· Pressing
What a test pressing is for
Before 500 copies of a record are made, five come to us first. Here is what we listen for.
Journal
How the records get made, from the first session to the test pressing.
· Mastering
Why the LP and the download sound slightly different
One mix, two masters: what changes between the vinyl cut and the digital files, and why.
· Recording
We still record the drums to tape
Room 1 has a half-inch tape machine. Here is when we use it, and when we do not.
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