The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

MattyWad · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

I am, admittedly, a complete novice who is looking to purchase a lathe and the peripherals needed to create our own Lps and 45s. We are looking to do runs of about 500 at a time. I want to do this in house. Where do I begin?

I am in New York city

JayDC · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:04 am Post subject:

There are a ton of very good pressing plants in NYC, and I'm sure they would really love to work with you.

But......

If your really into setting up your own shop, check this link
http://lathetrolls.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=639

thats' the press, then you would need a professional lathe and sound equipment. Major dollars, and you will need a couple of professionals to work the equipment.

IF you set up your own shop, let me know, I'd love to help.

Tron · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 21

Don't forget 3 phase: water, gas and electric to run it, and bill gates as your sponsor...unless those are the new presses that just plug into the wall...
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emorritt · Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 55 Location: Louisiana

In addition to cutting dubplates and other customs for collectors, etc., our company does mastering and coordinates pressing runs for customers wanting LP's or 45's pressed. We also handle licensing issues and can advise as to what you can and can't press (sampled material can cause MAJOR headaches, for example) and can obtain proper licensure for 'covered' songs, etc.

Our website is http://www.1uptechnologies.com/dub.html The machine and electronics we use have been properly maintained and updated; we're not using old transcription equipment or semi-industrial machines like the 'vinylrecorder' - not that there's anything wrong with those units, but the quality we are capable of is more of an industrial level if that's what you're looking for.

Typical pressing runs start at around $875 which includes mastering and a reference lacquer for 100 finished records. Prices go up with printed jackets, multi-color labels, etc., and if licensing is required for any of your source material.

blight · Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 48

Is that a mackie 2408? You let the signal thru there before cutting?

emorritt · Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 55 Location: Louisiana

It's used primarily for mixing but is possible to send to the cutting electronics from it if needed. Why, is it supposedly something horrible?

blight · Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 48

no. i guess it's kind of ok. i am no expert and dont have much experience. it just doesnt fit into the image with that nice lathe Wink

drdub · Joined: 28 Nov 2005 Posts: 47 Location: AUSTRIA

THIS LATHE IS BEAUTIFUL !!
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JayDC · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:21 am Post subject:

emoritt's stuff is always so fresh and clean, that scully looks brand new!

Sweat deal! What did you do with purdy presto you had in that cutting room?

Aussie0zborn · Joined: 11 Mar 2006 Posts: 63 Location: Australia

Unless you have a lot of money and people with the technical skills and experience, do NOT even think of setting up a pressing plant - it is not like setting up a recording studio so cut the romatic notions right now.

As already mentioned, there are a few pressing plants in the New York area - you should go to one of them. There are about three within walking distance of each other in Brooklyn alone that you have never heard of before and you wont find them on the internet.

Go and see Tom at brooklynphono and they will press you some damn fine vinyl records. www.brooklynphono.com

motorino · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 179

the top beautiful girl, a piece of art

emorritt, the lathe its new? looks incredible..

emorritt · Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 55 Location: Louisiana

I believe it was made in the late 50's but was supposedly used by a major label and has been kept clean and maintained by the two subsequent owners before me. I've done a lot of mechanical work that it needed and am having the heads serviced at the moment. We also have another machine that is an earlier Scully (pic below); probably made in the 30's or 40's; that we use for mono and 78 work. Our stereo suite is Westrex and the mono suite is Grampian. So far no complaints about quality other than one user who didn't have a preamp and wondered why the record sounded "thin"... Where's Mencia when you need him??

blight · Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 48

beautiful! Shocked