M a s t e r i n g S t u d i o
Our aim is to provide a good, clean, dynamic cut. With experienced Disc Cutting Engineers from the heyday of vinyl we are also one of only a dozen studios worldwide capable of cutting masters from analogue tape without any digital intervention for a pure 100% AAA analogue cut. For audio purists, the latest model Neumann Disc Mastering Console provides all the warmth and transparency of the analogue record format. When cutting from digital files there is no cheating or cutting corners - the digtal audio master is converted to analogue once and once only and remains in the analogue domain right up to being cut as a groove on the lacquer master disc.
In designing a premier
facility, the equipment was carefully chosen and meticulosly
serviced and installed by John Schell, our Chief of Engineering and
the inventor of EMI Records' "Maxicut" process.
In line with the
finest European studios, we've integrated some highly regarded Ortofon
disc mastering equipment such as the GO741
cutting amplifiers known for their "sweet" sound; the STL732 HF
Limiter, famed for its legendary transparency while taming high
frequencies
and the super rare QLL744 4ch
compressor / limiter which is
one of only a few made.
We look forward to welcoming you to
the analogue world of XL.
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THE LATHE:
This low hours, one-owner Neumann VMS70 was owned by CBS
Records / Sony Music Australia where it cut the entire CBS-Sony
and Warner Music catalogues amongst others - this includes
Australian platinum
selling albums by INXS, Men At Work, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin,
Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Madonna and
Fleetwood Mac. Having sat in a glass display case in the Sony
foyer for the last 28 years it 's a pristine example of a VMS70
in mint condition.
The other lathe was originally owned by Deutsche
Grammophon, Germany and came to us complete with their proprietary
modifications for cutting classical records.
MASTER AUDIO FORMATS:
Analogue Tape
: 1/4", 15/30ips, NAB/CCIR/IEC, Dolby A and SR Noise Reduction.
Digital :
We accept WAV and AIFF files up to 192kHz and 24 bit. Prefer not
to work from MP3 files.