I am, admittedly, a complete novice who is looking to purchase a lathe and the peripherals needed to create our own Lps and 45s. We are looking to do runs of about 500 at a time. I want to do this in house. Where do I begin?
I am in New York city
Looking to Press Our Own Vinyl
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There are a ton of very good pressing plants in NYC, and I'm sure they would really love to work with you.
But......
If your really into setting up your own shop, check this link
https://lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?t=639&mforum=lathetrolls
thats' the press, then you would need a professional lathe and sound equipment. Major dollars, and you will need a couple of professionals to work the equipment.
IF you set up your own shop, let me know, I'd love to help.
But......
If your really into setting up your own shop, check this link
https://lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?t=639&mforum=lathetrolls
thats' the press, then you would need a professional lathe and sound equipment. Major dollars, and you will need a couple of professionals to work the equipment.
IF you set up your own shop, let me know, I'd love to help.
Mastering and pressing
In addition to cutting dubplates and other customs for collectors, etc., our company does mastering and coordinates pressing runs for customers wanting LP's or 45's pressed. We also handle licensing issues and can advise as to what you can and can't press (sampled material can cause MAJOR headaches, for example) and can obtain proper licensure for 'covered' songs, etc.
Our website is http://www.1uptechnologies.com/dub.html The machine and electronics we use have been properly maintained and updated; we're not using old transcription equipment or semi-industrial machines like the 'vinylrecorder' - not that there's anything wrong with those units, but the quality we are capable of is more of an industrial level if that's what you're looking for.
Typical pressing runs start at around $875 which includes mastering and a reference lacquer for 100 finished records. Prices go up with printed jackets, multi-color labels, etc., and if licensing is required for any of your source material.
Our website is http://www.1uptechnologies.com/dub.html The machine and electronics we use have been properly maintained and updated; we're not using old transcription equipment or semi-industrial machines like the 'vinylrecorder' - not that there's anything wrong with those units, but the quality we are capable of is more of an industrial level if that's what you're looking for.
Typical pressing runs start at around $875 which includes mastering and a reference lacquer for 100 finished records. Prices go up with printed jackets, multi-color labels, etc., and if licensing is required for any of your source material.
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Unless you have a lot of money and people with the technical skills and experience, do NOT even think of setting up a pressing plant - it is not like setting up a recording studio so cut the romatic notions right now.
As already mentioned, there are a few pressing plants in the New York area - you should go to one of them. There are about three within walking distance of each other in Brooklyn alone that you have never heard of before and you wont find them on the internet.
Go and see Tom at brooklynphono and they will press you some damn fine vinyl records. http://www.brooklynphono.com
As already mentioned, there are a few pressing plants in the New York area - you should go to one of them. There are about three within walking distance of each other in Brooklyn alone that you have never heard of before and you wont find them on the internet.
Go and see Tom at brooklynphono and they will press you some damn fine vinyl records. http://www.brooklynphono.com
I believe it was made in the late 50's but was supposedly used by a major label and has been kept clean and maintained by the two subsequent owners before me. I've done a lot of mechanical work that it needed and am having the heads serviced at the moment. We also have another machine that is an earlier Scully (pic below); probably made in the 30's or 40's; that we use for mono and 78 work. Our stereo suite is Westrex and the mono suite is Grampian. So far no complaints about quality other than one user who didn't have a preamp and wondered why the record sounded "thin"... Where's Mencia when you need him??
