{"id":26262,"date":"2019-06-27T15:53:17","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T23:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/?p=26262"},"modified":"2020-12-09T18:26:26","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T18:26:26","slug":"vinyl-mastering-vinyls-biggest-limitation-audio-capacity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/vinyl-mastering-vinyls-biggest-limitation-audio-capacity\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinyl Mastering: What to do with audio capacity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Making a vinyl record<\/a> can be overwhelming and intimidating for almost anyone especially the vinyl mastering process. Even the ones who are already in the music and audio industry can still commit mistakes. <\/span>Before we start with specific steps and hacks, the #1 tip we can give you for a seamless vinyl mastering and custom vinyl records<\/a> manufacturing is this:<\/p>\n

HIRE A PROFESSIONAL MASTERING ENGINEER!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

And not just a regular mastering engineer, but a mastering engineer that has a lot of experience in mastering vinyl. This is the golden rule of vinyl mastering. There isn\u2019t plenty of them but you have to seek them out. They\u2019re worth it!<\/p>\n

However, as the client, it\u2019s of course good to be aware of the basics of mastering and manufacturing vinyl.<\/p>\n

Okay, here we go. One of the challenges of vinyl is that it’s not like CD wherein you can put in a lot of music without any trouble.\u00a0So…what to do?<\/p>\n

#1 Adjust\u00a0VOLUME\u00a0and\u00a0BASS because they directly affect audio capacity.<\/b><\/p>\n

The factors that affect what you can put in each side are the cutting level (volume) and the amount of bass you have in your music. You see, the higher the volume and the more bass you have in your album, the more space it takes up.<\/span><\/p>\n

The aim to have excellent sound quality and yet provide adequate playing time has been the greatest challenge of vinyl but it remains to be a great way to experience music.<\/span><\/p>\n

#2\u00a0Opt for heavier vinyl or\u00a0lower RPM<\/b><\/p>\n

RPM<\/a> affects quality and audio capacity. <\/span>The faster a record turns, the better the audio sounds and the lesser the chance of music to get distorted. That means, in general 45RPM sounds better than 33RPM. However, the higher the RPM, the lesser amount of music it can hold (approx 25% lesser). <\/span><\/p>\n

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\n* Take note: Not all turntables can play 78RPM<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

To get the best compromise for your high frequency\/loud music, we recommend you get the 12\u201d for maximum of 12 min<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

ALSO TAKE NOTE<\/strong> that how you order songs in vinyl depends on the loudness of your music. Louder, heavier tracks should be placed at the beginning to prevent inner-groove distortion. When the needle gets closer to the center of the record (meaning, the end of the side), there\u2019s a chance there\u2019ll be slight distortion.<\/span><\/p>\n

That’s it. We will give you more vinyl mastering and manufacturing tips in the coming weeks. If you plan to have your vinyl made with us, don’t hesitate to get a quote<\/a> or give us a call. We will guide you every step of the way.<\/p>\n

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James Hill<\/i><\/b> is a veteran of the music industry. He first worked at Warner Reprise Records then later joined Interscope\/ Geffen Records where he managed producers and songwriters and got his first platinum record for Keyshia Cole’s The Way It Is. He is now helping indie artists with branding and manufacturing through his company <\/i>Unified Manufacturing<\/i><\/span><\/a>, a CD\/DVD\/vinyl and merch company in LA.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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