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Presentation of the company
VINYLIUM regrouping registrated vinylpressing.com and
vinylium.com is a service provider specialized in record pressings.
Formats are various such as : 7"- 7 inch, 10" - 10 inch or 12"- 12 inch (125 & 180gr), in standard black
or colored vinyl. But from now on, all other format such as pictures dics, CD, DVD, USB keys is possible on demand.
Vinylium will be able to offer you the best prices vs quality
on the market through well selected partnerships. The personal handling and
follow-up of you orders will be one of the most important services that vinylium
will offer, this service is often forgotten but has proved to be one of the most
important stages in the ordering process. In some cases, looking to obtain the
cheapest price on the market, isn’t the best solution for your record production
project. We can help you making the right choice !
VINYLIUM takes care of your audio recording and handles every step of the production process from A to Z, to deliver a full finished product made to your specifications.
Whether you choose to cut your master on lacquer (acetate, dubplate) or on DMM (Direct Metal Mastering), Vinylium has the solution through different partners. Professional cutting studios assure quality cuttings and can even provide full mastering services on demand.
From now on, our company provides different possibilities starting at 300 copies for black vinyl and starting at 300 copies for coloured vinyls, even for represses starting at 200 copies (All formats) with standard black or white sleeves (2 holes), recycled paper or cardboard.
It is possible to make personalised sleeves for your orders, but you have to take into account that the minimum production quantity for these sleeves will be 500 copies, for example, it is possible to order 300 records with labels (1 or 4 colors) and 500 personalised outersleeves.
VINYLIUM can also provide shrinkwrapping for your records and can supply standard white or black innersleeves 16 gr with 2 holes.
From now on, test-pressings became obligatory at Vinylium. There is a possibility to receive price reductions in case of certain cooperations or the implementation of our name or logo on your artwork.
Whether you are making, metal, or electronic music ... we can make you a personalized price quotation so you can get your vinyl record into the shops as soon as possible through a vinyl distribution network.
For all info, please contact : info@vinylium.com - www.vinylium.com
Initial informations
--- (These infos are necessary to the production of your record) ---
1° All the items for production (Accounting + invoicing)
- Full name of the person or company + legal structure
- Full address
- European approved VAT-number if you are subjected to VAT.
2° Small description corresponding to your needs.
- Choice of format, 7'', 10'' or 12'', quantity, color, shrinkwrapping, type of sleeves, etc...
3° Music (Audio).
- You need to send us your music on CD of you can upload the data on our FTP-server.
You may also send us your pre-cut lacquers or DMM's directly from you own cutting studio.
4° Artwork.
- You need to send us your artwork (center labels + outersleeves) on CD or upload the data on our FTP-server.
Our specifications have to be respected, we can send you templates via mail or you can download the templates on our site !
5° Authorization to press.
- If you are or if you’re not registered as artist at an author company, we absolutely need a copie of the authorization to press obtained by your local representative for mechanical rights,
- Full address for delivery
- Shipping method (Express, normal, by our services or by one of your shipping partners, etc...).
- Phone number for truck driver or delivery driver (compulsory).
7° Payment regarding the production.
Very lmportant :
We insist on the fact that more than ever, as long as we don't receive the downpayment of 50% of the total amount of the order (without VAT and shipping cost) on one of our accounts, Vinylium will not start any part of the productions process, whether it's artwork of cutting.
Once that you have read all the initial information, and you have sen dus all the necessary elements, we can start the production of your vinyl record.
We can offer you the possibility to press quantities starting at 300 copies (Format maxi vinyl 10'' or 12" black only, no color), or under 300 copies if white labels but if you request amounts till 50 copies, please go to the "pressing per unit " section of our site.
The first step in the production process, and probably one of the most important, is the cutting of your audio files. (manufacturing of your master disc that will be used to duplicate your vinyls). For this step, you need to let us know which type of master-disc you would like to use : DMM (copper) or Lacquer (acetate). More info on the differences between these supports can be found in the ''cutting'' section of our site.
Once that you have made your choice, we will send your audio files to one of our official partners who will cut your record professionally. Vinylium doesn't have a on-site studio, therefore we work with different partners.
The ideal solution is to send us your own lacquers or DMM that have been cut in a cutting studio of your own choice.
In this case, this step will be ignored and we will start immediately with the galvanic development of your stampers.
If you would like us to do the cutting for you, then please send us your audio files :
- on CD to the following address:
VINYLROOM - Graspeel 62 - 5411 LD Zeeland - Holland
- or upload on our FTP : ftp://ftp.vinylium.com/
We can send you a personal login and password on demand so that you can upload your audio and artwork files.
If this isn't necessary, please proceed as following to upload your audio and artwork :
Once that you are on the FTP, click on "page" open the ftp-adress with your web-browser.
You will be asked to enter your login and password :
Login : vinylium-AUD
Password : vinyl1234
Then open an session ........
We need high quality audio files... (.wav ou .aif)
Important...
Please insert 1 or 2 seconds of silence before each track, except if each tracks must be placed behind each others !!
First of all, specify your tracks with :
- the same reference number that will be engraved on your record.
- the chosen support.
- the position that the track will have on the record.
- the chosen rotation (rpm).
- the complete timing.
- the exact number of octets.
RENOVATED 006_12''_SIDE A1_45rpm_05.42_197.260.540 octets
RENOVATED 006_12''_SIDE B1_33rpm_07.46_268.815.604 octets
RENOVATED 006_12''_SIDE B2_33rpm_04.47_165.547.792 octets
Place the files in a specific folder that contains :
- the same reference number that will be engraved on your record.Example :
RENOVATED 006_AUDIO_12''
Step n°2
--- The graphics ---
The second step is sending us the artwork for the labels (except if you want white or black labels) and for you outer sleeves is you want to order those.
This step has proven to be the most delicate one because a lot of our clients have started designing in their spare time and are convinced that they don't need our templates or their specifications. Some of them simply don't understand how to use them.
We just want to remind you that our templates have been created to help you and to avoid errors when cutting labels, sleeves, etc .. The templates are very easy to use and have the correct information needed to start making your designs without errors.
The templates all have "Adobe Photoshop" work layers. These layers have been set on the correct dimensions and are have already been saved in the necessary CMYK 300 dpi resolution.
You only have to fill in the entire working layers with your design. The bleed zones are indicated, this is the zone that will be cut or folded, these zones have to be filled with your design but not with any text !
The templates, working layers and examples can be downloaded on our site in the ''templates''.
Nevertheless, is you are not a professional graphic designer, we can offer graphic solutions through our partners "la-cuisine" and "expone" who can create and finish all the elements for you.
Once you have finished your artwork, please send it to:
- on CD to the following address :
VINYLIUM sa - 20 Porte des bâtisseurs - 7730 Estaimpuis - Belgium
- or upload on our FTP-server : ftp://ftp.vinylium.com/
We can send you a personal login and password on demand so that you can upload your audio and artwork files.
If this isn't necessary, please proceed as following to upload your audio and artwork :
Once that you are on the FTP, click on "page" open the ftp-adress with your web-browser.
You will be asked to enter your login and password :
- For ARTWORK (design labels and sleeves)
Labels : vinylium-ART
Password : vinyl4321
Then open a session ........
IMPORTANT
The labels (Side A & Side B) must be sent seperately, and the maps must contain the information of the sides as well as the reference of the record.
The design of the sleeve must contain the full "Recto-verso" design !
Our printing division accepts the following file extensions :
LABELS
Step n°3
--- Final phase ---
Once that we have received all these elements, your job is done. Vinylium will from then on handle every step of the production process.
We need about 15 to 25 working days to finish your product. Vinylium will send you the test-pressings as soon as possible. We do give priority to full production projects or urgent represses.
Please take into account that this is a very complicated production process and that it's always possible that the production time gets delayed because of technical failures. Therefore we ask you to order well in advance of your release date !! We won't take any timing responsability for last minute orders !
Once that your order is ready, we will contact you regarding shipping, invoicing and the payment of the full amount due before delivery.
If you have more questions, don't hesitate to contact us : info@vinylium.com
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