Mastering For Vinyl Rms

The sequencing difference is that delivery from mastering for digital is either individual wav files for download or a single ddpi file for cd replication whereas for vinyl the delivery is generally two wav files one for each side of the record.

Mastering for vinyl rms.

For vinyl the optimum source is 24 bit dynamic and limited either extremely lightly or not at all. The knowledge for the mastering of vinyl has become vital again. We recommend a level of 10 to 12 db rms and. In my opinion creating a complete master for vinyl isn t necessary that is true but tailoring a completed master is that is if you want optimum sound quality.

It consists of a mono stereo image up to 150hz a tamed high end and if needed a track listing that is consistent with the frequency limitations of record cutting. According to the guardian sales of vinyl in 2016 reached an all time 25 year high with no signs of a decline. And the great british recording studios which includes a foreword. Due to the physical nature of the cutting and playback process there are a number of considerations and limitations that must be addressed in mastering.

The optimal level for a vinyl cut depends on the rms or vu level and on the running time and speed 33 or 45 rpm whereas on a cd the only absolute technical restriction is the peak level. Howard massey is a producer engineer musician technical writer and consultant to the pro audio industry through his company on the right wavelength he is author of over a dozen books including behind the glass vols i and ii collections of interviews with the world s leading engineers and producers.