Finally, an in home vinyl cutter.

[BDWoody]

But....why?

My SL-10 will play via 12v jack...I could make a mix-record before each drive.

Here's my beach road trip record... My back road record. Seems great to me. For the purist only it looks like...I can see how it wouldn't appeal to a tape lover.

 

[Robin L]

But....why?

It's kinda like Mt. Everest.

 

[dennis h]

We could cut our own test records !

Sorry couldn't help myself (grin)

 

[watchnerd]

We could cut our own test records !

Sorry couldn't help myself (grin)

It's been discussed having a custom test record made.

The question is then if this method can make a more accurate disk than the vintage test disks.

Also, $3100 to make a test disk...

 

[watchnerd]

I think I have a use case:

This device eliminates the need to wash disks.

Just throw them away if they get dirty, make a new one.

 

[FrantzM]

Hi

A BS product ... Some will pay for it, use it a few times and let it gather dust ... which should have been the fate of this very product idea...

 

[dennis h]

Sorry it ain't gonna happen with that thing (reasonable test recordings for those that care)
If the Pro's can't do it with the expensive stuff (just saying)

 

[watchnerd]

Sorry it ain't gonna happen with that thing (reasonable test recordings for those that care)
If the Pro's can't do it with the expensive stuff (just saying)

Maybe it's acceptable if it's not test tones.

It might be okay for a tracking test.

In fact, it might be *superior* to test trackability if it cuts nasty, irregular, rough grooves....

 

[MakeMineVinyl]

Maybe it's acceptable if it's not test tones.

It might be okay for a tracking test.

In fact, it might be *superior* to test trackability if cuts nasty, irregular, rough grooves....

But with no apparent level control or any other type of audio control I doubt the record would be useful for much from a test standpoint.

 

[MusicNBeer]

Actually, tone arm cables suit ASR just fine as a topic.

Proper pF loading of an MM cart requires one to know the cap loading of the entire chain, including the capacitance of the tone arm cable.

Very true, some MM cartridges (AT) are extremely sensitive, volatile, to impedance load. Both capacitance and resistance. It's actually a big pain in the ass, but important to know and try to optimize.

 

[watchnerd]

But with no apparent level control or any other type of audio control I doubt the record would be useful for much from a test standpoint.

I bet it gives great tests in the category of:

"hold my beer and watch this funky shit happen...."

 

[JoachimStrobel]

It's been discussed having a custom test record made.

The question is then if this method can make a more accurate disk than the vintage test disks.

Also, $3100 to make a test disk...

In the comment, a blank record was said to cost 10€... So REW could sell recordings of the sweeps with sync pulses .... I am in for 100€.

 

[egellings]

You'd need to know things like recorded velocity and other parameters in order for a test disk to be useful, much in the way of a calibration standard. Not sure if this cutter provides that info.

 

[watchnerd]

I just realized it can't make labels.

 

[BDWoody]

I just realized it can't make labels.

Was that the deal breaker?

 

[watchnerd]

Was that the deal breaker?

Actually it was the math vs an ultra sonic disc washer.

 

[BDWoody]

Actually it was the math vs an ultra sonic disc washer.

I just got one... Not the $5k autodesk, but a Kirmuss. Wish there was something in the middle

 

[MakeMineVinyl]

I just realized it can't make labels.

Perhaps you print special round stick-on labels on your regular printer and stick them on the vinyl kind of like those old CD labels I used to use. That hassle would make an already useless device even more useless.

I predict this gizmo is going the way of the Pono Player.

 

[watchnerd]

Perhaps you print them on your regular printer and stick them on the vinyl kind of like those old CD labels I used to use.

oh gag those were awful!

 

[Helicopter]

oh gag those were awful!

At least you can just write on a CD-R with a felt marker.