Lathe Cut Vinyl Vs Pressed

From a single vinyl record to a short run there is no minimum order.

Lathe cut vinyl vs pressed.

No minimum quantity you can order just one copy. Lathe cutting is ideal for short run one off records because each piece is individually hand cut tested. Check out the hi hat overdub on heart of gold added months after the song was tracked and tolerate the hyperbolic a man needs a maid because it s a 26 year old neil live at the piano. Pressed vinyl on the other hand is aimed at bulk orders say for example 150 copies of one album.

Lathe cut records have risen in popularity as the best solution for a limited vinyl release. Cheap vinyl pressing prices are often higher than most independent budgets can afford. 2 3 week turnaround happy to accommodate rush orders when possible. Lathe cut vs pressed vinyl.

Apart from a few relatively minor refinements and the. The hifi cuts are near the quality of pressed records. We make lathe cut vinyl records for musicians and vinyl enthusiasts. They sound comparable to pressed records.

These records are high quality stereo lathe cuts. The lp from long playing or long play is an analog sound storage medium a phonograph record format characterized by a speed of 33 1 3 rpm a 12 or 10 inch 30 or 25 cm diameter and use of the microgroove groove specification introduced by columbia in 1948 it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry. American vinyl co offers custom lathe cut vinyl records vinyl record pressing custom album covers and labels. Perfect for your bands album custom mix tape records tour merch gifts.

Lathe cut records have been around since the beginning of the vinyl format itself. Upload your music and artwork we cut you a one of kind high quality lathe cut vinyl record and ship it to your door. This edition cut directly from analog masters and pressed in 180g vinyl brings neil and his tasty nashville studio group into your living room. They re stereo extended frequency response and comparatively low noise.

The manufacturing process for lathe cut records vs pressed vinyl is faster and more economical. I recommend requesting a test cut 10 for lofi of your material before making an order especially if you ve never heard a lathe cut record before.