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keep it ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Kenney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 8:30 PM Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: vinyl requirements > 140 grams is standard. 130 is a little on the flimsy side. > 180 gram is sturdy, heavy; real pleasing in the hand - but costs > considerably more than 140. > > The gram weight per 12" will *NOT* effect the sound of the recording. > The only thing that a lower gram weight will effect is the "aesthetic > pleasure" of it not being a heavier, sturdier record. > > Lower gram weights can produce more defects in the record if the plant you > press with does not take the care to make sure their recycled vinyl is > completely up to tempurature and melted entirely. Little "bumps" of > unmelted vinyl can get into the press when manufacturing the 12". > > Mastering... dont fuck with anything but a highly reputable mastering house. > > Simply put: I wouldn't have my tunes mastered at a mastering house that > doesnt have a lathe, and I wouldnt trust my mastering with a "cutting house" > that is more known for simply cutting reference dubs and not mastering as > well. > > The Exchange is still the most affordable mastering house that can give you > +6db levels on the mastered tune, grooves that aren't run together, all on a > 45 rpm with fat bass grooves. These mastering/lathe engineers are the > founders of tight quality DnB mastering. > (city codes have changed in London but here's the old number off hand: > 01 71 485 0530 > > JTS (UK, essex) isnt bad but imo not as good as the exchange. > However RAM mastered with them for ages. > > There's also Metroplis - but they cost a bit more than Exchange or JTS. > > If your going to go with a US mastering house - I would recommend Richard > Simpson in Hollywood. He's affordable and he can give you results your > looking for reasonable prices. He has also mastered a good deal of the US > DnB that has come out domestically. > http://www.richardsimpsonmastering.com/ > > To be able to get the loudest mastered results (+6db) and cut on 45 rpm > you need to keep the (time) length of your tune under 6 and a half minutes. > > > MK2 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.madbass.com > > > > > > on 9/23/02 8:23 PM, Kevin A. Cameron at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > vinyl grams? > > > > well of course you have to get your track sounding as good as possible, and > > mastering can be/is a part of that... but thats the only requirement. > > > > to be dj friendly you need something like a 1>2 min intro, then a "drop" of > > sorts where your track would take over from the other track... > > > > anything else?? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: flip ze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 8:30 PM > > To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List > > Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: vinyl requirements > > > what about vinyl grams, masterings, etc.? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kevin A. Cameron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 7:31 AM > > Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: vinyl requirements > > > > > >> mono sub.. think thats the only requirement > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: flip ze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 6:31 PM > >> To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List > >> Subject: [dnb-prod] vinyl requirements > > >> do you know what are the requirements for doing a good quality DJ oriented > >> vinyl? > > >> > >> FLIP-Z - N.SEKT > >> http://www.badmood.net > >> > > > > --- > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
