Can CD-R discs be used as masters for stamping?
Yes. If you’re planning to do this, first speak with the mastering facility about its specific needs. This facility will help you to ensure that no “uncorrectable” or E32 errors are present on your disc. This is because the software used in the glass mastering process that drives the recorder’s laser beam is often set up to abort the mastering process if an E32 error is encountered. Traditionally, the mastering facilities will require that you record the disc in “Disc at Once” mode, because it eliminates the linking and run-in and run-out blocks that are associated with multisession modes, which often are interpreted as uncorrectable errors during mastering.
