Vinyl Record Manufacturers Association (VRMA) Audio Mastering for Vinyl Records

In this video, Warren Defever, Mastering Engineer at Third Man Mastering in Detroit, delves into the intricacies of audio mastering for vinyl records.

Warren also covers a wide range of topics, including the challenges in preparing audio for vinyl production, and the techniques and tools mastering engineers use to optimize sound quality and ensure a flawless playback experience.

Special thanks to Yann Beaudoin & the team at Hopeful Tragedy Records for making this video possible.

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[viajahtur]

By far the best explanation about mastering out there. Thanks Warren and congrats to the excelent channel.

[philipking-sn]

An excellent insight into the process. Thank you.

[kevinkilpatrick]

rarely excellent mastering video thanks for the insight

[brianmclendon]

I can’t wait for the video on how to cut vinyl for atmos😂😂😂

[NumberReggaeHunter]

Crazy how we got the same HP Monitor, same Turntable (diff color) same cartridge with headshell, ANDDDD you talk about reggae, which is why im watching these mastering videos, im trying to cut a reggae LP. Thanks for your help!

[newtronix]

Let's face it, some mastering engineers are better than others.

[boneoflife]

When cutting a record with one long dynamically varied side and one shorter loud-all-the-time side, would a cutting engineer tend to vary the groove spacing to cram in the grooves during quiet sections? Seems silly to keep the groove width a constant in that scenario.

Also, if one side ends with a fade out, wouldn’t it make sense to cut further into the middle than the other side without worry about loss of fidelity?