One Groove Vinyl - One Off Lathe Cut Vinyl Records in Short Runs

Ordering

1. Download artwork templates and create artwork. If you don't want artwork you can request blank jacket. If you would like a color jacket you need to send artwork ready to print. We can’t guarantee your artwork will turn out correct if not provided to us ready to print. Use 300 DPI Images. You can find the templates here. 12” Premium Cover or 12” Paper Cover or 7” Paper Cover Also don’t forget the center label. Both 12” and 7” records can use the 12” label except 7” Large Hole. You can find the templates here. 12” and 7” Small Hole Label or 7” Large Hole Label Remember to submit a Side A and Side B label. If you need us to prepare your artwork on the template for printing we can do that for a $25 fee.

2. Prepare audio files.

3. Place Artwork files in folder called Artwork.

4. Place music files in folder called Music.

5. Place both folders in a new folder and call the folder Your Name with the project name. Then .zip/compress folder into one file for upload.

6. Use Dropbox link provided on the order form.

7. In the “Store” you will see 3 selections for 12” and 3 selections for 7”. We give price breaks at 5 records and 10 or more records. Please select the correct item in the store depending on the amount of records you are ordering. If you select the 10+ item in the store and only order 1 record we will have to contact you to pay the difference and slow your order process down.

8. Patiently wait for an awesome custom high quality vinyl record you can enjoy for years. Usually takes 4-7 weeks. We do get behind on occasion and can take a little longer 7-8 weeks.

Audio Prep

Every recording is different and has a different set of challenges to cut on to vinyl. In order to make the best cut possible the audio needs to be be prepped. There are limitations to the format so in order to adjust for these limitations certain rules apply.

Always have all low end frequency's in the center of the stereo image. Loud bass frequencies on the outside edge of the stereo image will not work. In a case where it can't be adjusted or mixed to the center the audio will need to be made mono in order to make a proper cut. 

As far as high frequencies go the format doesn't like much over 5 Khz. You might notice on some of your newer vinyl that the sibilance is distorted. In this case a de-esser is needed. The same goes for other high frequencies in the mix such as high hat. Any frequencies over 5 Khz will need to be adjusted as well.

Compression is also another factor. What is mastered for digital like a C.D. is not necessarily a good fit for vinyl. It is much better to have the raw mixes before mastering for digital to be used of the vinyl masters. Leave the dynamics instead of using a brick wall limiter on the mixes. 

Remember the vinyl can only be as good as the source files. There are already limitations to vinyl. Please send a lossless audio file if you are sending a digital format (CD quality or higher .wav, .aiff). The ideal format would be 24bit 96Khz for the sample rate. But if not please don't send any lower than 16bit 44.1 Khz. If a lossy format such as .mp3 is all you have we can still cut using that file type it just isn't ideal.