Half-Speed Mastering: What it Means with Vinyl Records
If you are a connoisseur of music, then chances are high that you have not escaped the allure of vinyl records. In recent years, vinyl pressing has seen a solid rise in popularity among audiophiles. The rich and nuanced tones produced by a vinyl record have no match for LP lovers. When it comes to vinyl stores, Melbourne has various options where vinyl enthusiasts can satisfy their appetite for collecting LPs. This passion is taken ahead with the concept of half-speed mastered albums. This blog speaks about half-speed mastering and how does it relate to sound quality. What is Half-Speed Mastering? Let us first briefly look at the process of cutting a vinyl record. A lacquer disc is placed on a cutting machine. The sound waves from the source are converted to kinetic energy which makes the lathe cutting head cut grooves onto the disc surface. For playing music, the vinyl record is placed on a turntable and a stylus is placed over the rotating disc. The stylus then “reads” the music from...