Top 10 Reasons Why Vinyl is Called Vinyl (and Not LPs)
Vinyl records haven’t always been called vinyl records? Who would’ve to thunk it, and who fucking cares? But if you want to be able to talk the walk and want to be able to mix it with your fellow industry buds, it’s best you read on. The change in name didn’t happen overnight. It’s only […]
CUSTOM VINYL PRESSING: Everything you need to know about Jackets, Sleeves, and Inserts
As a custom vinyl pressing company, we frequently get a lot of questions from customers who want to get their first records made, usually about the difference between vinyl jackets and sleeves and inserts. That is why we decided to dedicate a blog post that lays it out for you. Hopefully, this will help you […]
12 of the Greatest Jazz 12 inches Vinyl Records of All Time
I can’t think of any genre of music that I would really want played on 12 inches vinyl records more than jazz. It has a certain cozy and vintage feel to it and when you play it on vinyl, you’d be closing your eyes while holding a warm cup of tea. Vinyl records are also […]
What is the history of the 12-inch vinyl record format?
The 12-inch vinyl record format is the standard, most popular choice when it comes to vinyl records. When we think or talk about vinyl records, the one that pops in our head is most likely the 12-inch vinyl. Yes, some release mid-length in 10 inch vinyl and singles in 7 inch vinyl but they’re much […]
Best Ways to Choose Inner & Outer Vinyl Record Sleeves
If you’re about to press some vinyl records, you may wonder why choosing inner and outer sleeves are such a big deal when they’re just sleeves that’ll hold your vinyl records. However, let’s not forget that they do not just hold these vinyl records, they protect them from being damaged! The inner sleeve is there […]
Can you paint on a vinyl record and still use it?
We get inquiries for short run vinyl pressing a lot and one of the odd questions we get is if it’s possible to paint on vinyl. Our heart break a little because we treat vinyl records like babies here in our plant, we don’t even touch them with bare hands! The question probably comes from […]
How We Do Custom Vinyl Manufacturing Here at UnifiedMFG
We make custom vinyl record manufacturing seem easy but it is actually quite a delicate, multi-step process that could be complicated to understand. This is the format that is the trickiest to manufacture and unlike making CDs and USB drives, we simply can’t rush vinyl pressing or else it could be a disaster. There are […]
How to Significantly Cut Down Vinyl Pressing Cost
Vinyl pressing could be really expensive especially if you compare it to digital distribution. BUT it is totally worth it. Selling vinyl doesn’t only make you look absolutely LEGIT, it also helps in marketing your band. It automatically adds instant cool points and personality, doesn’t it?! Of course, you don’t need any convincing. Who doesn’t […]
VINYL MASTERING: Everything you need to know to get it right
Before we start with specific steps and hacks for vinyl mastering, the #1 tip we can give you for a seamless vinyl mastering and manufacturing is this: HIRE A PROFESSIONAL MASTERING ENGINEER! And not just a regular mastering engineer, but a mastering engineer that has a lot of experience in vinyl mastering because mastering […]
How to Avoid Vinyl Pressing Disasters
Musicians all over the world have been using us for vinyl pressing and more than a couple of them have encountered a lot of challenges but this is expected as vinyl manufacturing isn’t really something many musicians do often. If you’re considering to have vinyl pressed with us, here are some tips from our CEO […]