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'''Sonopress''' (formerly '''Arvato Digital Services''') is an American optical disc manufacturer. Arvato had plants in Weaverville, North Carolina and Duncan, South Carolina, and currently mostly presses discs in Germany. 

==History==
* 1984 - Weaverville plant is opened as a subsidiary of RCA under the name QTI, making cassette tapes.
* 198? - QTI is acquired by Bertelsmann (BMG) and renamed Sonopress.
* 1992 - CD production begins.
* 1999 - Duncan plant is opened.
* 2001 - X-box license.
* 2008 - Sonopress is renamed Arvato Digital Services.
* 2015 - Arvato Digital Services renames itself back to Sonopress.

==SID Codes==
===Weaverville===
* Mastering SID codes:
** IFPI L027
** IFPI L028
** IFPI LB41
** IFPI LB48
** IFPI LY93
* Mould SID codes: IFPI 10xx

===Duncan===
* Mould SID codes: IFPI 4Wxx

==Ringcodes==
The ringcode text consists of:
* The manufacturer's name (not always present);
* The publisher's serial for the disc;
* Two plus signs;
* The disc's Sonopress serial.

Earlier discs have the number of the master after the publisher's serial, separated by a space and followed by a hash sign. Later discs have it after the Sonopress serial, separated by a hyphen.

Each part of the text is separated by a solid bar. The bar between the plus signs and the Sonopress serial is very short. The other sections of the text are evenly spaced around the ring.

Early discs did not have SID codes. When the mastering SID code is present, it is written in tiny letters below the Sonopress serial.

There may be a toolstamp inside the short bar between the plus signs and the Sonopress serial.

[http://s.pixogs.com/image/R-379883-1373267508-4133.jpeg Example] (1993)

''Todo: split into subtypes.''

{| class="wikitable"
! Date (approx.) || Manufacturer || Publisher serial || + + || Tool stamp || Sonopress serial || Mastering SID code || Mould SID code || Disc title
|-
| 1993 || SONOPRESS USA || RR9042-2 01# || + + || || 30731 ||style="background:darkgrey"| ''none'' ||style="background:darkgrey"| ''none'' || Malevolent Creation ‎– Stillborn ([http://www.discogs.com/Malevolent-Creation-Stillborn/release/522063 Discogs])
|-
| 1993 || SONOPRESS USA || RR9043-2 01# || + + ||style="background:darkgrey"| ''none'' || 30842 ||style="background:darkgrey"| ''none'' ||style="background:darkgrey"| ''none'' || Life Of Agony ‎– River Runs Red ([http://www.discogs.com/Life-Of-Agony-River-Runs-Red/release/379883 Discogs])
|-
| ? || || R9500001R || + + || || 55126-01 || IFPI L028 || || [http://redump.org/disc/16535/ Flight Unlimited]
|-
| 1995-08-25 || || WOE3144AE || + + || || 61763-01 || IFPI L028 || IFPI 1019 || [http://redump.org/disc/25494/ Wrath of Earth]
|-
| 1995-08-30 || || DDC3444AE || + + || || 61916-01 || IFPI L028 || IFPI 1016 || [http://redump.org/disc/21231/ The Ultimate Add On Collection for Doom & Doom II]
|-
| 1995-10-10 || || VIA-CD12302A || + + || || 62607-01 || IFPI L027 || IFPI 1007 || [http://redump.org/disc/25924/ MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity]
|-
| ? || || MONOPOLY RE-1 || + + || || 62797-02 || IFPI L027 || IFPI 1010 || [http://redump.org/disc/7769/ Monopoly]
|-
| ? || || PFW3144BE || + + || || 63387-01 || IFPI L027 || || [http://redump.org/disc/15321/ Fighter Wing]
|-
| ? || || 425-056-004 || + + || || 70909-02 || IFPI L027 || || [http://redump.org/disc/12879/ Deadly Tide (Disc 3)]
|-
| ? || || 425-056-003 || + + || || 70910-02 || IFPI L028 || || [http://redump.org/disc/12878/ Deadly Tide (Disc 2)]
|-
| ? || || 425-056-002 || + + || || 70911-02 || IFPI L027 || || [http://redump.org/disc/12877/ Deadly Tide (Disc 1)]
|-
| ? || || 425-056-005 || + + || || 70912-02 || IFPI L028 || || [http://redump.org/disc/12880/ Deadly Tide (Disc 4)]
|-
| 1996-09-11 || || PWH144AE-CD || + + || || 71678-01 || IFPI L028 || || [http://redump.org/disc/21185/ Witchaven]
|-
| 1996-10-16 || || 767I9901A1 || + + || || 72555-01 || IFPI L027 || IFPI 1060 || [http://redump.org/disc/26290/ Tonka Construction]
|-
| 1996-10-19 || || 767I990050D1 || + + || || 72575-02 || IFPI L027 || IFPI 1008 || [http://redump.org/disc/24378/ Clue (Disc 1) (Deadly Patent)]
|-
| 1996-10-19 || || 767I990050D2 || + + || || 72576-02 || IFPI L028 || IFPI 1021 || [http://redump.org/disc/24379/ Clue (Disc 2) (The Road to Damascus)]
|-
| 1996-10-19 || || 767I990050D3 || + + || || 72577-02 || IFPI L027 ||style="color:red"| IFPI 3107 || [http://redump.org/disc/24380/ Clue (Disc 3) (Blackmail)]
|-
| 1997-03-17 || || AGN144AE-CD || + + || || 76068-01 || IFPI L027 || IFPI 1008 || [http://redump.org/disc/27499/ Angst: Rahz's Revenge]
|-
| 1997-06-10 || || COM144AE-CD || + + || || 76542-01 || IFPI L028 || IFPI 1027 || [http://redump.org/disc/21703/ Comanche CD]
|-
| 1997-11-28 || || PAF744BE-CD || + + || || 82718-01 || IFPI L027 || IFPI 1048 || [http://redump.org/disc/26157/ Africa Trail]
|-
| 1998-04-14 || || 7879 || + + || || 85347-01 || IFPI L027 || || [http://redump.org/disc/28760/ World Cup 98]
|-
| 1998-08-12 || || CAR144AE-CD || + + || || 91638-01 || IFPI L028 || IFPI 1041 || [http://redump.org/disc/21265/ Carmageddon: High Octane]
|-
| 1998-09-01 || || RED144AE-CD || + + || || 91759-01 || IFPI L027 || IFPI 1028 || [http://redump.org/disc/2295/ Redneck Rampage: The Early Years]
|-
| 1998-10-26 || || 99032 || + + || || 92998-02 || IFPI L027 || IFPI 1000 || [http://redump.org/disc/8499/ Stratego]
|-
| 1998-03-13 || || 1822121A || + + || || 94878-01 || IFPI L028 || || [http://redump.org/disc/10422/ Riven: The Sequel to Myst (Disc 2)]
|-
| 1998-03-09 || || 1822122A || + + || || 94880-01 || IFPI L028 || || [http://redump.org/disc/10423/ Riven: The Sequel to Myst (Disc 3)]
|-
| 1998-03-06 || || 1822123A || + + || || 94881-01 || IFPI L027 || || [http://redump.org/disc/10424/ Riven: The Sequel to Myst (Disc 4)]
|-
| 1998-03-03 || || 1822124A || + + || || 94882-01 || IFPI L028 || || [http://redump.org/disc/10425/ Riven: The Sequel to Myst (Disc 5)]
|-
| ? || || X04-09828 || + + || || 95700-02 || IFPI L027 || || [http://redump.org/disc/11053/ Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95]
|-
| 1999-06-20 || || OTF744AE-CD3 || + + || || 98805-01 || IFPI L027 || IFPI 1028 || [http://redump.org/disc/21806/ The Oregon Trail 4th Edition (Disc 3)]
|-
| 1999-06-20 || || OTF744AE-CD2 || + + || || 98808-01 || IFPI L027 || IFPI 1028 || [http://redump.org/disc/21805/ The Oregon Trail 4th Edition (Disc 2)]
|-
| 1999-06-21 || || OTF744AE-CD1 || + + || || 98841-01 || IFPI L027 || IFPI 1002 || [http://redump.org/disc/21804/ The Oregon Trail 4th Edition (Disc 1)]
|-
| ? || || $CDR-GOD-017 || + + || || 00194-01 || IFPI LB48 || || [http://redump.org/disc/13201/ Fly! (Disc 3) (Sectional Charts)]
|-
| ? || || $CDR-GOD-018 || + + || || 00351-01 || IFPI L027 || || [http://redump.org/disc/13199/ Fly! (Disc 1) (Install Disc)]
|-
| ? || || $CDR-GOD-019 || + + || || 00527-02 || IFPI L028 || || [http://redump.org/disc/13200/ Fly! (Disc 2) (Satellite Scenery)]
|-
| 1998-03-09 || || 1822120B || + + || || A4753-02 || IFPI LB41 || || [http://redump.org/disc/10421/ Riven: The Sequel to Myst (Disc 1)]
|-
| ? || SONOPRESS USA || 61422321612 || + + || A11 || B5156-03 || IFPI L028 || IFPI 1004 || CAKE - Motorcade of Generosity
|-
| 1998-03-06 || || 650324-CD4 || + + || A06 || B9181-01 || IFPI LB41 || || [http://redump.org/disc/10424/ Riven: The Sequel to Myst (Disc 4)]
|-
| 1998-03-03 || || 650324-CD5 || + + || || B9182-01 || IFPI LB41 || || [http://redump.org/disc/10425/ Riven: The Sequel to Myst (Disc 5)]
|-
| 1998-03-09 || || 650324-CD1 || + + || || B9183-01 || IFPI L028 || || [http://redump.org/disc/10421/ Riven: The Sequel to Myst (Disc 1)]
|-
| 1998-03-13 || || 650324-CD2 || + + || || B9188-01 || IFPI L028 || || [http://redump.org/disc/10422/ Riven: The Sequel to Myst (Disc 2)]
|-
| 1998-03-09 || || 650324-CD3 || + + || || B9189-01 || IFPI LB48 || || [http://redump.org/disc/10423/ Riven: The Sequel to Myst (Disc 3)]
|-
| ? || SONOPRESS USA || 22398CD || + + || || C1135-01 || || || [http://redump.org/disc/20299/ Europa Universalis]
|-
| ? || || 980427 || + + || A01 || C3558-01 || IFPI LB48 || || [http://redump.org/disc/10453/ Battlefield 1942: Game of the Year Edition (Disc 1)]
|-
| ? || || 980437 || + + || || C3560-01 || IFPI LB48 || || [http://redump.org/disc/10454/ Battlefield 1942: Game of the Year Edition (Disc 2)]
|-
| 2002-09-01 || SONOPRESS USA || 23968CD || + + || A03 || BF991-01 || IFPI LB48 || IFPI 1035 || [http://redump.org/disc/28853/ Monopoly]
|-
| 2002-09-12 || SONOPRESS USA || 23526CD || + + || A16 || BG652-02 || IFPI LB48 || || [http://redump.org/disc/20518/ Backyard Hockey]
|-
| 2002-10-01 ||style="background:darkgrey"| ''none'' || 9531152C || + + ||style="background:darkgrey"| ''none'' || BK887-01 || IFPI LB41 || IFPI 1035 || [http://redump.org/disc/22751/ Zoombinis: Island Odyssey]
|-
| 2005-11-04 || || 683100-CD2 || + + || || F389401 || IFPI L028 || IFPI 10J2 || [http://redump.org/disc/28146/ Onimusha 3: Demon Siege (Disc 2)]
|-
| 2005-11-04 || || 683100-CD3 || + + || || F389501 || IFPI L028 || IFPI 10J7 || [http://redump.org/disc/28147/ Onimusha 3: Demon Siege (Disc 3)]
|-
| 2005-11-04 || || 683100-CD1 || + + || A02 || F390002 || IFPI L028 || IFPI 1004 || [http://redump.org/disc/28145/ Onimusha 3: Demon Siege (Disc 1)]
|-
| 2004-03-03 || || E15560-CD1 || + + || A01 || H208501 || IFPI L028 || IFPI 1073 || [http://redump.org/disc/10838/ Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (Disc 1)]
|-
| ? || || RDRR10114-2 || + + || || DD18902 || IFPI LB48 || IFPI 1015 || [http://redump.org/disc/15367/ Resident Evil 4]
|-
| ? || || E17421-DVD2 || + + || || HV15702 || || || [http://redump.org/disc/10324/ Prince of Persia: Warrior Within]
|-
| ? || || E17421-DVD2 || + + || || HV16003 || IFPI LB48 || || [http://redump.org/disc/10324/ Prince of Persia: Warrior Within]
|}

==Links==
* [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.sonopress.com/us/ Sonopress official site] (via the Internet Archive)
* [http://www.discogs.com/label/Sonopress+USA Sonopress USA @ Discogs]

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