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-3mm spine album sleeve
-CMYK print
-Machine gloss varnish
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-CMYK print with matt celloglaze finish
-10" gatefold sleeve
-Custom slit to fit bonus cd
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-gatefold sleeve
-CMYK
-Matt celloglaze
-Spot gloss varnish
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-14 single box set
-Custom made box with printed outer
-Each single with spined sleeve and printed inner sleeve
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SOME IMPORTANT THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN PRESSING A RECORD:
1-Cutting
The first part of the manufacturing process. This is how the music is transferred to the physical medium. If this is done badly your records will sound bad.
Ask who will be cutting your master, what their training is, how many years experience they have and what equipment they will be using.
We use Abbey Road Studios in London. We have the choice of Neumman VMS 80 for lacquer cuts or a VMS 82 for Direct Metal cuts.
For more information on the equipment available go to Mastering equipment list
Abbey Road only use fully trained mastering engineers with many years of experience. This may cost a little more but the quality is worth the additional investment.
To meet our audio engineers go to Abbey Road Engineers
2-Stampers
Equally important to the quality of the sound on the finished product is the quality of the stampers used to press your record . Any imperfections or inconsistencies will cause physical faults on your pressing.
Again ask about equipment and experience. Our Electro Forming Department looks like a science lab. We have 4 banks of vertical and inclined plating baths that are maintained by the same engineers that made them. EMI built 26 record plants around the world and supplied EFD equipment and expertise to all of them. This part of our service is reliable because we understand the science and have strict process control to eliminate human error.
3-Pressing
Always ask what presses your records will be pressed on and how much experience the plant has.
The EMI 1400 presses we use were developed and built by EMI to service the huge demand for vinyl in its heyday under the chairmanship of Roy Matthews who was at the time worldwide Director of the manufacturing and engineering operations. Roy is our Engineering Director.
Design criteria included: reliability when worked continuously round the clock, mechanical simplicity, independent control of the moulding cycle and good thermal control of the pvc feedstock. These presses were sent to EMI's 26 plants around the world.
Each of our presses are maintained by qualified fitters and engineers. We benefit from the experience of 100 years of continuous manufacture of records. Initially on shellac and since the 50's- Vinyl.
4- Printing and Packaging
A bad print job can make your project look like rubbish.
We have worked closely with our printer to come up with sleeves that are of an extremely high standard.
5- Delivery time.
How long will it take to get your order? You need to ask this question.
We work to around a 20 working day delivery time. Complex print jobs can add to this but your vinyl will always be ready within this time frame.
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