Episodes
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Have you heard? The audio compact cassette is marching back to join the classic audio formats category. Scott and KJ cover every vantage point of the new, old compact cassette with help from excerpts of the 2019 Making Vinyl Conference panel on the return of cassettes.
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Mentioned :
Making Vinyl Conference
Music heard :
Artist - Snarky Puppy
Song - GØ
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This is Part 2 of Crate Digging. Here you will find more practical information to help you find really great used records. What to avoid - how to spot an expensive piece of junk. Collecting artwork - vs- great-sounding vinyl. Scott and KJ go deep on what can go wrong when buying used
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Mentioned :
Big Jim's Records
Music heard :
Artist - Melany Watson
Song - Why Why Why
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What is an original pressing? Is it really the best? How can you tell before you buy it? Are Current editions better? Scott has a go at answering KJ's question about his used vinyl experience.
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Mentioned :
Pat Matheny - Bright Size Life
Music heard :
Artist - Herbie Hancock
Song - When Can I See You
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Scott And KJ Talk about how vinyl makes us feel - and specific examples of genuine emotional reactions. These reactions might help explain why music on vinyl makes us happy. Several references to Oliver Sachs' book Musicophelia.
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Mentioned :
Musicophelia By Oliver Sachs
Nonesuch records
Teresa Sterne
Music heard :
Artist - Herbie Hancock
Song - New York Minute
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Scott Hull talks today with Matt Earley - VP of Gotta Groove Records. The Topic today is vinyl quality control. How do disk weight and disk color affect the quality of the record?
What steps do we take to create the best possible vinyl records? Are Colored records noisier than Black Vinyl? Why 180 Gram records?
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Music heard :
Artist - Ray Angry
Song - Jake-Ism
Click to listen on Spotify : Jake-ISM
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Scott Hull - Brings current events to this podcast. Just a few days ago - Apollo Masters Headquarters, Factory, and Warehouse were destroyed by fire. Thankfully no one was hurt - but the repercussions will be felt for many months - maybe years. Scott talks with KJ about this event and why it's SO significant to the entire record-making community.
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Music heard :
Artist - Bill Laurance
Song - Aftersun
Listen on Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/1U4x761c1TSmtDcsZUhs3G?si=K1DD_6bsTN--2E2lM3lK9g -
Scott And KJ Field questions from our listeners - Entertaining - while being mostly random :)
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Music heard :
Artist - Snarky Puppy with Lalah Hathaway
Song - Something
listen on Spotify : Something from Family Dinner I -
Scott Hull of Masterdisk explains in very intricate detail - all about Test Pressings. Joined by the massively talented bass player KJ of the band The Oddysy who has the questions.
Prepare to be schooled on all things Test pressings. Scott has the answers.
Don't forget to comment - and ask questions - for future episodes.
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See KJ in action
Music heard :
Artist - Clarence Bucaro
Song - Maybe You Should Go.
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Scott And KJ continue their discussion about the most important part of your home vinyl experience: the Turntable.
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Music heard :
Artist - Freedy Johnston
Song - Across the Avenue
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Scott Hull Of masterdisk and KJ of the band Odsys Discuss in-depth many of the issues any consumer faces with their Vinyl record player. Listen to KJ's Q&A with Scott and learn a ton about turntable set up and quality control
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Music heard :
Artist - Freedy Johnston
Song - Bad reputation
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Music heard:
Chris Lightcap - Zero Point Five from "Chris Lightcap's SuperBigmouth"
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Scott & KJ talk this week about a hot current topic on social media. The Phonocut. It's a personal - DIY record cutter. Is it for real? Is it a toy - or might it be the beginning of a new era in record cutting technology?
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Music heard :
Donald Fagen - Weather in the World from "Sunken Condos"
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Special guest- Mastering Engineer Darcy Proper joins Scott on this episode to discuss the making of a new vinyl release for the band Blind Guardian entitled Legacy of the Dark Lands. We talk tech and about the music and all the skill that went into this "orchestral - metal" release. We spend some time talking about how to make the vinyl turn out great and the power of a working partnership.
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Why are some records 33 rpm, while others are 45rpm? What are the differences and how do you decide which is best? Why should you care what speed your record was cut at?
Scott Hull - Chief cutting Engineer at Masterdisk explains the difference and goes deep into the details with sideman KJ of the Oddysy.
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Music heard :
Steely Dan - Jack of Speed
From the Album Two Against Nature
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Often asked - often misunderstood. How Do i prepare my mixes for Vinyl mastering?
There are many layers to this topic and Scott and KJ explore all angles on mastering for vinyl. Dont make those common mistakes that hurt the sound quality of your music. This episode is for record producers, recording engineers and those that enjoy listening to records.
Scott Hull - Chief cutting Engineer at Masterdisk give common-sense tips and solutions as he guides his client's music onto vinyl records with KJ of the Oddysy.
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Music heard :
Alectro -The Debt - Listen to Alectro on Spotify
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Scott and KJ explore the Locked Groove on a record. What is a locked groove? What creative ways can you use a locked groove on a record?
Scott Hull - Chief cutting Engineer at Masterdisk explains the who, what, and why and how of locked grooves and other Vinyl oddities with KJ of the Oddysy.
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Music heard :
Steely Dan - What A Shame About Me
From the Album Two Against Nature
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Everyone knows that you can only fit 20 mins of music on a record side? OH... really? Not according to Scott Hull - Chief cutting engineer at Masterdisk. With help from KJ of the Oddysy- Scott debunks the common myths and explains WHY - some projects need to be edited to fit on to vinyl and some do not. How much music fits ont he side of a record >? " It depends.,,,"
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Music heard :
Lettuce - FLY - Listen to Lettuce on Spotify
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A current events podcast episode from Masterdisk. First, we hear about KJ's fundraiser and video premiere party, Then Scott Talks about Making Vinyl 2019 - The Vinyl conference coming to LA, CA next week. And to wrap up - Scott Tells us all about cutting the Grammy-winning Two Against Nature by Steely Dan. Follow along Steely Dan Fans - to hear behind the scenes stories about the making of this iconic record.
Making Vinyl - Link Here: http://makingvinyl.org/
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Music heard :
Steely Dan - Cousin Dupree
From the Album Two Against Nature
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Scott Hull and KJ of the Oddysy are passing out cigars while talking about the new arrival of the bands first 7" record Bang Bang ft. Chuck D. b/w Rage of Love. KJ tells us about his experience and Scott adds the technical and creative details. At the end of the episode We spin both sides of the 7" on the podcast.
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Learn more about Microforum Record Pressing Here -
Today, Scott outlines his 4 major steps of making a record and talks through each step in detail. KJ of The Oddysy asks the questions, and Scott has the answers. He touches on everything you need to know about making a record, from mastering and cutting to pressing and the final product.
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