Making Vinyl @ Masterdisk
by Masterdisk
With 30 years of vinyl cutting and mastering experience, Scott Hull tells it like it is. As the Chief Engineer at Masterdisk, Scott has all the information you need to make your own musical vision into a plastic reality. Scott will host a variety of guests from the record making industry, and together they will answer all your burning questions about every aspect of the vinyl-making process. Some of the many high profile artists that Scott has mastered and cut for include Sting, Steely Dan, Dave Matthews, and John Mayer. If you're looking for a place to hear seasoned, expert opinions on all things vinyl, look no further.
Episodes
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Making Music At Masterdisk (that matters) - Michele Gedney
Send us Fan Mail A song can be a product, or it can be a place you go to tell the truth. We head off campus into Hudson Valley songwriter Michele Gedney’s home studio and talk about the moments that changed her creative life: writing alone for years, walking into an open mic, and suddenly finding...
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Making Vinyl Scott Hull with Kevin Gray
Send us Fan Mail Masterdisk's Scott Hull talks with Vetren Disk Cutting and mastering engineer Kevin Gray. Keven is well know for decades of work in mastering some of vinyl-s best sounding LPs and re-issues. This episode was recored for Making Vinyl - an industry conference. Making a record of…
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Interview With Dave O'donnell. Grammy winning Producer, Mixer, and Engineer.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Scott talks with Dave O'donnell. A well known producer, mixer, engineer who is known for his work with James Taylor, Keith Richards, John Mayer, Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, and many more. Scott and Dave discuss Dave's early days at The Power Station, current work...
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Interview With Witek Wolny
Send us Fan Mail Scott talks to Witek Wolny about his song "Fran" and the production of the song as well as the making of the music video. Links to Witek and the song "Fran": https://www.linkedin.com/in/witold-wolny-56256415 - Witek Wolny https://youtu.be/KghAZiEM5TE?si=v2upAVjNVHXTxoyt - Fran...
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Groove Oddities
Send us Fan Mail Groove Oddities - Show Notes Making Vinyl @ Masterdisk Podcast Host: Scott Hull, Chief Engineer at Masterdisk Episode Overview In this fascinating episode, Scott Hull explores the weird and wonderful world of vinyl oddities and special pressing techniques. From games of chance...
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Interview With Jamie Saft Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Interview with Jamie Saft Part 2 Making Vinyl @ Masterdisk Podcast Episode: Season 2, Episode 2 | Runtime: 28:13 | Released: December 19, 2024 Host: Scott Hull, Chief Engineer at Masterdisk About This Episode The conversation with Jamie Saft continues! This episode picks up right...
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Interview With Jamie Saft Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Interview with Jamie Saft Part 1 Making Vinyl @ Masterdisk Podcast Episode: Season 2, Episode 1 | Runtime: 57:28 | Released: December 18, 2024 Host: Scott Hull, Chief Engineer at Masterdisk About This Episode Scott Hull welcomes renowned pianist, keyboardist, composer, and…
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Interview With Tom Gordon. Producer/Engineer ( Whitesnake, Mike Love.... )
Send us Fan Mail Interview with Tom Gordon Producer/Engineer (Whitesnake, Mike Love...) Making Vinyl @ Masterdisk Podcast Released: December 17, 2024 Host: Scott Hull, Chief Engineer at Masterdisk About This Episode Scott interviews colleague Tom Gordon for a lively conversation between two audio...
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Ziggy Records & AI Music - Licensed use - With AI... a conversation with Mark Hoover
Send us Fan Mail Mark Hoover is the creator of Ziggy Records. A new vinyl record label offering unique and interesting vinyl media for "Everyone else"... To kick off this new label, Mark has created two new cover versions of David Bowie songs. This interesting and cutting-edge discussion with…
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What's Wrong With My Bass?
Send us Fan Mail Making a record of your own? Your music deserves the best. Learn more about Masterdisk here. Support The Oddysy here. Mentioned : Music heard : Artist - Song -
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The Return of the Audio Cassette
Send us Fan Mail Have you heard? The audio compact cassette is marching back to join the classic audio formats category. Scott and KJ cover every vantage point of the new, old compact cassette with help from excerpts of the 2019 Making Vinyl Conference panel on the return of cassettes. Making a...
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Buying Used Records - What to look out for
Send us Fan Mail This is Part 2 of Crate Digging. Here you will find more practical information to help you find really great used records. What to avoid - how to spot an expensive piece of junk. Collecting artwork - vs- great-sounding vinyl. Scott and KJ go deep on what can go wrong when buying...
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Original Pressings - Decoding The Dead Wax
Send us Fan Mail What is an original pressing? Is it really the best? How can you tell before you buy it? Are Current editions better? Scott has a go at answering KJ's question about his used vinyl experience. Making a record of your own? Your music deserves the best. Learn more about Masterdisk...
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Your Brain On Vinyl - One reason why we like Music on Vinyl
Send us Fan Mail Scott And KJ Talk about how vinyl makes us feel - and specific examples of genuine emotional reactions. These reactions might help explain why music on vinyl makes us happy. Several references to Oliver Sachs' book Musicophelia. Making a record of your own? Your music deserves…
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Vinyl Quality & Colored Vinyl - GGR - Matt Earley
Send us Fan Mail Scott Hull talks today with Matt Earley - VP of Gotta Groove Records. The Topic today is vinyl quality control. How do disk weight and disk color affect the quality of the record? What steps do we take to create the best possible vinyl records? Are Colored records noisier than...
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Apollo Masters Fire - February 2020 - Current events
Send us Fan Mail Scott Hull - Brings current events to this podcast. Just a few days ago - Apollo Masters Headquarters, Factory, and Warehouse were destroyed by fire. Thankfully no one was hurt - but the repercussions will be felt for many months - maybe years. Scott talks with KJ about this…
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Questions from Listeners :Touching on all topics of mastering and Vinyl records
Send us Fan Mail Scott And KJ Field questions from our listeners - Entertaining - while being mostly random :) Making a record of your own? Your music deserves the best. Learn more about Masterdisk here. Support The Oddysy here. Music heard : Artist - Snarky Puppy with Lalah Hathaway Song -...
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Test Pressings - What they are and how to use them
Send us Fan Mail Scott Hull of Masterdisk explains in very intricate detail - all about Test Pressings. Joined by the massively talented bass player KJ of the band The Oddysy who has the questions. Prepare to be schooled on all things Test pressings. Scott has the answers. Don't forget to comment…
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All about Turntables - Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Scott And KJ continue their discussion about the most important part of your home vinyl experience: the Turntable. Making a record of your own? Your music deserves the best. Learn more about Masterdisk here. Support The Oddysy here. Music heard : Artist - Freedy Johnston Song -...
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All about Turntables - Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Scott Hull Of masterdisk and KJ of the band Odsys Discuss in-depth many of the issues any consumer faces with their Vinyl record player. Listen to KJ's Q&A with Scott and learn a ton about turntable set up and quality control Making a record of your own? Your music deserves the...
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Mix and Master Best Practices (with Darcy Proper)
Send us Fan Mail Making a record of your own? Your music deserves the best. Learn more about Masterdisk here. Music heard: Chris Lightcap - Zero Point Five from "Chris Lightcap's SuperBigmouth" listen to Zero Point Five on Spotify
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PHONOCUT... DIY record cutter - opinion
Send us Fan Mail Scott & KJ talk this week about a hot current topic on social media. The Phonocut. It's a personal - DIY record cutter. Is it for real? Is it a toy - or might it be the beginning of a new era in record cutting technology? Making a record of your own? Your music deserves the best....
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Preview - New Blind Guardian - Legacy of the Dark Lands - Vinyl - with Darcy Proper
Send us Fan Mail Special guest- Mastering Engineer Darcy Proper joins Scott on this episode to discuss the making of a new vinyl release for the band Blind Guardian entitled Legacy of the Dark Lands. We talk tech and about the music and all the skill that went into this "orchestral - metal"...
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45 vs 33 RPM
Send us Fan Mail Why are some records 33 rpm, while others are 45rpm? What are the differences and how do you decide which is best? Why should you care what speed your record was cut at? Scott Hull - Chief cutting Engineer at Masterdisk explains the difference and goes deep into the details with...
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Preparing a Mix for Vinyl Record Cutting
Send us Fan Mail Often asked - often misunderstood. How Do i prepare my mixes for Vinyl mastering? There are many layers to this topic and Scott and KJ explore all angles on mastering for vinyl. Dont make those common mistakes that hurt the sound quality of your music. This episode is for record...
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The Locked Groove
Send us Fan Mail Scott and KJ explore the Locked Groove on a record. What is a locked groove? What creative ways can you use a locked groove on a record? Scott Hull - Chief cutting Engineer at Masterdisk explains the who, what, and why and how of locked grooves and other Vinyl oddities with KJ of...
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Making Vinyl Conference & Cutting Steely Dan's Two Against Nature
Send us Fan Mail A current events podcast episode from Masterdisk. First, we hear about KJ's fundraiser and video premiere party, Then Scott Talks about Making Vinyl 2019 - The Vinyl conference coming to LA, CA next week. And to wrap up - Scott Tells us all about cutting the Grammy-winning Two...
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How Much Music fits on a Record?
Send us Fan Mail Everyone knows that you can only fit 20 mins of music on a record side? OH... really? Not according to Scott Hull - Chief cutting engineer at Masterdisk. With help from KJ of the Oddysy- Scott debunks the common myths and explains WHY - some projects need to be edited to fit on…
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Show & Tell The Oddysy's 7" Bang Bang ft. Chuck D - with KJ
Send us Fan Mail Scott Hull and KJ of the Oddysy are passing out cigars while talking about the new arrival of the bands first 7" record Bang Bang ft. Chuck D. b/w Rage of Love. KJ tells us about his experience and Scott adds the technical and creative details. At the end of the episode We spin...
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The Four Steps of Making a Vinyl Record
Send us Fan Mail Today, Scott outlines his 4 major steps of making a record and talks through each step in detail. KJ of The Oddysy asks the questions, and Scott has the answers. He touches on everything you need to know about making a record, from mastering and cutting to pressing and the final...
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Making Your First 7-Inch
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Scott describes the process of making a 7-inch record in detail. He talks with KJ of The Oddysy, who has some questions as The Oddysy ventures into the world of vinyl for the first time. Making a record of your own? Your music deserves the best. Learn more about...
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Jack White & Third Man Records
Send us Fan Mail In this first episode of Making Vinyl @ Masterdisk, Scott Hull and his guest KJ of The Oddysy discuss their experience with Jack White's record pressing facility in Detroit. Who knew that a rock star could dream up his own personal record manufacturing plant? Making a record of...
About this show
With 30 years of vinyl cutting and mastering experience, Scott Hull tells it like it is. As the Chief Engineer at Masterdisk, Scott has all the information you need to make your own musical vision into a plastic reality. Scott will host a variety of guests from the record making industry, and together they will answer all your burning questions about every aspect of the vinyl-making process. Some of the many high profile artists that Scott has mastered and cut for include Sting, Steely Dan, Dave Matthews, and John Mayer. If you're looking for a place to hear seasoned, expert opinions on all things vinyl, look no further.
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