Prepping a disc for Printing press(album exceeds 80 min)

[Voltcontrol909]

I've got an album I need to send out to the printing press but it exceeds 80 minutes. It doesn't fit on a disc and they require an actual audio disc. Anyone know of a solution?

Thanks in advance

[Rev. Juda$ Sleaze]

Double album.

[Voltcontrol909]

It goes over by 3 minutes. I just found some 90 minute cds but dont know if this will cause burning issues for me and or issues for the printing press

[Rev. Juda$ Sleaze]

That's interesting, Red Book standards state 79.8 minutes is the maximum playing time: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Book_%28CD_standard%29

I can't help but think that removing 3 minutes of your album might be the easiest solution.

[Rev. Juda$ Sleaze]

I just found some 90 minute cds...

Wait, I just realised you're not talking about albums. Yeah, I wouldn't stray from Red Book standards, I've read that 90 minute CDs don't always play nice with CD players.

[Voltcontrol909]

Thanks for your input

[Rev. Juda$ Sleaze]

No worries, sorry you've got a difficult decision to make now

[fader8]

It goes over by 3 minutes. I just found some 90 minute cds but dont know if this will cause burning issues for me and or issues for the printing press

Am I missing something? Why would the silkscreening folks care how long the CD is?

[Rev. Juda$ Sleaze]

It goes over by 3 minutes. I just found some 90 minute cds but dont know if this will cause burning issues for me and or issues for the printing press

Am I missing something? Why would the silkscreening folks care how long the CD is?

Yeah, I did wonder that, but presumed the OP meant printing as in burning CDs.

[Voltcontrol909]

no silkscreening lol talking about CDs

[Jmando]

I think most, if not all, duping/replicating services have a 78 minute maximum and require a signed disclaimer stating they do not assume responsibility if you encounter any problems with playback due to the length of the program.

[fader8]

I think most, if not all, duping/replicating services have a 78 minute maximum and require a signed disclaimer stating they do not assume responsibility if you encounter any problems with playback due to the length of the program.

If you're working with a competent replication house, you can provide them with the DDP file set and they can advise whether they can create a reliable glass master from it. If it's a "duplication" service and you're providing them an audio CD you burned on your Mac, then you're taking a big risk.

But back on topic, either way you go, the method of printing on the CD will have no impact on this. Even if you're using a short-run house that uses laser or inkjet CD printers.

[Rev. Juda$ Sleaze]

But back on topic, either way you go, the method of printing on the CD will have no impact on this. Even if you're using a short-run house that uses laser or inkjet CD printers.

Yeah, I don't think this was ever an issue for the OP, I think they just meant "printing" to mean burning the actual data on the CDs, not printing the image on the top of them... I think...

[lagerfeldt]

Data isn't burned, but pressed into a Compact Disc during replication.

Burning is only for CD-R and similar media, usually done at home or with very small runs (<500 copies or less) during duplication.

[Rev. Juda$ Sleaze]

Data isn't burned, but pressed into a Compact Disc during replication.

Ah, ok. This is what I presume the OP meant by "print" - to press the CDs.

[lagerfeldt]

Yes, that's what I thought at least.

I wouldn't go beyond the (revised) Red Book specs, but I do have a couple of 81+ minutes discs in my collection.

[Rev. Juda$ Sleaze]

Yes, that's what I thought at least.

I wouldn't go beyond the (revised) Red Book specs, but I do have a couple of 81+ minutes discs in my collection.

Interesting, no problems with them in any CD players?

[lagerfeldt]

No problems in my (very picky) Sony and less picky Denon. But I'm sure some players will cough and sputter - or more likely simply stop before the end.

One is the complete The Nutcracker ballet by Tchaikovsky on Philips Classics, from 1998. The pace is... uptempo... that's the only way they could fit the whole thing on a single CD.

[Rev. Juda$ Sleaze]

The pace is... uptempo... that's the only way they could fit the whole thing on a single CD.