ISC Mastering & Cutting
ISC Mastering and Cutting, Tokyo, is a specialised studio focusing on vinyl mastering and lacquer cutting. It operates under the name International Sound Cooperation (ISC) and is based within Sanrokumaru Studio in Tokyo, Japan. ISC provides services centred on the vinyl cutting process, utilising a vintage Neumann VMS-70 lacquer cutting lathe. Artists and labels use ISC’s facilities to prepare lacquer masters for vinyl production.