Subject: Make your own vinyl records (Flashback)

Sammy Reed here. I want to bring this old topic back, which dates back to '02! I found out something neat regarding this that I'd like to tell you about at the end of all this!

Subject: Make your own vinyl records
Written By: Shannon on 02/01/02 at 08:02:05
For as little as $10,000 you can purchase your very own vinyl cutter   ;D and convert your CD's into genuine vinyl records.  I would love one of those---that is if I had $10,000 to spare.

What do you think would vinyl ever make a comeback  and would you want them to?  I still have all my old records and plan on keeping them for a long time.  Now if only I can find a record player somewhere.  ;)

Subject: Re: Make your own vinyl records
Written By: ChuckyG on 02/01/02 at 10:43:56



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For as little as $10,000 you can purchase your very own vinyl cutter ? ;D and convert your CD's into genuine vinyl records. ?I would love one of those---that is if I had $10,000 to spare.

What do you think would vinyl ever make a comeback ?and would you want them to? ?I still have all my old records and plan on keeping them for a long time. ?Now if only I can find a record player somewhere. ?;)
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I dug out my old vinyl not too long ago, and pulled aside anything I couldn't repurchase on CD, and have begun ripping it with my computer. I then burn the CD without cleaning it up with software, and then a second time with the clicks and pops.. I wouldn't want vinyl to make a return, I'm not convinced the sound is better, and I can't play it in my car or at work..

my next step is to rip at high speeds, my entire CD collection (and the vinyl I just converted), and place it on a single large Hard Drive which I can bring anywhere with me.. thus I don't need to pick CDs, just grab the collection and go..

Subject: Re: Make your own vinyl records
Written By: DJ Midas on 02/01/02 at 15:26:19



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For as little as $10,000 you can purchase your very own vinyl cutter ? ;D and convert your CD's into genuine vinyl records. ?I would love one of those---that is if I had $10,000 to spare.

What do you think would vinyl ever make a comeback ?and would you want them to? ?I still have all my old records and plan on keeping them for a long time. ?Now if only I can find a record player somewhere. ?;)
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I have seen ads for the Vestax Vinyl Cutter.  Just under $10K.

I don't know if vinyl will make a comeback.  Dance singles are still being pressed on wax for DJs.  Some find it easier to manipulate than CD's but there are some cd players that can emulate the functions you can perform on a turntable (brake, backspin, scratch, reverse etc.)

As far as finding a record player, you may want to check out some websites like www.musicfactory.com and www.marsmusic.com.  These stores cater to DJs and have an abundance of turntables to choose from.

Subject: Re: Make your own vinyl records
Written By: Hairspray on 02/01/02 at 18:40:04
Just under $10K? ? ?

They can keep it.

Would vinyl ever make a comeback and would I want them to?

I would have to answer No to both of those questions.

I love my vinyl records - Lp's and 45's!!!

They are, however, a pain in the *** to move, especially if you have an extensive collection.  :-/

Not to mention the easier scratch/damage factor and static.





Subject: Re: Make your own vinyl records
Written By: Shannon on 02/01/02 at 19:41:18



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Would vinyl ever make a comeback and would I want them to?

I would have to answer No to both of those questions.

I love my vinyl records - Lp's and 45's!!!

They are, however, a pain in the *** to move, especially if you have an extensive collection. ?:-/

Not to mention the easier scratch/damage factor and static.





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I have to agree with you there Hairspray. ?I prefer CD's over Vinyl LP's anyday. ?Vinyl's are great for nostalgia, but CD's without the pops and cracks are so much easier to the ears. ?I also love the convenience of being able to burn my own CD's. ?I remember back in the day, our only option was to transfer from Tape to Tape. ?The quality was so poor.

But if I had money to burn, I would still like to own a vinyl cutter. ?Unfortunately, I don't have the money to burn. ?:(

Subject: Re: Make your own vinyl records
Written By: Hairspray on 02/01/02 at 20:08:17



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I have to agree with you there Hairspray. ?I prefer CD's over Vinyl LP's anyday. ?Vinyl's are great for nostalgia, but CD's without the pops and cracks are so much easier to the ears. ?I also love the convenience of being able to burn my own CD's. ?I remember back in the day, our only option was to transfer from Tape to Tape. ?The quality was so poor.

But if I had money to burn, I would still like to own a vinyl cutter. ?Unfortunately, I don't have the money to burn. ?:(
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Shoot, if I had the money to burn, I would gather us all cool people/members of this board at an excellent hotel in a central location and meet, party, spend an extraordinary worry-free week all expenses paid!!! All the kiddies invited too!!! :D

Subject: Re: Make your own vinyl records
Written By: Sammy Reed on 06/02/02 at 21:05:48
    There are indeed records still being made. Of course not to the extent they were, say, 15 years ago, but they are there.
    45's of new hit songs still exist. One place I know of, Fast Hits Music, sells them. A few restaurants still have 45RPM jukeboxes, and there are a lot of current hits on them. Maybe that's why record companies still make new 45's - to cater to businesses that just can't afford a CD jukebox right now.
    As a previous poster mentioned, there are 12-inch singles of dance, hiphop, etc. music. I went to a music store in a mall in Dec. 1999, and they had 12-inch singles of Britney, Jennifer Lopez, as well as rap and R&B stars. You may have seen Burger King commercials where somebody is playing a 12-inch single on a record player in a dance club.
    There is also a "culture" out there of square dance records on new 45's. A square dance caller and a band take a popular song (mostly country, but on a few occasions, rock) and change some of the lyrics to things like "allemand left and once around", "square through four", etc. (And nearly all square dance callers nowadays SING the songs rather than just speak words.)
    So yes, they still make records, and I personally hope they will until the end of time.
P.S.: If you want to show what's left of the "record-buying public" your own shining singing talents, but can't afford the $10,000 for a record cutter, there are a few companies that will make 45's of your own songs. For a few hundred bucks (a company called QCA charges $667), you can send them a tape or CD of 2 of your own songs, and you will get 100 45-RPM records of YOU that you can give out to family & friends. (although I'd suggest charging them enough to make up for the $667 you spent to make them.)
    Thought I'd share some of my observations about the making of new records. Thank you.

Subject: Re: Make your own vinyl records
Written By: mc_ubba on 06/02/02 at 21:15:43



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Now if only I can find a record player somewhere. ?;)
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Hey, I've seen a Sony turntable for around 120$$ or so...I still spin records at home and use a professional Numark, but they also make some more affordable turntables that will simply play a record (providing you don't want all the high-end things associated with pro turntables)...good luck!

Subject: Re: Make your own vinyl records
Written By: ChrisPC on 06/02/02 at 21:32:08
Not long ago, I found a fully automatic Sony turntable at Circuit City for $99. I started collecting a lot of old LPs and needed a good turntable to play them on. Some of them have only been played a few times, and sound just as good as a CD, but after several dozen playings, they start to sound worse.

Subject: Re: Make your own vinyl records
Written By: Cat_Lover on 06/02/02 at 21:38:47
I still have al my old vinals, mainly for the LP cover, which I plan on hanging on a wall some day when we have a house! As for listening, CDS just last longer, and it is easier to fast foreward to one particular song!

Peace,Cat Lover

Subject: Re: Make your own vinyl records
Written By: Goreripper on 06/03/02 at 08:31:23
I deliberately seek out vinyl, and it seems to be becoming easier to find as people replace their vinyl with CDs. I have a stereo system with a turntable built in, and it's the only part of the thing I've never had a problem with! Does vinyl sound better? It's arguable, but to me, early analog recordings (pre-early 1980s) that were put straight onto CDs sound flat, and sound much better on vinyl; if they've been remastered first, they definitely sound better than the vinyl version.
I don't know if vinyl will make a comeback, per se, but there are some markets that are loath to let it go and I've got several recently released albums on vinyl from various parts of the world. They are licensed versions and originally recorded in a digital format. On vinyl they sound amazing!

Sammy here again, back up to 2005!
Now, to the thing I found out. There's a place that will make one record at a time for you. You send them the CD, and they make the record. These records are called acetates - an aluminum base with a coating on it that acts as "vinyl". You can see the prices and everything else about it on their website:
http://www.televar.com/grshome/Audiolathe.htm
I'd like to try this out sometime - maybe record junk from my keyboards, my nephew & nieces jammin', whatever.