The Songwriters Recording Studio is dedicated to providing everything you need to have a complete package from one company you can trust. Whether you need copies of your radio jingle to send to the stations, or a "shelf ready" CD to sell at your gigs, we can handle the job for you. We can even set up a website for you with online CD sales coming directly to you!

Due to copyright laws, we can only accept your own original material for duplication, unless you can sign a document stating you have paid for the rights to use the material.

We offer everything from slimline CD's to jewel case with 8 page booklets. Please note that due to setup costs, it's sometimes cheaper to order more! Be sure to check all of our pricing before ordering.

Replication vs. Duplication

We have a lot of customers ask us what the difference is in replication and duplication.

For orders of 500 discs or more, replication is the industry standard and best choice. With replication, a glass master is made and CD's are pressed with the music on them and artwork printed as they are manufactured. Replicated CD's are "shelf ready" meaning everything is assembled and shrinkwrapped.

For orders under 500, duplication is a better choice. Duplication is the process of taking a blank CD-R and burning the music to it. However, this is much more than what you would do on your own computer. These are burned using very high quality printable CD's, and your artwork is printed directly onto the CD's. There are no sticky labels in professional duplication service. Duplication is ideal for runs of less than 500 because the set up is much less.

Inserts Explained

Inserts come in quantities of 1000 due to the cost of printing. All inserts include 1000 traycards as well. Printing 1000 at a printing press is actually much cheaper than printing 50 from an office printer.

Please note that "Inserts" refer to the paper in the front of the CD. "Traycards" refer to the paper beneath the black tray of the CD case. "Panels" are the number of sides that can be printed. For example, a "2 Panel Insert" would have no fold. It would simply be a front and back insert. A "4 Panel Insert" looks like your typical greeting card. It has 1 fold and 4 printable sides - 2 outside and 2 inside.

The numbers 4, 1, 0, and K refer to the printing process. "4" means full color, "1" is for 1 color, "0" means a blank panel, and "K" stands for black printing. So, a 4/1 insert would mean that all outside panels are in full color and all inside panels are 1 color. The typical traycard is 4/0 because there is only printing on the outside. To recap, if you want a 4 Panel 4/4 insert, you are asking for a greeting card style insert with full color on both the outside and inside panels. Clear as mud? If you're confused, just give us a ring and we'll help!