{"id":32456,"date":"2021-10-03T13:42:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-03T13:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=32456"},"modified":"2021-12-01T14:19:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T14:19:21","slug":"5-things-to-avoid-when-you-release-custom-vinyl-records-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/5-things-to-avoid-when-you-release-custom-vinyl-records-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"5 things to avoid when you release custom vinyl records for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Releasing a vinyl record album for the first time can be quite nerve-wracking.<\/span><\/p>\n

The idea of doing all the planning, recording, mastering, designing artwork, and marketing the thing like crazy can give you a light headache even you start your first phone call. <\/span><\/p>\n

And oh, let’s not forget the money you\u2019ll have to spend for <\/span>pressing vinyl records<\/a>!<\/b><\/p>\n

To help ease some of that worry, we offer you some <\/span>vinyl record pressing tips<\/span><\/a> to make sure you won’t mess it up!<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are five things you have to avoid when you release your <\/span>custom vinyl records<\/b><\/a> for the first time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bad Mastering<\/b><\/h3>\n

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This is the first thing you really have to avoid when releasing <\/span>custom vinyl records<\/b><\/a>. A bad mastering means a failed vinyl record album release<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

You also have to keep in mind that vinyl records are mastered differently. Since vinyl records are analog formats, digital mastering of tracks will just cause different kinds of playback issues like distortions, skipping needles, lack of dynamics and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

To avoid this, you need to look for a good mastering engineer<\/strong><\/a>. Because it\u2019s the age of digital music, you will have a hard time looking for an engineer that\u2019s skilled with mastering vinyl.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I suggest you ask other musicians you know who\u2019ve already tried releasing in the format and maybe listen to their vinyl records too. This will help you know how the engineers worked with their tracks.<\/span><\/p>\n

To further avoid a bad master, you will have to help the engineer with your tracks<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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