Where is the best place to get sheet music perfect bound or saddle stitched?
- JoshNichols
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Where is the best place to get sheet music perfect bound or saddle stitched?
Hi folks,
I'm looking for a decent (online) place to send my PDF scores and receive prints up to or close to the standard of G Henle or Baerenreiter, or Schirmer.
What do you folks advise?
I'm looking for a decent (online) place to send my PDF scores and receive prints up to or close to the standard of G Henle or Baerenreiter, or Schirmer.
What do you folks advise?
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Re: Where is the best place to get sheet music perfect bound or saddle stitched?
I got outstanding results by Halstan, exactly two years ago: https://www.halstan.de/
You can choose the paper, the binding and so on. Great black print. They are the external facility publishers as Baerenreiter and Henle use for printing their editions. I am not sure if they still provide such service for privates and for small runs. I ordered just two copies of my 60-pages score.
I have read good opinions on Aurioprint as well, though I haven't tested myself: https://aurioprint.onepage.me/
Both facilities are located in Germany.
You can choose the paper, the binding and so on. Great black print. They are the external facility publishers as Baerenreiter and Henle use for printing their editions. I am not sure if they still provide such service for privates and for small runs. I ordered just two copies of my 60-pages score.
I have read good opinions on Aurioprint as well, though I haven't tested myself: https://aurioprint.onepage.me/
Both facilities are located in Germany.
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Re: Where is the best place to get sheet music perfect bound or saddle stitched?
This is great.
Happen to know rates and overhead cost? I imagine I need to order 50 or so at a time.
Happen to know rates and overhead cost? I imagine I need to order 50 or so at a time.
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Re: Where is the best place to get sheet music perfect bound or saddle stitched?
Are there any places in the US?
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Re: Where is the best place to get sheet music perfect bound or saddle stitched?
As far as I know, Halstan is a German company having its facilities in UK and in US. Check with them. https://www.halstan.us/
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Re: Where is the best place to get sheet music perfect bound or saddle stitched?
Here are my data:JoshNichols wrote: ↑15 Mar 2023, 01:01 This is great.
Happen to know rates and overhead cost? I imagine I need to order 50 or so at a time.
format: 24 cm x 32 cm (9.45in x 12,6in)
binding: saddle stitch
Cover: 240 g/sqm (designed by me)
paper: 100 g/sqm
pages: 80
2 copies.
I payed 57 euros with shipping (Germany to Italy).
I think 50 copies could benefit some discount.
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Re: Where is the best place to get sheet music perfect bound or saddle stitched?
I'm pretty sure Subito can do it and I've worked with them on projects before (although quite some years ago):
https://www.subitomusic.com/
I've heard good things about Black Ribbon too, but don't have any personal experience:
https://blackribbonprinting.com/
Re: Where is the best place to get sheet music perfect bound or saddle stitched?
The size is called NE (New Edition) and is very pleasant for making parts.
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Re: Where is the best place to get sheet music perfect bound or saddle stitched?
Very close to 10 X 13, which is common in the US (like a Kalmus or Lucks orchestral part).
Re: Where is the best place to get sheet music perfect bound or saddle stitched?
Hi Josh,
I have started to print my editions back in November 2022, and I have promised myself (and John) to write an article on my blog about the experience. Sadly for my readers, I have been submerged with continuous urgent work, of the kind that doesn't let you breathe... but I will try to summarise it here.
I have started to print my editions back in November 2022, and I have promised myself (and John) to write an article on my blog about the experience. Sadly for my readers, I have been submerged with continuous urgent work, of the kind that doesn't let you breathe... but I will try to summarise it here.
- Aurioprint: this was my first choice, and the reason why I WILL write an article reviewing their service. The price is the lowest of all I tried, close to 5-6 eurocent per page when you do 100 copies or more. In all proofs they sent me, the stitches were not perfectly aligned. Sadly, it didn't end well, and for reasons I will not write in a public forum. You can contact me privately to know how it ended, or wait for the article where a detailed report will appear.
- Halstan: I tried both DE and UK divisions. They are the most expensive all around, 8+ eurocent per page on 100+ copies, but their quality and expertise is unsurpassable. They will not send a free proof. I would still use them if I could afford them, just not now. They sadly don't do print-on-demand anymore unless you have a catalogue of "hundreds of title", since everything is automated now. I mean, they will do it, but you will pay in blood, not in currency! Still... they are incredibly professional, friendly, and invoice with a 30-day payment window, which is the best and most professional ever.
- Primerate: Hungarian company. Outstanding quality and choice of paper and sizes. Prices between Aurioprint & Halstan. They are not dedicated music printers, but they do it regularly. They send you a free proof if you buy enough copies (70 was the lowest where this worked). Invoice on a 10-day payment window, but they produce before sending the invoice. Totally acceptable.