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resurgence of vinyl means that manufacturing, skill, and know-how, and ultimately means more com-
releasing, and distributing an album on 12 and promises when it comes to reproducing your source
7 vinyl is once again a viable option for your material. Its also important to understand that vinyl
independent release. Were thrilled to be part of the manufacturing relies on unique production facilities,
return of this medium; vinyl harkens to the origins of which currently translates to much longer production
Disc Makers, after all. And renewing the debate over schedules when manufacturing vinyl records, compared
analog vs. digital recording in an age obsessed with to CDs.
technology and expedience is what we audiophiles
Well discuss many of the nuances and detail the
live for.
intricacies of the manufacturing process, from
Whatever your reasons for releasing an album or recording to production to graphic design. But first,
single on vinyl, there are realities to come to terms lets take a quick look at how vinyl works.
with, particularly the fact that the art and science
of mastering and manufacturing has a lot more to
do with art when it comes to vinyl records.
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Sound is the vibration of particles across a medium A stylus, or record needle, is one component in a
air and water, for instance in the form of waves. transducer a device that converts electrical energy
In 1877, Thomas Edison first developed a way to into mechanical energy (or vice versa). In the case
imprint this information onto tinfoil by etching the of a record player, this transducer is a cartridge
electrical signal of a sound wave with a needle. composed of a stylus, cantilever, magnets, coils, and
Then, with another needle connected to an amplifier body which converts the mechanical energy of the
and speaker, he was able to read that recorded recorded vibrations into sound waves, which are
information and create sound waves. amplified and broadcast through speakers.
A decade later, Emile Berliner used the same A stylus is cone-shaped and typically made from
principles, recording to a rubber disc, and then diamond or other gemstone or hard metal. The
shellac the predecessor of the vinyl used for stylus fits into the grooves of the record, picking up
modern-day release. and sending the etched vibrations through cartridge,
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The style of the music recorded will factor into the High Frequencies and
amount of post-production work, compression, Sibilance Issues
and limiting your program will need. With acoustic- High frequency and sibilant sounds, particularly
oriented projects, the general rule of thumb is the with vocals and cymbals, can turn into distortion
less limiting you use, the better. You can mix and on a vinyl record if not mixed properly. Vinyl cant
master at levels that allow the music to sound reproduce high frequencies as accurately as digital
natural and dynamic. media. In fact, higher frequencies can sound fine on
playbacks from WAV files, but when transferred to
Heavier music with more bass will require more
vinyl, some of those bright, sibilant frequencies can
compromises in the transfer to vinyl. As a general
turn into a crispy buzz. This can result from various
rule (for recording for vinyl or any medium),
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Another major consideration when heading into
vinyl manufacturing is the significant difference in
production times compared to CDs. The process
may speed up as the demand for vinyl increases and
capacity is added in the coming years, but at the
moment there is limited production capacity, and
the vinyl manufacturing process takes skill, time,
and manpower.
Minimum Orders
Minimum order for vinyl records is 200.
Go to www.discma
kers.com/vinyl
for the latest deals
, details, and offers
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Written and edited by Andre Calilhanna. Thanks to Disc Makers Vinyl Product Page
Brian Lipski, Michael Gallant, David Hevalow, Tom
Barrett, and the sources listed below for information Want more info on vinyl records and recording?
and inspiration. Check out the Disc Makers Echoes Blog
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