Below is the equipment list for the mastering suite and vinyl cutting room at Masterlabs. The cutting chain is built around a Neumann VMS Special — see the Vinyl Cutting page for the full story.
VINYL CUTTING
- Neumann VMS Special cutting lathe (rebuilt 2010)
- Neumann SX74 cutting head
- Vinylium-customised VG66 cutting amplifiers
- Vinylium Pitch Control computer
- Half-speed cutting (16⅔ rpm / 22.5 rpm)
MONITORING
- Purpose-built mastering room — interconnected and ventilated to specification
- Full 5.1 surround through to mono with seamless integrated switching
- (Specific monitor models — to confirm)
ANALOGUE OUTBOARD
- (EQs — to confirm)
- (Compressors — to confirm)
- (Tape machines — to confirm)
DIGITAL
- WAV 24-bit (44 kHz – 192 kHz) supported
- DAT (including time code), F-1 / Sony PCM701, 1630
- (DAW + plug-in chain — to confirm)
TAPE FORMATS ACCEPTED
- 1/4" – 1/2" – 1" – 2" tape width
- 5" – 7" – 10" – 14" spool sizes
- 3¾ ips – 7 ips – 15 ips – 30 ips tape speeds
- Beta SP, Cassette
↑ Aidan — entries marked "to confirm" are placeholders. Send me the exact gear and I'll fill them in.
