CD prices plus shipping

CDs up to 10% overage charges

100 packaged CDs with disk printing - $350

500 unpackaged CDs with 2 color printing - $500

1000 unpackaged CDs with 2 color printing - $ 650

500 packaged CDs - $650

1000 packaged CDs - $950

1000 packaged double CDs: 1000 - $1800

1000 standard color inserts (4/1 4 panel + 4/0 traycard) - $350

1000 maxi color inserts (4/4 12 panel + 4/4 traycard) - $1000

output of film for standard CD job (175 lpi) - $160

graphic design $65 / hour

300 packaged cassettes - $390

500 packaged cassettes - $500

1000 packaged cassettes - $850

J-card and cassette negs - $125

1000 4 x 5 color flyers + negs - $150

1000 11 x 17 posters + negs - $475

Proofs (standard) : Laser - $20, Iris - $60, Match $120

CDs in higher quantities (per unit): 2500 - $.60, 5000 - $.55, 10,000 - $.50

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

INSERTS

Standard color inserts have color on one side of the booklet and are black and white on the other. Since full color is done in 4 color process and black is done in one pass, we call them 4/1 or 4/k with k meaning black. Standard inserts have one fold. Since this creates two panels inside and two outside, we call them 4 panels. Standard tray cards (the inserts that go in the back of the CD case and include the side flaps) are color on the outside and no printing on the inside. These are called 4/0. Additional colors, custom colors, 4/4 and clear tray card options are all available for an extra charge.

NEGATIVES

Some clients are able to output their own negatives, some need us to output the negatives. Some clients can design the art on the computer and some ask us to do the designing. If the files are in Quark for Macintosh, we can probably be more helpful to you getting the negatives ready. Quark for Mac templates: disc, book, tray. Do not click on links, please hold down until "Download to Disk" appears and select it.

TIME

CD turn around time can be as little as one week for unpackaged CDs from completed film and audio master up to three weeks for a job with inserts if we need to create / finish the design, output negatives and print.

COPYRIGHTS

Due to new IRMA and RIAA pressures, there are now forms required to indicate that all material on a CD project has been properly licensed. In other words, if you have unlicensed songs included in your mix, or unlicensed samples included in your songs, you can no longer duplicate your CD in the United States or any country which does business with the U.S.

AUDIO FORMATS

We accept the following audio formats: Dat, CD, 1630, 1/2" stereo reel, 1/4" stereo reel, cassette, 33, 45 and 78 rpm records

EQUIPMENT

All mastering and editing are done on a Sonic Solutions mastering system.

PROOFING GUIDELINES

Computer design has allowed customers to quickly design offset printed materials, but it is important not to skip the different types of proofs available, because "the way it looks on the screen" is not enough to indicate how a job will print.

Laser Prints (LP) can be even less color accurate than the computer screen, however laser prints provide accurate text and layout proofing. We have our laser prints output by our service bureau. While this means waiting overnight for LPs to come back and spending $20 per page, it is necessary because the LPs are printed from the same computer system from which the film will be printed. This helps us catch text reflow problems before we go to more expensive proofing. LPs are usually available overnight.

Iris Proofs (IP) offer 95% color accurate proofing to help indicate how a file will print. They are extremely useful because adjustments to color and brightness of images can be made before going to film. They are usually available overnight.

Color Match Proofs (CMP) Since, like the printing itself, CMPs are made from the film and not from the computer files, they are the only completely accurate indication of how a job will print. However, this also means, that if any changes need to be made after CMPs have been generated, new film and new CMPs have to be made, and this can be very expensive and time consuming. Therefore, we recommend only going to film and CMPs when a job has been thoroughly proofed by the cheaper, quicker proofing methods. CMPs take 48 hours.

GUARANTEES

We offer two guarantees to our customers:

1) Laser Prints and Iris Proofs - If the customer approves of these proofs, and no changes are made to the files after proofing, we guarantee that film and CMPs will match the text and layout (but not the color) of the LP or IP. If it does not, we will re-run the film and the CMP.

2) Color Match Proofs - If the customer approves of CMPs, and no changes are made to the files after proofing, we guarantee that the text, color and layout of the final printed product will all match the CMPs. If it does not, we will re-run the printing so that it does.

WAIVING PROOFS We allow our customers to go to print without proofs, or with proofs that are no longer current with the final changes made to the files. This will save the customers time and money, but please remember that without poofs there are no guarantees. For example, if we output film and there is a problem on the film due to text re-flow, bad film processing or any other reason, but the customer has chosen not to get a color match proof, we will have no way to catch the error. The film might get plated, printed, packaged into the CD jewel case and shipped to the customer before the problem is noticed. At this point, if the error was our fault, or that of the service bureau, we will gladly re-print the film, but the customer would have to pay for re-printing, re-packaging and re-shipping. There can be no guarantees for printing made from bad film unless the customer orders CMPs.

I thank you for reading through these guidelines. Please contact me with any questions.

Nick Cooper (281) 289 - 3569, nickcooper@indymedia.org