Vinyl pressing: DMM versus lacquer cutting

If you’re pressing vinyl records, cutting your master is probably the most crucial (and most expensive!) step, so it’s wise of you to research your vinyl cutting options: DMM vs lacquer. And while in general, we don’t recommend one over the other (it all depends on the particular recording), I’ll give you a rundown on […]

Can you press just 1 piece of vinyl record?

The vinyl record format’s newly gained popularity has helped financially challenged musicians have their very own vinyl records. Thanks to pressing plants that offer short run vinyl record pressings where musicians can order in smaller numbers. Apparently, these short run vinyl pressing offers can be availed to press just one vinyl record copy. But did […]

custom cassettes

6 Simple Steps to Create a Custom Cassette Mixtape

A custom cassette mixtape can be whatever you want it to be A new limited-run album or EP, a live album, your remixes of Barry Manilow songs…if that’s what you’re into. More and more bands and artists are releasing on cassettes again. The format doubled in popularity last year. If you’re not involved, you’re missing […]