From daniel Sent Tue, Jan 12th 1999, 20:02
On Tue, 12 Jan 1999 xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx wrote: > Price/min has no place here. All the large labels (Skam, MaS, Schematic Choco > Ind) are mostly releasing 12" singles or EPs. If these were CD they won't > magically become a full length. It would still be a CD single. All I know is > here in MD the cost of manufacturing a 12" is vastly cheaper than a CDS. For > the same price I could get between 100-200 more 12s than CDs depending on my > press size. slow day at work... average price to press 1000 cds with 2 colors (no cases etc..): 750 max: 74 min good price to press 1000 pieces of 12 inch vinyl: 1045 max: 22 min per side. above price includes: plating and mastering remember when you get vinyl pressed you have to pay for plating and mastering. With cd you do not. You can send your master to them and they will use it (ie you can master it yourself) taken from: http://freenoise.simplenet.com/acme/index.html#prices now if you know a cheaper place for vinyl that can offer good quality let me know. I have found much cheaper for cd. I am sure I can find vinyl that is cheaper but quality is important. sorry for the non idm subject matter... -daniel