If many copies of a CD are required bulk replication is going to be the preferable choice. This CD replication process is best suited for order of 300 and above discs. Due to the method of manufacture quantities of 300 and above can be replicated more cost effectively than using short run duplication.

The great thing about choosing bulk CD replication is that costs are kept to a minimum and the customer has their own flexibility over packaging options. If you are working to tight budgets then purchasing CD’s bulk on spindles and packing yourself can save valuable pounds. Our factory replicated discs are usually supplied shrink wrapped in spindles of 100 units.

Bulk replication of CD or DVD also reduces leadtimes as there is no print or packaging to consider. The discs can come straight off the production lines and be shipped same day. Bulk packed discs are usually turned around in 6-7 working days whereas full packaged products with print take at least 10 days.

There are many media companies on line who offer amazing deals on cheap disc packaging. The cheapest packaging is usually the plastic wallet with flap. Our bulk CDs can be easily hand packed into these plastic wallets. Another great solution is the clear clam shell which provides more rigid packaging and is often useful for mailouts. This self pack approach saves both time and money for the customer.

For speedy copying of discs our short run CD duplication services are the ideal solution. Short runs of 50 to 500 discs can be achieved in just 1 day. This service is available for both CD and DVD and is perfect when the fastest leadtimes are required. Achieving customers tight deadlines is our speciality and short run CD/DVD duplication certainly makes sure almost all these deadlines can usually be met.

Short runs of duplicated CD’s can be achieved quickly using our automated duplication machines with built in multiple CD burners. Digital information including audio, video or general data can be burnt to these multiple drives in a very similar way to how you burn a disc on your home PC or laptop. Due to the multiple writers and robotics of our duplication machinery high output of discs is possible in very little time.

There is virtually no set up time involved for these duplicated discs. As long as the customer supplies an error free CD or DVD master then that disc is fed into our machines, archived and then the required amount of copies are burnt. Very simple but very fast and efficient with a run of 50 discs being possible in just 1 hour.

Artwork set up is also very quick if customers supply the disc artwork to our required specifications. All artwork requirements can be found on the Testa-Rossa website. If we receive the CD/DVD artwork as a print ready PDF then again this file can be fed directly to our CD thermal printers and the discs printed very quickly. Our top of the range digital thermal printers are also automated with robotics and require very little human assistance in the print process.

So when looking for a professionally duplicated and printed disc the short run services Testa-Rossa offer are certainly the best available in the UK. As a bonus we also offer lowest prices and the fastest leadtimes possible for these required short runs.

More happy customers that have used Testa-Rossa for their CD duplication and replication projects:

Hi Andy,

Took delivery of our albums this afternoon, they look and sound great, we are very Happy Cats!

Thank you for your very professional service and your guidance throughout the manufacturing process.

It has been a pleasure dealing with yourself and Testa-Rossa Studios, we would definilty recommend Testa-Rossa Studios to our colleague’s here in Newcastle upon Tyne and we will certainly be knocking on your door again for any of our future albums.

Kind Regards,
Marty Craggs.

Hey Andy,

Just to let you know I received the CDs yesterday, I’m chuffed to bits, they look fantastic! I look forward to working with you again, when I manage to shift a thousand CDs… (might be a little while yet)

cheers,

Sam

Massive news for all Roses fans, the original line up are to re-form for a world tour and possible new CD Album. The band have already announced gigs at Heaton Park, Manchester on June 29th and June 30th.
When asked if a new album is possible frontman Ian Brown hinted “who knows?, we will write till the wheels fall off”….again.

Testa-Rossa Studios are very proud to see the Stone Roses reunite. As a Manchester based Recording Studio from the 90′s Testa-Rossa never experienced any direct bookings with the band but were involved in the official Stone Roses Remix CD album. The album featured the 808 State remix of “Made Of Stone” and studio owner Andy Drelincourt was credited as mix engineer.

Testa-Rossa would like to wish the Stone Roses every success with the new tour and any possible future album. Great to see the original line up of Brown, Squire, Mani and Reni. It has always been said that if the band were to re-form it was essential to re-kindle the Mani/Renni tight rhythm section of funky bass and drums.

The original self titled album “The Stone Roses” is iconically the best debut album of all time. The legendary production of the CD album by John Leckie saw the Roses break new ground in the world of indie and the Roses were considered pioneers of the Manchester music scene. Will Leckie return to produce a new album, I certainly hope so!

Companies looking for the most cost efficient disc pressing solutions would usually consider CD ROM replication. This manufacturing method for optical discs yields very high quality CD’s at very reasonable costs. Pressing of discs can take between 1 and 2 weeks, usually dependant on size of order and any special packaging requirements.

The CD replication solution is usually preferable over duplication when orders are quite large, greater than around 350 discs. The end product of replication pressing is a CD-ROM that contains the data or audio embedded or “pressed” into the polycarbonate. This pressing ensures the information is permanently contained within the disc, unlike duplication where the information can deteriorate over the years.

Many media and print companies look to these replication solutions for mass production and copying of digital information. Despite advances in internet transfer of large data files the CD and DVD is still a preferred delivery format. Although these physical discs need to be distributed by normal transport methods the advantage is that the disc will enable a physical archive of its information.

The replicated CD-ROM is still used by most software companies for the distribution and retail of their products. We all know that it only takes a computer virus to result in the loss of digitally downloaded software. With a physical disc it always make re-install of important valuable software a lot smoother.

So, you have a really tight deadline and are wondering if it is possible to supply a .wav file for CD duplication by email?

The answer to this is yes in theory, but it may not necessary speed up the order process. It is possible to email a .wav file if both the recipients and senders email accounts allow for that particular size of attachment. If the file exceeds this permissible size then the other option is to use the Testa-Rossa “you send it” dropbox. If you wish to supply .wavs for CD duplication by “you send it” please send us an email to request the dropbox link.

To proceed with an order using electronically transferred .wav files it is necessary to download the files and then produce a PMCD master. To produce this CD master there is normally a charge of approximately £25 + £1 per .wav file. For instance a master requiring 10 .wav files to be added would cost £35 to produce. During the production of this master it is also possible to add extra information such as CD text and ISRC codes.

Once the PMCD master has been burnt it is essential to post a copy of this master to the customer for approval. Due to the source .wav files being transferred electronically the best way to check for integrity is for the customer to listen to the CD master. During the creation of the master a disc read check will also be run to check for any read errors on the disc. These double checks of read errors and listening test will give the customer peace of mind that the duplicated CD’s will perform exactly as intended.

All media companies and business’s will require either the replication of CD or DVD discs at some point. Most media companies have the facilities to create masters on a CD-R or DVD-R but very few have in-house facilities to copy these masters by way of duplication or replication.

Most media companies will therefore seek the professional services of a disc duplicator, broker or pressing plant. If the number of copies is relatively low, less than 400 discs, then a local duplicator can usually be sourced. However if the amount of discs exceeds 400 then a replication broker or pressing plant is usually the way forward.

Companies requiring regular large volumes of disc replication will usually have a direct business relationship with a pressing plant. For companies that only require glass mastering and disc pressing a few times a year a broker is usually more preferable. CD and DVD brokers usually have trade accounts with many worldwide pressing plants enabling them to source the best prices and leadtimes for their customers.

Some pressing plants specialise more in CD than DVD or vice versa. This results in quite a large variation in pricing and turnaround times. The broker can use their knowledge of the business to act on behalf of its media company customer to obtain the best possible manufacturing deals. In most cases this actually results in lower costs to the customer than dealing direct with a pressing plant.

Manchester based Testa-Rossa Studios Ltd offers a comprehensive range of DVD duplication services. Duplicated DVD discs are available from just 50 units and at very reasonable pricing. Discs are supplied with very high quality grayscale or full colour glossy print using the Rimage Everest method of thermal transfer.

DVD duplication prices with a range of packaging and print options can be found on the Manchester UK, Testa-Rossa website. DVD copies are produced using the highest quality Sony discs that have a white gloss printable surface and feature a silver underside. This recordable underside does have a slight magenta tinge to the silver which is characteristic of all recordable DVD-R media.

The use of premium Sony media for duplication ensures that maximum reliability and playback compatibility is achieved. Sony DVD duplication is the closest possible quality to fully glass mastered, replicated discs. Playback of these duplicated discs is identical to a replicated DVD however as a rule of thumb a replicated disc will always have a longer life span than a duplicated disc.

If you are seeking the highest possible quality of service for short run duplication of DVD the combination of Sony discs and Manchester based Testa-Rossa studios is a wise choice. There are many other companies across the UK offering cheaper DVD duplication services using inferior blank media. However for peace of mind and superior service level choosing Testa-Rossa and Sony is a no brainer.

The majority of CD album manufacturers use the replication technique to create a retail ready product. This CD manufacturing process takes place in a factory known as a pressing plant. The term pressing plant is used due to the disc information being “pressed” into the plastic by metal stampers.

These disc manufacturing companies can usually handle the replication of CD, DVD and now blu-ray.
The process for each of these products is quite similar and starts with a master disc being burnt in the appropriate format. This master is usually prepared by a separate mastering company or by the customer themselves.

Once a master has been produced it can be forwarded to the CD or DVD manufacturer together with artwork for disc print and possible packaging. Some manufacturers have their own pressing plants and some will sub contract the final replication out to pressing plants.

The UK was once home to many of these CD and DVD pressing plants but over the last few years many have closed or re-located overseas. A large percentage of UK disc manufacture is now contracted out to overseas plants. These overseas pressing plants usually have reduced manufacturing costs and as a bonus a lot of these plants contain much more modern print equipment and production lines.

All our CD duplication prices are available online at our Testa-Rossa website. Our UK low prices start from just £47 for 50 CD’s duplicated and printed. CD and DVD duplication with full colour gloss print prices start from as little as £60 for 50 copies. Have a browse through the website and we are sure you will find all required details on low pricing and how to submit an order.

For the quality of service Testa-Rossa provide we believe our prices are the lowest in the UK for CD and DVD duplication as well as CD or DVD replication. Cheap duplication services using cheap discs are offered by other companies but at Testa-Rossa we offer very high quality discs with outstanding quality print at very low UK pricing.

One of our lowest price replication offers is the glass mastering and pressing of CD or DVD with full colour print supplied on spindles. This cost effective solution provides the customer with high quality factory pressed discs at a very cheap price. Our customers can then choose to package the discs themselves and save some money on packaging charges.

If you are looking to keep prices as low as possible but still need the discs supplying in some form of packaging then we would recommend the simple clear plastic wallet. Your CD’s or DVD’s will be delivered already pre-packed into these clear plastic sleeves and ready for distribution.