Spinner Town Blog
The Importance Of Groove Depth
We get a lot of questions about lathe setup and calibration, and one thing that comes up constantly is people asking about cutterhead weights and whether they are using enough...
The Importance Of Groove Depth
We get a lot of questions about lathe setup and calibration, and one thing that comes up constantly is people asking about cutterhead weights and whether they are using enough...
Swarf Issues
One of the most common issues we see with diamond cutting is swarf causing problems, whether it's dropping and sticking to the blank, balling up behind the stylus, or blocking...
Swarf Issues
One of the most common issues we see with diamond cutting is swarf causing problems, whether it's dropping and sticking to the blank, balling up behind the stylus, or blocking...
Mid/Side 101
When you're mastering for vinyl, understanding mid/side processing is essential. The way a cutting stylus translates stereo information into groove modulation is fundamentally different from stereo recording, and if you...
Mid/Side 101
When you're mastering for vinyl, understanding mid/side processing is essential. The way a cutting stylus translates stereo information into groove modulation is fundamentally different from stereo recording, and if you...
Do Lathe Cuts Sound Worse Than Pressed Records?
Over the years of cutting at Pressure Mastering, we’ve regularly come across the claim that lathe cuts don’t sound as good as pressed records, or that they have more surface...
Do Lathe Cuts Sound Worse Than Pressed Records?
Over the years of cutting at Pressure Mastering, we’ve regularly come across the claim that lathe cuts don’t sound as good as pressed records, or that they have more surface...
DIY Vacuum and Chip Jar
We've had a lot of requests from customers on how to build our vacuum system, so here it is. Low power, low noise, and straightforward to put together. We sell...
DIY Vacuum and Chip Jar
We've had a lot of requests from customers on how to build our vacuum system, so here it is. Low power, low noise, and straightforward to put together. We sell...
A Very Basic Crest Factor Analogy...
Crest factor is the gap between your peak level and your RMS level, and for vinyl it’s one of the most useful single numbers for working out how audio is...
A Very Basic Crest Factor Analogy...
Crest factor is the gap between your peak level and your RMS level, and for vinyl it’s one of the most useful single numbers for working out how audio is...