From Slashdot: Direct-to-Vinyl Recording Makes a Comeback

[CosmicX]

http://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/13/03/25/187200/direct-to-vinyl-recording-makes-a-comeback-video

For many decades, gramophone records (the black vinyl discs in Grandma's attic) were made by cutting grooves directly into an acetate disc, then making a mold from that "master" and "pressing records." Nowadays, of course, we use digital recording software on our computers or even on our mobile phones. Vinyl? Strictly for fogies and maybe a few audiophiles who think analog recordings have a depth and warmth that CDs and MP3s lack. Naturally, SXSW is a haven for these folks, and among them Tim Lord found Wesley Wolfe and two German compatriots from vinylrecording.com, busily demonstrating their vinyl recording system, which is sort of the gramophone record equivalent of print on demand. Lots of background music in the video makes the voices a bit hard to hear; some might prefer the transcription -- although those who do will lose out on watching the vinyl recording machine in action. Either way. Or both. Up to you.

 

[Copa1934]

http://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/13/03/25/187200/direct-to-vinyl-recording-makes-a-comeback-video

This is very cool, price is great for someone who would like their own mini "label". I have an issue with his talking about wave forms, specifically the "flat top" or cut off digital signals. While this is a fact of life, I haven't read anything that clearly demonstrates that a chopped signal is inferior to the analog signal. Digital is 0/1 respectively. I would love to have links to review that demonstrate examples of where the difference is clearly audible AND where both instances best equipment and best practices were implemented.

Given cost ratio, i.e. investment in either equipment (digital or analog) the cost for vinyl goes up at a faster slope than digital for same or better performance.

That all aside, I still think it's a cool idea and the price seems to be reasonable, not to mention time to market and not having to deal with studio red tape and such is a definite plus.

 

[rcspkramp]

Thanks for posting that. It's really pretty cool.