This chapter explains how to create a master CD-ROM on a CD-ROM recording station and perform the necessary testing. The chapter includes the following topics:

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• Preparation and Setup for the Mastering Process
• Creating a CD-ROM Disc for Testing
• Testing the CD-ROM Disc Using the Debugger
• Creating a CD-ROM Disc for Encryption

You can find additional information that is relevant to the CD recording process in the following chapters:

• Recording station setup and recommended recorders and recording media are discussed in Hardware and Software Requirements.
• Delivery for Encryption provides summary information of all encryption requirements. Detailed information is in the “Essentials Kit” available from 3DO CD Operations.
• Appendix A, “CD-ROM Mastering Checklist,” in the hardcopy documentation is helpful during the mastering process.
• The Disc Processing Form, which is part of the Essentials Kit, lists all requirements and states which discs you need to send to The 3DO Company.