Disc
Makers Masters 10,000th CD Project The SoundLab at Disc Makers
reaches important milestone in just 16 years with
project for Louisiana artist Chris Gray
PENNSAUKEN,
NJ – February 23rd, 2005 – Disc
Makers, the nation’s leading independent media manufacturer,
is proud to announce that it has completed its 10,000th CD post-production
mastering project at its in-house SoundLab at Disc Makers.
Chris Gray, a country artist from Hammond, LA, had submitted
his CD entitled "From Where I Am" for post-production mastering,
and was surprised that his project was the one to achieve this milestone.
“What can I say? I am excited about this honor and thrilled
to be a part of this great milestone for Disc Makers,” says Chris Gray. “We have a great relationship with
Disc Makers. They are a world-class organization that truly understands
the needs of independent artists. I wish them luck on the next 10,000
projects!”
The SoundLab first opened its doors inside Disc Makers’ Pennsauken,
NJ-headquarters in 1989, and over the years has mastered projects
for many high-profile artists, including Marshall Mathers (Eminem),
Less Than Jake, Coolio, The Roots, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Kool and The Gang,
and John Taylor (Duran Duran). However, the SoundLab’s true
expertise is making independent projects sound great at a fraction
of the cost of major mastering studios. Rather than bill by the hour,
the SoundLab offers mastering of a full album for the indie-friendly
price of $490. This low rate, plus the great quality and positive
word of mouth, have turned the SoundLab into the mastering studio
that handles more volume than any other in the United States. Whereas
larger mastering studios may handle only a few major-budget projects
at any one time, the SoundLab has a continuous flow of independent
projects that tend to need a more varied range of services and expertise,
and represent every imaginable genre. The SoundLab engineering team,
led by Paul Elliot, has the experience and technical know-how to treat
each one, and does so while producing world-class results that have
been recognized across the industry as rivaling the work of some of
the top mastering studios.
Disc Makers also recently opened a new world-class mastering suite
that uses high-end equipment from SADiE and Sonic Studio and is loaded
with digital and analog processing gear from top manufacturers such
as Weiss, TC Electronics, Apogee, George Massenberg Labs, Avalon Designs,
and Focusrite. It is also outfitted with Dynaudio Acoustic M-3 speakers
powered by Chord monoblocks.
“Our team is proud of reaching this milestone as it represents
the hard work and attention to detail that goes into every project
that comes through our doors,” says Paul Elliott,
Chief Engineer of The SoundLab at Disc Makers.
Tony van Veen, Disc Makers Vice President of Sales
& Marketing agrees.
“Disc Makers is about providing world-class quality at working-man
prices. The majority of our team members are musicians, so we understand
the financial commitment that our customers have to make in order
to get a CD project done. Since out Soundlab studios are in our replication
facilities, our costs are much lower than the high-end mastering studios
with flashy facilities. Instead of spending money on fancy offices,
we invest in top notch gear and engineering talent, while still offering
world-class mastering at rates any independent artist can afford.”
About Disc Makers
Disc Makers is the nation’s leading independent media manufacturer,
offering a wide variety of products and services, including complete
CD and DVD replication and custom packaging for independent musicians,
filmmakers, and businesses. The company also offers a variety of additional
products and services including the country’s most popular line
of tower CD and DVD duplicators, automated CD/DVD publishing systems,
disc printers, blank media, and promotional printing services for
artists and corporate clients. The company’s state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility houses full-scale CD and DVD replication lines
and in-house printing, as well as mastering and post production studio
suites, a DVD and CD-ROM multimedia authoring facility, and an award-winning
graphics design studio. Disc Makers’ main office and plant is
located near Philadelphia in Pennsauken, NJ, and the company has regional
offices in Los Angeles, New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area,
Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta, Puerto Rico, and now Nashville.
Media
Contacts:
Ted
Miller Director of Client Services
Max Borges Marketing Solutions
3550 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 501
Miami, FL 33137
(305) 576-1171 x12 tedmiller@maxborges.com
Matt
Shumate PR Specialist
Max Borges Marketing Solutions
3550 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 501
Miami, FL 33137
(305) 576-1171 x15 mattshumate@maxborges.com
Steven
Spatz Director of Marketing
Disc Makers
7905 N. Route 130
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
856-663-9030 sspatz@discmakers.com
