Guide to Lacquer Cutting, Plating & Vinyl Pressing

Mobineko’s Ultimate Guide to Lacquer Cutting, Plating & Vinyl Pressing: Part 1

Take a deep dive into the workings of lacquer cutting and vinyl pressing with a detailed video explainer by Richard of Mobineko pressing plant. In part 1 learn what a cutting lathe is, how it works and see all of its parts explained up close and in depth. Learn the basics about how a cutter head cuts a groove and see inside a suspension box. Find out what a pitch computer does and how the space between grooves gets adjusted. See a cut being made on Mobineko’s modified Neumann VMS66 lathe.

Mobineko’s Ultimate Guide to Lacquer Cutting, Plating & Vinyl Pressing: Part 2

In part 2 learn how a record groove works through detailed animations and find out how Mobineko get stereo sound from a single groove. Richard explains what a pitch computer is and how it helps get the best sound quality possible on a lacquer cut. He wraps up with simple DO’s and DON’Ts for vinyl mastering, and some often overlooked FAQs about general file prep and order submission.

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