XDiSC

XDiSC is a Polish company that runs optical disc glass mastering and replication, vinyl pressing, and packaging operations. The company was known legally as XDiSC Polska sp. z o. o. from 2003-11-13 and from 2011-04-12 as XDiSC S.A. In 2021, the company acquired fellow Polish pressing plant wmfono. When XDiSC is not named in the matrix, it can be identified by the following basic information: CD's [u]XDiSC identification[/u] Typical matrix pattern: Matrix/Runout: [4- or 5-digit matrix number, sometimes preceded by X] [variable release-specific information] Mastering SID code: LZ88/LZ89/LZ90 Mould SID code: AKG ** / Z9** (since 2021) / 2Z** / M7** Mould text: A01/B01/etc. · The SID codes and mould text are rather variable and one or more element is not always present. · It is not uncommon for there to be two or more mould SID codes on one disc. · Please note that XDiSC should not be credited based solely on a mould SID code when the standard matrix pattern +/- mastering SID code +/- stamper ID is not present. [u]LCCN entry[/u] Glass Mastered At – XDiSC – X#### / X##### / ##### Examples: Still Alive, Dancing U Zenka, Cold+Blood+Messiah, Insane, Jak Zabija Diabeł and In Agelessness. If the CD release has no typical matrix number and mastering SID code, please enter Pressed By. Examples: 100% Girls and EP Demo. Sometimes it also happens that the CD is not marked with SID codes (no mastering code and mould codes) but there is a logo / inscription "XDISC" and a typical matrix number [4- or 5-digit matrix number, sometimes preceded by X] - example: Zauberhafte Vogelstimmen - Die Gesänge Unserer Heimischen Singvögel In this case, use the role [u]Manufactured By.[/u] [u]Exception[/u] If XDiSC has collaborated with another pressing plant when producing CDs, we can tell by the mastering SID code: IFPI LZ88/LZ89 or LZ90: Examples where both pressing plants were identified: Enemy Of Man LCCN entry: Glass Mastered At – XDiSC (without matrix number) Pressed By - "The second identified pressing plant based on the mould SID code and typical matrix number another pressing plant " When the plant is credited in the disc matrix by its URL, please credit WWW.X-DISC.EU instead of this page. Vinyl XDISC uses two mastering methods: DMM (Direct Metal Mastering) and Lacquer ACETATE.