Mastering For Vinyl Rms

In summation i d say there are several things you need to check for vinyl mastering and there is a subtle optional layer of tweaking that.

Mastering for vinyl rms.

The optimal level for a vinyl cut depends on the rms or vu level and on the running time and speed 33 or 45 rpm whereas on a cd the only absolute technical restriction is the peak level. In my opinion creating a complete master for vinyl isn t necessary that is true but tailoring a completed master is that is if you want optimum sound quality. We recommend a level of 10 to 12 db rms and. Due to the physical nature of the cutting and playback process there are a number of considerations and limitations that must be addressed in mastering.

It consists of a mono stereo image up to 150hz a tamed high end and if needed a track listing that is consistent with the frequency limitations of record cutting. Mastering for vinyl is the process of creating a separate master that can be cut into a vinyl record without added unwanted distortion. And the great british recording studios which includes a foreword. When submitting your music for vinyl production it is very important that it has been mastered for the vinyl medium.

According to the guardian sales of vinyl in 2016 reached an all time 25 year high with no signs of a decline. Howard massey is a producer engineer musician technical writer and consultant to the pro audio industry through his company on the right wavelength he is author of over a dozen books including behind the glass vols i and ii collections of interviews with the world s leading engineers and producers.