Studio Vinyl

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Wehave news to share. We're expanding our operations and soon moving into a brand-new facility that will double our capacity! This expansion is a testament to our commitment to providing the best Vinyl Records available. In the meantime, stay tuned for updates!

Studio 4 Vinyl is a premier state-of-the-art custom vinyl pressing facility conceived, designed, and built by music production legends Phil Nicolo and Obie O'brien. Their careers collectively span 90 years producing, recording, mixing, and mastering legendary Grammy winning artists. In conceptualizing the new facility, the partners dedicated themselves to maintaining excellence in technical design to accommodate demand for audiophile quality custom vinyl. The Studio 4 Vinyl staff and technicians are dedicated to serving our clients with both uncompromising technical solutions and personal customer service.

From mastering and lacquer cutting to plating and pressing, every step is meticulously executed to bring out the true essence of the music. We understand the importance of preserving the artist's vision and capturing the nuances of each recording, whether it's a classic album reissue or a brand new release.

At Studio 4 Vinyl, we pride ourselves on our attention to detail and commitment to customer satisfaction. Our team works closely with artists, producers, and labels to ensure that the final product meets and exceeds their expectations. We offer a wide range of customization options, including various vinyl colors, finishes, and packaging choices, allowing artists to create a truly unique and captivating product.

With our expertise and dedication to craftsmanship, Studio 4 Vinyl has become a trusted name in the industry. Whether you're an established musician, an emerging artist, or a record label seeking top-notch vinyl production, we are here to bring your music to life with unparalleled quality and passion. Experience the difference of Studio 4 Vinyl and let your music be heard in its purest form.

Studio 4 Vinyl is a purpose designed facility incorporating the latest innovations in ecological sustainability, including water and power reclamation. The facility employs a state-of-the-art temperature monitor and control system to ensure the highest quality vinyl product as well as reducing operating plant emissions.

Our newly finished Mastering and Lacquer cutting suite headed by Phil Nicolo utilizing a state of the art cutting lathe designed and custom built by J.I. Agnew. Both of whom are passionate about pushing the boundaries of engineering and delivering exceptional sound quality. Our state-of-the-art lathe cutting system demonstrates our unwavering commitment to precision, efficiency, and unparalleled sonic excellence.

Studio 4 Vinyl is your one-stop solution for seamless production, covering everything from mastering to packaging. Our team of experts is dedicated to delivering exceptional quality that exceeds industry standards. The gallery below provides a glimpse of just some of the color treatments and services we offer. To receive a fully customized quote tailored to your unique requirements, kindly reach out to us via email at [email protected] or give us a call at +1 443 606 0738. Experience the unmatched excellence of Studio 4 Vinyl, where your creative vision comes to life.

Introducing our passionate team at Studio 4 Vinyl! We're a group of dedicated music enthusiasts who live and breathe vinyl. From the moment a master tape arrives at our doorstep, we embark on a journey to bring the soul of the music to life in the form of a vinyl record.

Behind the scenes, our production team works tirelessly to coordinate and manage the entire pressing process. They are the heartbeat of our operation, ensuring seamless communication with artists, labels, and distributors, and making sure that every record receives the care and attention it deserves. Our skilled technicians who precisely fine-tune our state-of-the-art presses, ensuring every groove captures the essence of the artist's vision. Their expertise and attention to detail ensure that each record produced is a masterpiece in its own right. Our quality control team, with their keen ears and eagle eyes, rigorously inspects each record, ensuring optimal audio fidelity and flawless physical appearance. Their commitment to excellence guarantees that only the finest records leave our facility. Last but not least, our customer service team is here to support you every step of the way. Whether you're a seasoned artist, an independent label, or a passionate vinyl collector, they are ready to answer your questions, provide guidance so that your experience with us is nothing short of exceptional.

At Studio 4 Vinyl, we are more than just a pressing plant. We are a team of music lovers and craftsmen dedicated to preserving and celebrating the timeless medium of vinyl. Join us on this sonic journey and let us bring your music to life on vinyl, where the magic truly happens.

The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era.[1] Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983, being gradually supplanted by the cassette tape throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; the popularity of the cassette reached its peak during the late 1980s before sharply declining during the 1990s. The cassette had largely disappeared by the first decade of the 2000s.

Most albums are recorded in a studio,[2] although they may also be recorded in a concert venue, at home, in the field, or a mix of places. The time frame for completely recording an album varies between a few hours to several years. This process usually requires several takes with different parts recorded separately, and then brought or "mixed" together. Recordings that are done in one take without overdubbing are termed "live", even when done in a studio. Studios are built to absorb sound, eliminating reverberation, to assist in mixing different takes; other locations, such as concert venues and some "live rooms", have reverberation, which creates a "live" sound.[3] Recordings, including live, may contain editing, sound effects, voice adjustments, etc. With modern recording technology, artists can be recorded in separate rooms or at separate times while listening to the other parts using headphones; with each part recorded as a separate track.

Album covers and liner notes are used, and sometimes additional information is provided, such as analysis of the recording, and lyrics or librettos.[4][5] Historically, the term "album" was applied to a collection of various items housed in a book format. In musical usage, the word was used for collections of short pieces of printed music from the early nineteenth century.[6] Later, collections of related 78s were bundled in book-like albums[7] (one side of a 78 rpm record could hold only about 3.5 minutes of sound). When LP records were introduced, a collection of pieces or songs on a single record was called an "album"; the word was extended to other recording media such as compact disc, MiniDisc, compact audio cassette, 8-track tape and digital albums as they were introduced.[8]

An album (Latin albus, white), in ancient Rome, was a board chalked or painted white, on which decrees, edicts, and other public notices were inscribed in black. It was from this that in medieval and modern times, album came to denote a book of blank pages in which verses, autographs, sketches, photographs and the like are collected.[9] This in turn led to the modern meaning of an album as a collection of audio recordings issued as a single item.

The first audio albums were actually published by the publishers of photograph albums. Single 78 rpm records were sold in a brown heavy paper sleeve with a large hole in the center so the record's label could be seen. The fragile records were stored on their sides. By the mid-1920s, photo album publishers sold collections of empty sleeves of heavier paper in bound volumes with stiff covers slightly larger than the 10" popular records. (Classical records measured 12".) On the paper cover in small type were the words "Record Album". Now records could be stored vertically with the record not touching the shelf, and the term was applied to the collection.[citation needed]

By about 1910, bound collections of empty sleeves with a paperboard or leather cover, similar to a photograph album, were sold as record albums that customers could use to store their records (the term "record album" was printed on some covers). These albums came in both 10-inch and 12-inch sizes. The covers of these bound books were wider and taller than the records inside, allowing the record album to be placed on a shelf upright, like a book, suspending the fragile records above the shelf and protecting them. In the 1930s, record companies began issuing collections of 78s by one performer or of one type of music in specially assembled albums, typically with artwork on the front cover and liner notes on the back or inside cover. Most albums included three or four records, with two sides each, making six or eight compositions per album.[7]

By the mid-1930s, record companies had adopted the album format for classical music selections that were longer than the roughly eight minutes that fit on both sides of a classical 12" 78 rpm record. Initially the covers were plain, with the name of the selection and performer in small type. In 1938, Columbia records hired the first graphic designer in the business to design covers, others soon followed and colorful album covers cover became an important selling feature.[12]

By the later '30s, record companies began releasing albums of previously released recordings of popular music in albums organized by performer, singers or bands, or by type of music, boogie-woogie, for example.[citation needed]

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