity as regular size CDs. We can produce a multitude of shapes in a variety of sizes.
Call us at 416-928-2978 to find out.

RECYCLED MATERIAL
Our standard stocks contain 30% recycled material (15 pt).  Or, for the same price we offer 100% PCW eco board (12pt.) But, the 100% PCW has more imperfections and is uncoated!
If you have any questions, please call 416-928-2978.

EXTRA INFO

• Check your master before you submit it to us and verify that it is EXACTLY how you want it.
• If you have any cover songs on your recording, please visit the CMRRA
• For orders of 299 or less please see CDR Duplication
• To get a quote, please use our quote request form

Thank you for considering Accurate Audio for your next CD project
Here is a list of satisfied clients

If you have any questions or want to place an order, please email us at info@accurateaudio.com or call 416-928-2978.

When it is time to place your order (CD, CDR, DVD and DVDR) you will need these 2 forms.

• Audio Master Approval Form
• IPR Form

Please read them carefully, print them out, fill in the appropriate information, sign and then include with all other submitted materials.

The Audio Master Approval Form gives Accurate Audio permission to make your discs.
The IPR Form is to verify that you own everything on the disc. If you do not, additional paperwork will be required.

All materials (Audio - Video - Data - Graphics) submitted for duplication must be original, otherwise all proper rights and licenses must be obtained before we can process an order.
The IPR Form is to verify that you own everything on the disc. If you do not, additional paperwork will be required.

Cover songs and unlicensed samples are two examples of material not owned by the duplicating client.
Whether we are duplicating a demo or a commercial release, you must be the owner of the materials or have written consent to use them. Obtaining written consent for song covers requires contacting the CMRRA, a rights organization specifically for brokering licenses and rights to other people’s music.
Please be aware that the owner of the material can withhold permission, and that permission and licensing can take 6-8 weeks or more.
Permission and licenses can only be obtained with a letter from the manufacturer, so see us first.

PRINTING TERMS:
Here are some terms that will help you when placing your order with us.

Resolution
All submitted artwork should be 300dpi.
Submitting files with a lower resolution than 300dpi can make the image look pixilated and blurry.

Accepted File types
We can work with .psd, .tif, .jpg, .pdf, .eps, and .ai.
**Any submitted artwork with externally linked images/files will be subject to an additional $30 charge.

Accepted File Formats
We can accept artwork on CD, DVD, USB Flash drive, email and FTP

Discface
The surface of the CD or DVD.

Insert
The piece of printed material in a pocket or the front of a jewel case.

1 panel (2 pg.), 2 panel (4 pg.), 3 panel (6 pg.), etc…
Panels are the portions of the 'insert'.
For example, a birthday card has 2 panels (left and right).
You can also count the number of panels on an insert by the number of folds an insert has.
(1 panel = no fold, 2 panel = 1 fold, 3 panel = 2 folds, etc.)
The maximum amount of panels an insert can have is 6.
If more than 6 panels are required for your project, you can move on to a booklet.

Booklet
When an insert requires 8 pages or more, we offer booklets.
Booklets are available in 8pg, 12pg, 16pg, 20pg, 24pg, 28pg and 32pg.

Traycard
The piece of print material in the back of the jewel case (under the cd).

Trapsheet
The piece of print material in the DVD amaray case which contains the front and back cover.

Bleed
The area in which graphics extend beyond a documents final trim size. Because print material moves during the printing and cutting stages, bleed is necessary to avoid white space on the edges of your product. It should be 1/8” on all sides.

Safety Zone
This is the area that ensures that no important type or images will be cut when the final product is trimmed.
It should be about 1/8” inward from the trim size.

Die Line/Cut Line/Trim Size
The final size of a printed product after the last trim is made.

Fonts/Text
All text must be converted to outlines or simply flatten the image. Please also make sure that you are not using a font size smaller than 7pt or it may not print clearly.

COLOUR TERMS:
Here are some terms that will help you when placing your order with us.

4+4 (4/4)
Full colour on both sides of print material.

4+1 (4/1)
Full colour on one side of print material and black & white (or grayscale) on the other side.

4+0 (4/0)
Full colour on one side of print material and blank on the other side.

CMYK (Process Colours)
These are the 4 colours the professional printing industry uses to create all colours.
All artwork should be converted to CMYK mode before sending off for print.

C – Cyan
Process blue, used in combination with the other three process colours to create every available printed colour.

M –Magenta
Process red, used in combination with the other three process colours to create every available printed colour.

Y – Yellow
Process yellow, used in combination with the other three process colours to create every available printed colour.

K – Black
Process black, used in combination with the other three process colours to create every available printed colour.
Process black is not a deep rich black, but more of a really dark gray. To get a “Rich” black, use a combination of all four process colours (C = 30, Y=30, M=30, K=100)
Do not use a “Rich” black on small text sizes or a registration problem will occur.

EXTRA INFO

• Check for spelling mistakes on the finished artwork
• Accurate Audio requires a %50 deposit on all orders

Thank you for considering Accurate Audio for your next CD/DVD project.