Vinyl records
since 1983
12″ and 7″ formats
From 300 copies
Fast
Production parts of your order can be ready in just a few days
- Average turnaround time: 4 weeks
- No surprises in case of scheduled events or strict deliveryterms
Cheap
Fully integrated production process: lacquercut, galvanic process and record pressing take place in the same facility
- Lower costs, consequently lower prices
- Production parts are checked thoroughly, any correction is fast — when needed
Handy
With Phonopress you have:
- One single reference for master, records, artwork
- A good advice for the best possible product combos according to your budget
FAQ
What is the recommended maximum running time per side?
12″: approx. 26 minutes at 33 rpm 1/3
7″: approx. 4:30 at 45 rpm
Accepted filetypes
Audio
Filetype: .wav or .aif
Bit depth: from 16 to 32 bits
Samplerate: from 44.1 to 192kHz
Artwork
Filetype: .pdf, .tiff, .eps, .ai, .png
Color mode: CMYK or grayscale
Multi-layer: yes
Resolution: at least 300 DPI
Guidelines for preparing the master
Frequencies
Most of the masters we receive are heavily filtered in the lo- and hi-ends, but this is not strictly necessary.
Like any other analogue recording process, lacquercut isn’t frequency-related only, but current-related as well: this means that what has to be suppressed at a high recording volume, may not require (the same) suppression at a lower volume.
It is also wellknown that the width of the stereo field may have an impact on the groove width variation, moreover when there is a remarkable difference between the two channels in the mid-low and low frequencies. But this impact depends on the recording volume as well, consequently any correction applied to the digital file may be unnecessary.
This is why we discourage to filter the digital master too much: what needs to be corrected emerges only during the cutting process.
Dynamics
According to our experience, the dynamic range that enhances the quality of the reproduction on vinyl ranges from -10 to -15dB RMS (rock/pop/r’n’b/electronic music). In jazz and classical music, the dynamic range is often less compressed, and it is a personal choice of the producer.
Please avoid preparing masters with an excessive dynamic range. Vinyl records have an overall dynamic of 55-60dB, in the best possible scenario.
How to send the files
Prepare audio and artwork and pack them into one or two archives. An enclosed .txt file with a brief resume of the order (cat. n°, q.ty, specifications) is appreciated.
Please send the files using https://phonopress.wetransfer.com.
Tracks of each side may be arranged as a single file or as a group of single tracks.
Single file: a PQ-Sheet or similar (indicating the timings for the track skips/visual markers) must be enclosed with the audio files.
Single tracks: they should be named “A1, A2.. B1, B2” and not “1A, 1B”. If no further instructions are enclosed, then we’ll line up the files of each side one after eachother, without blank spaces (or pregaps) inbetween. If you want a specific amount of silence to be inserted between the tracks (e.g.: 2-3 seconds), then please enclose an “instructions” file with details to the master folder.
Contact us
Please don’t ask quotations for less than 300 copies! Thank you.
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- the exchange of data via the Internet;
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- Optional: phone number;
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The sale of products and services by Phono Press International Srl (hereinafter named “Company”) is regulated in accordance to these Terms of Sale; every modification or exception to them must be have a mandatory written form and must have been pre-authorized by written by Company.
1) Transportation and delivery of goods. Goods, when property of Customer (see following paragraph), are always travelling at his own risk, even if the shipment is DAP (Delivered at place). Company will therefore not accept any claim- even from third parties – concerning a missing, partial or delayed delivery of goods. Furthermore, Company is not responsible for any damage occurred to records and/or to any cardboard part (including, but not limited to, sleeves and covers) during the transportation.
2) Payment forms / delayed payments. Goods are property of Company until they are not fully paid by customer. Only payments issued directly to the Company (without third parties involved) are recognized by Company. Unless explicitly stated by the Company by written, (e.g. in the in the Invoice), goods must be entirely paid before being shipped to Customer or collected by him.
3) Shall a payment exceed the due date (as resulting from invoices and/or from the accounting files of the Company), then Company will be entitled to charge Customer with legal interests, according to D.Lgs. n. 232 del 9 Ottobre 2002 of the Italian “Codice Civile”, calculated from the day after the “dates due” displayed in the specific Invoice related to that payment.
4) Copyright. Each title submitted by Customer to Company must have a dated and signed “Copyright Declaration Form” enclosed. Company reserves the right to wait for this document and inspect it before starting to manufacture that specific title.
5) Withheld of records in case of disputes regarding Copyright. Company reserves the right to withhold some or all records manufactured for Customer – even if fully paid – in case of written notices received from SIAE, BIEM organisations or third parties concerning the content of those records and particularly the infringement of Copyright.
6) Property of metal masters. If, for any reason, the metal masters of a specific title have not been shipped to, or required by, Customer, then Company will be entitled to destroy them after 2 years and 1 day since the date of their manufacturing.
7) Production tolerance. Customer hereby agrees to receive an effective quantity of records which may vary from -10% to +10% with respect to the ordered quantity, and to be billed accordingly. This tolerance is applied only to the pressed records and not to the printed artwork.
8) Jurisdiscion. For all disputes arising from these General Sales Conditions, the binding jurisdiction is the Italian jurisdiction, Tribunale di Padova.