oops my bad -- i have had a record cut at the exchange (by nilz i think) with bad results. there was digital "ringing" (compression artifacts) on a couple tracks which was definitely not there before...i heard that he didn't really understand the sound of the record, wanted to add all sorts of bass when there wasn't supposed to be much etc...
my memory confused the exchange with metropolis, but i haven't heard a bad thing about metropolis..except the price -----Original Message----- >From: David Powers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Jul 24, 2007 3:57 PM >To: list 313 <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: (313) badly cut records > >Tim Xavier (manmade mastering) cut my first record and it sounds >amazing on vinyl. Tim has been based out of Brooklyn, but just made >the move to Berlin. > >Also I just got test pressings for my second record back, that one was >cut at The Exchange, and it sounds really good as well. > >Maybe I'm getting lucky so far... But from my experiences so far I'd >definitely recommend these two. > >~David > >On 7/24/07, J.T. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> We're using Prairie Cat a bit these days too. Mark has also been cutting for >> Planet E for ages, and he cut a load of the Dance Mania stuff (a lot of that >> stuff was recorded get-oooo and he made it playable). Not to diss Ron >> either, he has some unconventional methods & equipment, which has it's ups & >> downs. We had some bad experiences with Scratch Free, they did ok with stuff >> that was perfect beforehand, but anything that needed a subtle touch and >> they couldn't hack it very well. >> >> D&M have a website Henrique, http://www.dubplates-mastering.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >From: kent williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Sent: Jul 24, 2007 1:07 PM >> >To: list 313 <[email protected]> >> >Subject: Re: (313) badly cut records >> > >> >I haven't cut a ton of records -- well, I've cut two to be exact. I >> >don't want to diss Ron, but I liked the results I got from Prairie Cat >> >mastering much, much better, and when all was said and done, the cost >> >was about the same as NSC. >> > >> >Two things that distinguish Prairie Cat from other cutters: 1) >> >Equipment -- Prairie Cat has a variable pitch lathe, which cuts >> >narrower grooves during quieter passages and fatter grooves for loud >> >passages. This gives you as much as 2 minutes longer per side for a >> >loud DJ cut. Prairie Cat also has some very fine analog signal >> >processing gear. 2) Brains and Ears -- I was able to describe how I >> >wanted the cut record to sound, and he delivered. The Prairie Cat >> >record was well balanced and had neither needle-bouncing bass or >> >spitting high end distortion. Sean Deason's remix of my track may be >> >the deepest, warmest track I have ever heard on vinly. >> > >> >http://www.prairiecatmastering.com/ >> > >> >This is the guy who used to be at Metropolis back when 430 West was >> >using them for cutting. >> > >> >On 7/24/07, jwan allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> We use Scratch-free out of Toronto and we haven't any issues regarding >> >> sound quality to date. *fingers-crossed* >> >> >> >>
