Chicago Mastering Service Is Cutting Your Vinyl

So, last night, I was sitting at home, listening to Sleep's Dopesmoker on vinyl -- that's right. I remember wondering what the process of cutting a lacquer master entailed, but that might have been after I had passed out. Was it a dream or real? I can't decide. I can't!

It felt so real, so I'll assume I was really wondering that, and huzzah! My prayers are answered by Jason Ward of Chicago Mastering Service who shows us the machines and processes he uses to cut a lacquer master.

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• Chicago
• Mastering
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• vinyl
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[freezazoid]

@Casar1973 : yeah BUT: a stylus while cutting a record wont be able to act like a digital device... meaning a stylus can't cut stair-like grooves into a record. It's going to cut sine-wive type grooves because it doesn't have the physical capabilities at 33 1/3 speed to make stair-like digital waveforms. So in the end does it really matter if the record is cut from a digital source?

[peppoj]

This is an art!

[BlueNeon81]

that 's strange that most of cutting rooms still uses lacquer discs instead DMM, which is a standard in GZ since 1986 gzvinyl.cz

[jmistproductions]

yeah true mate

[Casar1973]

Beware of new vinyl re-issues, some cutting houses uses digital conversions in the spacing process, which makes the album like a CD printed on vinyl = mojo gone. Spread the awareness of it, I think it is a fraudulent practice because that info isn´t stated on the product.

[lesscunning]

very informative. great vid.

[AMOKIAN]

Hey Alex, I have some vinyl want some.

I have been pressing vinyl since early 90's

I'll send you some,wait a minute.....is this Alex's/Get Lofi channel?

Oopss