Vinyl quality sound recording plant feeds on U.S.
Our music sounds better than ever, because we can hear on vinyl again. Of millions of music lovers worldwide to discover and rediscover why vinyl is the best format for audio playback. In parallel to the growth of the history of sound recording is a renewed interest in record companies and manufacturers that produce the vinyl that the medium of music they buy. Let to explore a company dedicated to product quality vinyl, and most importantly, the sound of music.
I talked to Eric Astor, CEO and Manish Naik, director MFG operations of the furnace (www.furnacecd.com) and that the company offers a multitude of services and promotion, we will focus on aspects of vinyl now. The company has secured exclusive partnerships in North America with two of the best quality Audiophile pressing plants in Europe and, as we shall see, all that is the best book on vinyl that it can produce. We will learn more about them:
Who are you and what your company?
"Furnace MFG is in the area Metropolitan Washington DC and we are a single source for CD, DVD and vinyl manufacturing. No. furnace has been working hard to press CDs and DVDs from the independent music community 1996. We have exclusive agreements with two of the most pressing plants in the world to offer the best sound from the files on the planet, "said Eric.
"Many people wonder why our prices are more expensive than pressing factories in the United States. The answer is simple: we offer the best sound quality and physical products on the planet and it costs a little more expensive to produce such quality. Vinyl is a fine art – as opposed to a factory of modern readers. Many decades of experience to produce documents for consistent quality and teamwork with our partners we have over 120 years experience in the matter urgent. We also work with our partners abroad to press and package the vinyl sleeve, which is then sent to MFG Fairfax Virginia oven. Personal furnace No. meticulous inspection of each record in the quality and consistency. Then he met packaged, packed and shipped from our state of the art of conditioning installation at your site. We are your window single source for vinyl jackets, inserts, posters, dropcards, mastering, cutting or anything related to vinyl. "
Why to a resurgence of vinyl?
"We believe there are two main reasons that vinyl makes a resurgence. The first is that consumers are rediscovering (or discover for the first time) that listening to a vinyl record is completely different to listen to a CD or a downloaded song. The sound quality is much better with rich tones of a vinyl record is just like an artist who has recorded the song without loss of translation in a digital format. This is also an experience of listening to recordings not found in CD and MP3. Select the folder you out of the sleeve, put it on the turntable, looking over the coat and notes, these actions combine to create a real experience "of listening. Listen to a recording is in itself an activity. Listening to an MP3 is usually done more and more often than not, the activity of fund, "said Manish.
"The second reason for the resurgence of vinyl is that artists and labels are again adopting the format. Artists love vinyl sound and feel that a more accurate representation of their music. Tags realize that although the gross sales from vinyl are low compared with the CD, margins are much higher and pay attention to this new source of income over declining CD sales and rising digital downloads. "
"The combination of consumer interests and the interests of labeling is what fuels this growth. It could not exist without the other and we believe this trend will continue for years. Vinyl, never more than CD sales, but will remain a small group of consumers interested in this format, "said Manish.
"To which the music industry should consider is that vinyl will grow and grow if the quality is there. If a buyer's first experience with vinyl is negative, not returning to the format. There are many poorly pressed records that do not enrich the listening experience. If this is what buyers expect, will buy the vinyl and buying a CD or file sharing. Here we Oven trial offers the most support in the market – ensuring that every record we produce is one of the best in the world and something like a band or label can be behind and be proud. "
The PVC is manufactured in the United States and then sent to pressing plants?
"All the boiler plant has formed an exclusive partnership with the source of its own PVC. They are experts in understanding what products work better with their pressing machines and products that produce the best sound, "says Manish." Both Pallas (Germany) and the Phonographic Industry (Netherlands) have their own formula of PVC that are made specifically for installation. "
"All vinyl is pressed in Europe and then shipped on pallets by air to our facility in northern Virginia (outside Washington DC), where we met the final product and destination retailing. Vinyl is usually the plant to the dock in less than 24 hours, which preserves product quality and enables us to provide better lead times in the industry.
What are the costs associated with the release of a vinyl record?
"There are various costs associated with vinyl records. Some of them are dominating the court, pressing test, the actual production of vinyl jacket printing and insertion, assembly costs and finishing costs, "said Eric." Costs vary considerably depending on the weight of the record (120g, 140g and 180g), the course of time (weeks, ie 4 or 8 weeks), and complexity of assembling and finishing. For someone Just getting to the production of vinyl is a list of useful production stages (after registration) to all furnaces offers our clients:
-EQ / Structure / Audio Mastering
DMM-cutting lacquer or
-Galvanic / Metallurgy (father, mother and creating Stamper)
The production of presswork Test Client for approval
Design and print labels
-Jacket, insert the marketing and label design and printing
-In vinyl
-Assembly, packing / bagging, boxing and shipping
You say that vinyl is pressed in different countries can develop, why Why send work abroad?
"When we entered the vinyl manufacturing business, we knew it is not just a factory in the United States, which has the quality that calls for the audiophile market, "said Eric." There are other national options but the quality produced in these facilities has been less than we were willing to put our name. We have signed exclusive relationships with two vinyl All plants in Europe (Group of Pallas, and the Phonographic Industry). These Plants have a long tradition in vinyl and Crafts staff is incredible. To give an example, the inspector of the motherboard Pallas worked as an apprentice for 10 years before taking this position. When the recording industry, there have been some of the world's best selling releases on vinyl, including "Dark Side Of The Moon" and several of Michael Jackson, Pearl Jam and the Beatles titles. Chief Engineer of Record Industry's Cut cut above during his career of 33 years with a variety Labels and plants. We believe that any document produced by our partners is very high quality and consistency – since what our customers and buyers to register application. "
What is the difference between "Vinyl" normal "and press the" audiophiles "who are increasingly popular these days?
"This is the sound quality. If you take two plants and provide them with lacquer cup Better survey of the world cup and ask him press a few files – you often get two completely different products. The PVC material used in electroplating processes and formulas on the basis of our two plants are the secret weapon to create some of the best records in the world. If a plant does not care and expense in creating superior metal parts, you can hear on vinyl. If a plant processes each record in the same and does not include the Cup of 9000 and things you should consider vinyl, can have problems too. You get no fill poor monitoring, etc, when people with no experience running the team. Our two factories have been for decades and experience in the ground is not something that can be buy or learn overnight, "said Manish.
"Most cases that are marketed as the press are pressed on Audiophile vinyl heavy. 180g records, for example, are less prone to deformation or dish. When pressed correctly, you will receive a durable product and superior long-term record. "
What attracts you to record?
"We are consumers of documents like all other consumers. For us, the records allow us to connect with the music to digital music and CD simply will not admit it. All MP3 players and love for their storage capacity and flexibility but there are times when the disk is put into an incomparable experience. In addition, some records he had 25 years ago and I remember that I saved money buy in the smell of the logs when the store opens I bought it. Every time I put one of the records that brings me back to a place and time of my life – mostly it is a memory positive. "
Tell us about some of their clients:
"We have many customers from major labels as Warner Music and Universal to the independent labels. We also work with licensed reissue labels that focus on high quality vinyl, such as Mobile Fidelity Sound Acoustic and Original Recordings Group. These guys produce high quality materials and packaging are among the leaders in this area – going as far as theft tapes of court or going to the 3 and 4 in the series of lakes to the perfect cup. "
"We also work with a host of independent labels and bands. This is where we tested. Everyone tries to do something slightly different and unique and everyone is on a budget. We have enough experience to work with people to pick your needs, budget speech and then compare them with a package that best meets their needs. Like most of our customers are new to vinyl and again to return to vinyl, we act as a consultant, sometimes as much as we do a plant press.
Where do you see the music industry in 5 years is just a fad or vinyl will remain popular?
"We hope the music industry to continue its growth in the years after the accident about 5 years, "said Eric." We do not believe that the resurgence of vinyl is a fad, but rather a new format or the old and increasingly are discovered. Although the labels are willing to put a quality record of their groups, fans will be there to buy. Vinyl never died. The customer has never rejected the format. Labels, such as high profit margins, inflated MSRP for the CD and vinyl on one side and said the record stores to make room for outstanding CD and vinyl. Indie stores and mail order and web sites still sold vinyl and always will. Hopefully the labels and bands continue to operate with it and keep the base of satisfied customers. "
It is surprising to learn that a company really cares about the most important hard sound quality vinyl. Therefore, traditional artists and many indie bands are back in this glorious recording format and why consumers call music releases to register more than vinyl. It's all about the sound, so we like our music, in the first place and why so many music numbers are looking for services MFG Oven.
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