[Vintage-Audio] Re Vinyl Albums Now Being Produced?

[Sheldon Daitch]

Duane,

I understand the idea of getting music releases on vinyl, but it occurs 
to me that unless the
music is kept in the analog domain from microphone to record, isn't the 
audio digitized at
some point anyway?

How do top end digital audio consoles compare with analog consoles?  How 
many records
today are recorded on analog tape mastering equipment?

Or is it the commerical CD is the weakest link in the digital process?

Just curious your thoughts on this.

73
Sheldon

Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:

>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I was "watching" a program on the "Science Channel" last week and they 
> devoted half of the program to several companies that were currently 
> producing 33 1/3 rpm vinyl albums. They did not name any of the 
> companies or mention any studios.
>
> The narration did make a solid point of clearly stating that some 
> diehard vinyl album fans demand music on vinyl records and not on 
> digital CDS. Hence, according to this program, quite a few major 
> Artists were releasing their artistic musical talents on both 33 1/3 
> rpm vinyl albums and digital CDS.
>
> The program went into considerable detail as to how the vinyl album 
> goes from a backhoe bucket scoop cradle to a precision machined, 
> trimmed and microscopically scrutinized album. Fascinating!
>
> Do any of you know who the companies are that are producing these 
> albums and where I could purchase them?
>
> Where can I get a list of Artists currently available on new vinyl?
>
> Thank you very much.
>
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
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