Blank records are optimised to have the same long life as pressed records.
Here are some useful informations for the best result:
-The sampling frequency has to be the same for all the tracks (44,1 Khz, 48 Khz...),
-Try to meet the 0 dB, even -0.5 dB and avoid high distortions because these cause bigger distortions amplified by cutting,
-Check right / left balance,
-Check with care the high frequencies and voices that are inclined to saturate and get distorted above 16Khz. You can use a de- esser in order to reduce sibilant sounds, the "s" of trebles or human voices,
-Avoid important compression,
-The level of your songs has nothing to do with the volume of the cut record; shorter the side is, higher is the volume and more amplified and dynamic the sounds are. Advised timing for each side depends on the format of the record and the speed of the cutting.
12" (30 cm) |
10" (25 cm) |
7" (17.5 cm) |
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33 RPM |
45 RPM |
33 RPM |
45 RPM |
33 RPM |
45 RPM |
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advised timing per side |
12 min |
7 min |
9 min |
6 min |
5 min |
3 min |
max timing per side |
24 min |
12 min |
15 min |
9 min |
7 min |
5 min |
-Leave 2 seconds of blank at the beginning and at the end of each song.
-Try to give the first position on each side for tracks using the most high frequencies (there are less high frequencies at the end of the record).
-Give a name to your tracks according to the place they will have on the records. For instance: A1 for the 1st track of the A side, A2 for the second track
of the A side... B1 for the 1st track of the B side...
-Send your tracks on CD (slowest speed of CD cutting) or through internet under WAV, AIF, FLAC, OGG & MP3 formats.
