Tag: recording lathe
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Recording Lathe 1958: Cutting a Lacquer Master
Introduction: A Glimpse Into the Birth of Modern Records Most music fans are familiar with vinyl LPs today, but the journey from sound to disc began long before plastic grooves and stampers. A recording lathe from 1958 sits at the heart of this history, turning audio into a lacquer master that would later become the…
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1958 Recording Lathe: Cutting a Lacquer Master
Introduction: A Glimpse Into the Dawn of Vinyl Mastering Most listeners today know vinyl through the final stamps pressed from PVC discs. But the journey begins far earlier, with a recording lathe in a studio, carving the very first groove patterns into a lacquer-coated disc. This lacquer master is the temple of sound: the original,…
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Watch a Recording Lathe From 1958 Cut a Lacquer Master Record
Introduction: A Glimpse into the Birth of the Master Before the familiar vinyl LPs that spin into living rooms today, the music industry relied on a more hands-on, analog process. A recording lathe from 1958 sits at the center of this older world, where a lacquer master record is carved with micrometer precision. This is…