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1. Cutting Room

From the supplied master tape (via FTP or CDR) we make a cut in the cutting room. The audio is being cut on a cutting lathe in a lacquer, which has an acetate layer or on a DMM, which has a copper layer. The difference between the two is that a DMM is more ... Read More >

2. Galvanic

The next step is the plating or galvanic. In this step of the process, the stampers which we use to press the records, are produced.The lacquer with the groove is sprayed with silver, which forms a layer on the lacquer. Than the lacquer with the ... Read More >

3. Pressfloor

The vinyl is transported to the press in small granular or pellet form. Before it is placed between the stampers it is formed under high pressure into a small 'puck' or 'biscuit'. The 'puck' is mechanically placed between the stampers with on each side ... Read More >

4. Glueing and Folding.

The sleeves are folded inhouse, on one of our Winkler & Dunnebier folding machines. We have four machines which can practically fold any sleeve for all formats. One of them is a gatefold machine, which folds a two piece gatefold for 12" with a 10 mm ... Read More >

5. Packaging

The packaging is being done at the finishing department where the records are mechanically sleeved in their outersleeve (apart from 7" and 10" which are sleeved by hand) and packed into boxes for transportation. Automatic stickering, shrinkwrapping or ... Read More >

6. Quality Control

Throughout this whole process the record is subject to a comprehensive Quality Control. Before an order can be pressed a first testing will be made and played by QC. When an order is planned for production QC will regularly check a record during the time ... Read More >

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Cutting & Mastering Audio Specs Artwork Specs

Audio Specs

Audio can be supplied in different ways.

Digital:
Data files (WAV,IAFF) on CDR, on line via FTP or audio upload system
We prefer ZIPPED files (rarzip, winzip,stuffit,DDP etc…)
Preferably no different samplefrequencies per track on one master
Please supply all tracks on one master in 44.1 Khz, 48 Khz, 96 Khz of 192 Khz
The bitrate can be 16,24 or 32 bit

Analogue tape:
Tape speed:	38 cm/sec and 19 cm/sec
Tape width:	¼ inch
Noise reduction system:	Dolby –A-,Dolby –C-, Telcom

Only when supplying on DAT or U-Matic, please do not use the first minute of the tape.
Please use a separation of 30 seconds between A and B side.
Pause in between tracks can be 8 seconds max.
Please supply tracks on a master in the right order, like mentioned on the labelcopy.
A clear track-index must be supplied with the master.

A labelcopy must be supplied, mentioning format (7", 10" or 12") track titles and tracks per side. Please also mention the prefered RPM in which the audio should be cut, or specify if the engineer can decide depending on the total time and the Frequency-spectrum of the supplied audio.

Extra cutting instructions always need to be mentioned on the labelcopy.

To get the most out of your audio and the cut, please respect below timings:

Size	RPM	Optimum.Timing	Max.Timing p. side
7"	45	4:00	5:00 - 7:00
7"	33	5:00	6:00 - 8:00
10"	45	7:00	9:00 - 12:00
10"	33	9:00	11:00 - 15:00
12" DJ	33	10:00	12:00 - 15:00
12" DJ	45	8:00	9:00 - 10:00
12" LP	45	9:00	12:00 - 18:00
12" LP	33	18:00	21:00 - 32:00

Exceeding these times and RPM can effect the quality of the audio. The longer the timings, the more consequences it will have for the sound quality (spectrum) and sound level.

Please consider the spectrum for vinyl mastering.
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Audio Upload
Record Industry is also able to process audio supplied per FTP. The audio upload system is completely secured and protected against piracy. However, there are a few guidelines one has to follow to be able to use the system.

You report your company once via audioupload.recordindustry.com. Once your initial enquiry has been authorised Record Industry will contact you via email, assigning a password and login-name. You now have acces to the upload system.

Audio can only be uploaded with a unique Record Industry catalogue number which you can request per e-mail via orders@recordindustry.com. Please mention in this e-mail your own catalogue number, artist/title and attach the labelcopy.

SPECIFICATIONS
The following file types can be uploaded:
Audio files (44,1 KHz up to 96 KHz) (16 up to 24 bit)
Wave files (44,1 KHz up to 96 KHz) (16 up to 24 bit)
AIFF files (44,1 KHz up to 96 KHz) (16 up to 24 bit)

GUIDELINES

All files per upload need to be of the same format. When there are several formats in one file, extra re-sample charges will be calculated.
It is possible to supply losless data compressions (RAR, ZIPP and ARJ)
Audiodata compressions like MP3, WMA etcetera are not accepted

For more information or questions about our uploadsystem you can contact Rinus Hooning via rinus@recordindustry.com or +31 (23) 5511115.

Downloads

Labelcopy
Audio upload procedure