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MFDigital CD DVD Information Library
Tuesday, June 15, 2004
 
CD Premastering - Input Media
Input Media

The following input media may be used for premastering and/or mastering:





































Media Format Mastering Premast'g Comments
U-matic Audio Yes if PQ'ed Yes can include PQ codes
CD &
CD-R		 Audio & CD-ROM Yes Yes includes PQ codes
8mm
Exabyte		 Audio & CD-ROM Yes with DDP Yes preferred format for CD audio.
DAT Audio possible Yes non-preferred format.
DDS DAT CD-ROM No Yes DDS1, DDS2 & DDS3

Other formats can be used particularly for CD-ROM premastering. 
For example, any SCSI tape or hard disk drive can be physically connected
to a PC or Macintosh equipped with premastering software allowing an ISO
9660 or HFS disc image to be produced and transferred to CD-R or Exabyte
for glass mastering.


- posted by J @ 7:49 AM


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