zahne Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 I've been selling off my vinyl after recording them to conventional MD. I know the quality isn't equal but I wanted to keep a physical copy of the vinyl in some form. Anyway, I want to make cover art for them. But more than that I want a good sized presentation for the discs. I have those MD flip cases that are like mini jewel cases but I'd love to store them in something a little bigger. I was thinking of modding a normal MD case into a CD case so the cover art is a bit bigger but was wondering if anyone here has any creative solutions that they use? PRMD cases would be so cool but they are hard to come by and I'd never be able to justify the cost since we're talking about many records being recorded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 closest topics about your final quest I have also some links about how to make beautiful labels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 too lazy to translate in english How To Create Your Own Custom Minidisc Labelshttp://www.swharden.com/blog/how-to-create-your-own-custom-minidisc-labels/Press it, Audio MiniDisc Labels (60, A4)http://www.medea.co.uk/buy/audio-minidisc-labels-60-a4-p-1025.htmlLe logiciel qui va avechttp://www.pressit.com/pressit_download.htmLa galerie du logicielhttp://www.pressit.com/free-cd-dvd-bluray-labels-covers-design-templates-gallery.htmlManque d'inspiration ? Gadins et bouts de ficellehttp://gadinsetboutsdeficelles.blogspot.com/2008/02/playlist-par-charles-berbrian-soif-de.htmlUn peu plus grungehttp://www.tylerrabbit.com/misc/minidisc_labels.htmlLa référence : The MD label artwork thread v2.0http://www.audiotstation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33127L'autre référence : Glossy Minidiscs - labeling made EASY - finally!Encore en manque d'inspiration ?iPaint-Machinehttp://www.i-dat.de/doc/idat_451_soluipaintmachine_e.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahne Posted December 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Thanks! I actually have a labeling system. What I'm asking is cooler cases. I want the labels to be bigger. I want the physical packaging to be bigger. I like the PRMD cases but they are hard to come by and pricey. So I was wondering if anyone has done anything interesting like modding a CD jewel case or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 3D printing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimma Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Canford Audio in the UK manufactured trays for MiniDiscs that fitted in regular cd jewel cases. I saw them on their website fairly recently but I've just checked and they seem to have been removed. It might be worth giving them a ring to see if they have any stock left anywhere as they may be what you need for your project. http://www.canford.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Very good idea Jimma, if I got one sample, I can try to print it in 3D in Vietnam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahne Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 How cool! That's exactly what I was hoping for. I'll get in touch with them thanks. And Philipe if you can 3D print things, I would totally buy 3D printed PRMD cases from you! The other thing I might try is 200ft reel to reel boxes with a foam holding the disc in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 Perhaps we CAN 't af FORD 3D printing price... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoPimpKiller Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 Please let me know if Canford has anymore of these to sell. I have a whole bunch of empty CD cases lying around that I could use with these. Also, if someone has the info to get these 3D printed, could you please let me know also. My friend has a 3D printer and I could get him to try it out for me. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoPimpKiller Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Any word on these cases at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 DVD cases can also be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoPimpKiller Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 DVD cases can also be used. How so? Any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyrebug Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 This is a super rough version but I thought I would tackle this for fun. Seeing as canford doesn't have these inserts anymore, it does make sense to 3d print them. Seeing as I design 3d printers and 3d scanners, I'm never opposed to solving issues with 3d printing.. I'm printing this rough version now to see how it measures. I prefer to eyeball things rather than spend 4 hours with a set of calipers, too many other projects to spend 4 hours on, easier to just print and then tweak it. Once I get things aligned correctly I'll chamfer the edges and bevel it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Look at that : and the following videos on Youtube also that http://www.google.com/patents/EP0902948B1?cl=fr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyrebug Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Updated 3D model. I 3D printed some tests and it fits. So I'm going to make master molds. I can then produce these plastic jewel case inserts in small batches for sale or trade (mini discs). it'll take a few weeks before the final molds arrive though. The rest of the world might have given up on Mini disc. but I haven't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoPimpKiller Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 WOW! That looks really good. I wouldn't mind having a some to try out. Please keep us updated on this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footmobile Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 ha that's cool. Might be a future project for me. Meanwhile I've been redoing the labels on my old MDs using MS Excel, an inkjet printer and a stanley knife. This is after BOTH of the MDP-1 label printers I got off Yahoo Japan auctions failed to power up despite being in pristine exterior condition in their original boxes : ( Before: After: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Send us an extract of your Excel file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkrockaddict Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Looking good. how do these stock on your Mds ? Are they adhesive ? and btw survival of the fattest is a nice sampler.I remember when i bought it in the mid 90´s very Punkrock.. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footmobile Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Thanks, Yeah I'm old too. I used to just copy everything I liked that my friends had at university in the late 90s. I was in a Japan club and they had a pool of jpop CDs where most of those recordings came from, all done on optical from a discman to an MZ-R30 which still operates flawlessly today. The recordings still sound great with that MD "kick".. some of the recordings came from renting from a Japanese convenience store in Sydney then too and from a couple of trips to Japan and rentals from Tsutaya in the early 2000s..this was when I loved Japanese pop music (among many other genres) but was too poor to pay what CDs cost back then, especially import Japanese domestic stuff (would run $50-$70 AUD when ordered through Australian music stores). I just printed onto mailing labels and cut them up so they're self adhesive. Hey how can I upload a file here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Use "More Reply Options" ans then "Attach Files" (max 2Mb) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footmobile Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Sorry I gave it a go but got the following message: "You aren't permitted to upload this kind of file" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Maybe a screen capture (snipping tool Windows 7 & 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footmobile Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Sorry the screen grab didn't come out very well. I've just adjusted row height and column width to match MD spines. Columns B and and D are there so I could easily put in short borders as a cutting guide without having a border all the way around the label that would be inconsistently cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Ok, give us the row height and column width sizes A to D, 1 to 38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footmobile Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 row height: 36mm A, C width: 549mm B, D width: 50mm This leaves a little extra overlap at the end of the spine indent for labels on a disc, more on TDK discs than Sony. I like to cut off the extra after it's stuck on the disc to get a more flush fit. These are nothing fancy of course, I've seen what that guy did with photoshop (has a lot of the same taste in Jpop as me) but I don't have time for that. I like to keep my discs clean too with all the original design and OEM lettering/icons visible. This is for the more mimimalist/purely functional approach to archiving your discs I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat_elm Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Another software to create and print cover or label is Fotowall: http://www.enricoros.com/opensource/fotowall/screenshots/ It's a simple software to create anything from wallpaper to cd covers. You can also create custom size canvas for minidisc, in cm, and print it with good dpi (300). It's free, opensource, works on all systems (mac, windows and linux). Lot of functions like shadows, text (there are lot of pretty fonts to download for free on the internet), 3D rotating image, cd & dvd covers, effects etc. It's really easy to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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