Creating a CD

That fully depends on your own level of expertise and the result you expect from the end product :slight_smile:
I always run my own tracks through someone else for the final touch. Simply because that person can still listen to the track objectively and fresh.

Most pressing plants accept DDP (Disc Description Protocol) 2.0 projects. There are some free/demo DDP creators available, also programs like Wavelab are able to create DDP projects. In these programs you can do what you want according to fades etc. Overall these programs are costly and not worth the investment when not using it a lot. The actual work for a 10 track CD isn’t much, so I’m sure when you deliver a good set of instructions you can find someone who can do it cheap.
Good luck with the CD!