Ep042: Record Mastering 101 w/ Cameron Henry & Sundazed Record Giveaway!
The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds
Nate Goyer
4.7 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 2 August 2016
⏱️ 81 minutes
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Summary
Audio mastering engineer Cameron Henry takes a break from mastering records for the studio "Welcome to 1979" to speak with us and share the science behind a good sounding record. We start at the basics and work our way through why vinyl is the preferred medium for so many audiophiles worldwide.
Plus Sundazed Music is giving away some records to listeners of TheVinylGuide podcast. Learn how to get in on this sweet deal!
If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.
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| 0:00.0 | Next stop, New York City, and the precise engineering business of transferring the recorded sound from tape to a disc called the lacquer master. |
| 0:11.0 | This disc is the grandfather of the records to come later. Let's look at the steps in the cutting of our lacquer master. |
| 0:18.0 | The playing time of the music determines the number of grooves per inch that |
| 0:23.0 | will be cut into the record. The sound dynamics of the music determine how far apart the grooves |
| 0:29.3 | must be. Loud passages need more space between grooves. Soft passages need less. During the cutting operation, a constant watch is kept on |
| 0:40.3 | the groove width to make sure it never varies from the prescribed setting. It all sounds |
| 0:47.3 | so simple when you're just skimming the surface. Actually, of course, it's a painstaking and delicate operation. |
| 0:56.3 | But in time, you have a perfect lacquer master. |
| 1:01.0 | Well, hey, everyone. |
| 1:02.0 | Welcome to yet another episode of the Vinyl Guide podcast. |
| 1:05.5 | This week, we have a special show featuring Cameron Henry, a well-known mastering engineer |
| 1:10.2 | who talks about the process of mastering music to vinyl, the projects he's worked on, and the techniques he uses to make sure we all get the best sound possible. |
| 1:19.6 | It's a fascinating discussion and we try not to get too nerdy, so I think everyone, regardless of your music or engineering knowledge, should be able to enjoy it. |
| 1:28.3 | And guess what, people's, we're also having a record giveaway. |
| 1:31.3 | Our friends at Sunday's music will be giving away some records to lucky vinyl guide listeners, |
| 1:35.9 | so listen further into the episode for more details. |
| 1:38.5 | And this week's show is brought to you by show sponsors groove washer.com. |
| 1:42.6 | Your records need cleaning to sound their best, and groove washer |
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| 1:56.8 | Thorin's stands for quality. If you're looking to improve the sound of your records, look no further than your turntable. |
| 2:02.5 | And check into a Thorin's turntable today. And with that, let's get on with today's episode. |
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