Original audio can be supplied either digitally or on analogue tape.

A cutting lathe is used to produce a lacquer/dubplate by cutting a groove in an aluminium disk with a thin coating of nitrocellulose lacquer. The cutting head on the lathe uses a heated sapphire stylus to cut the groove into the lacquer with the shape of the groove being determined by the sound vibrations in the original recording. The depth and width of the groove will vary depending on the frequency and volume of the content. We produce 12 inch records at 33 or 45 RPM.

Loud music with heavy bass makes deep and wide grooves. The wider the grooves, the more space they take up on the record.

Maximum playing time on a 12″ LP is 20 minutes per side but for maximum quality of sound, we recommend 16 to 18 minutes. For 7″ records, the best quality is produced with a maximum of 4 and a half minutes per side.

The quality of the original recording, including mastering and the medium is chosen to record it, will directly affect the final sound of your vinyl record.

Because recordings always sound different on vinyl compared to digital recordings, often a reference disk is produced to sample the sound before the records are pressed.