CD manufacture is probably one of the most important aspects of the recording and producing process of music – it is the final element which applies the gloss coat and finished product of a recording, after all, what’s the point of recording something which you intend to release and the release it unprofessionally? So I found what I think is what David Grice was looking for on Thursday – the MPO site, which is found here http://www.mpo-international.com/. The site has a “Virtual Tour” which looks pretty childish at first, but is actually quite informative.
Another aspect that we delved into slightly was the way in which to package media. I really like it when an artist takes the time to create something with adds to the audio through; the artwork. Tool are one such group which I know do this very well, and if any of you reading this have any of their albums, you will understand what I mean by this. But on top of this there at many other ways to package media, such as the cute business card like approach, to fill gatefold digipacks, which are quite in fashion at the moment. Even vinyl is making more stance with very attractive picture and coloured LP’s.
I inquired towards vinyl as still being used today, vinyl is a medium which really interests me because I love its feel, sound and clarity. I was also delighted at the amount of worldwide interest in this area. MPO appear to be one leading vinyl manufacturer, and there are many others. My only question would be the difference of producing something on vinyl compared to CD – certainly vinyl would cost more in today’s market, but by how much…
Other Links
“How Vinyl Is Made” - http://eil.com/explore/guide/vinyl_making.asp
“MPO Virtual Tour” - http://www.mpointernational.com/en/virtualvisit/
No comments:
Post a Comment