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Vinyl Record Pressing Info
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Vinyl Record Pressing is an involved process with many potential
pitfalls, and for this reason it behooves clients to be patient
and thorough during the manufacturing process. Obviously, clients
tend to want the fastest turn-around time possible, which we will
work hard for, however, rushing jobs can lead to problems.
Please familiarize yourself with the info and terms about vinyl
below.
Turn Times
Vinyl pressing takes time, and there are many issues that can come
up that can cause delays. Our sales staff will give you an approximate
turn time, but there are no guarantees. We cannot get a "portion"
done sooner than the entire job. We advise against scheduling record
release parties until after you have the records. Jobs can get done
quicker if all of the artwork is exactly to our specifications.
Quality
ISO-9002
certification is a recognized worldwide as the highest mark
of quality and excellence. Our work has this certification, and
we recommend asking all manufacturers if they have this certification.
Lacquer (the color is black)
The Lacquer process involves making a stamper that presses into
the record, creating the grooves.
Mastering
Customer's Mastering Responsibility -- The source that
the customer sends to Vinyl Record Pressing should sound exactly
as you want your final product to sound. This means that you should
mix, EQ, and normalize your music so that you are perfectly happy
with the source that you give us, and the tracks should be in the
order you want them on the final product.
Vinyl Record Pressing's Mastering Responsibility -- Our
mastering simply refers to us transferring your music from DAT or
CD to lacquer. A lacquer is kind of like a record, but used as a
master to make the "stamper" that will press the information
into the records (final product). Our lacquers are made to RIAA
standards. We do not make any changes to your music during transfer!
Editing
Should you need us to re-sequence or EQ any of your tracks, charges
will apply. It is best for you to have all of this work done prior
to giving us your record pressing order.
Vinyl Record Capacity
12" records hold up to 18 minutes of music per side at 33
1/3 rpm, and 12 minutes at 45 rpm
7" records holds up to 6 minutes of music at 33 1/3 rpm
Plating
Plating refers to the process of making metal stampers from Lacquer.
The Lacquers are silver coated and electroplated to make a negative
image of the record in the "male / female" sense, meaning
the grooves in the plates are raised where the grooves inthe records
are etched.
Plating also involves making "mothers" from the stampers.
"Mothers" are a metal version of your record used to
create replacement stampers if the need arises.
Test Pressing
The test press is an actual vinyl record that we give to you as
a proof. Pending your approval of the test press, we proceed with
the manufacturing of your record order. If you do not request
a test press, we will not be responsible (financially or otherwise)
for any errors that would cause desire for re-pressing.
Sleeves
 We
offer standard white or black sleeves for 7" or 12"
vinyl.
(see inset)
Jackets
We can provide cardboard jackets for 12" records, and we
recommend calling us to find out about the many details and options
with jackets.
Shrinkwrap
Products that are going to be sold as a retail item often are
shrinkwrapped for both the protection of the record and the "retail
ready" look.
Licensing
If you are using or sampling anyone else's music, you must have
a mechanical license to use that music. Most licenses can be obtained
online at www.harryfox.com.
We cannot manufacture your records if you do not provide us with
all necessary licensing paperwork.
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