The Resurgence Of Vinyl – GRAMMY Studio Summit | New Orleans | GRAMMYPro.com

What is it about vinyl records that still gives music lovers the chills? In this conversation from GRAMMY Studio Summit in New Orleans, presented by the Memphis Chapter, a group of experts representing the entire vinyl production process weighs in on the allure of vinyl records. Learn the best practices artists and engineers can employ to get the most out of a vinyl project at every stage of the process and discover why the medium is resurging after all these years.

Ben Blackwell from Third Man Records represents the record label view with a look at why Third Man has decided to release all of their albums on vinyl; Mastering Engineer Bruce Barielle explains the physical constraints of vinyl and emphasizes the importance of mastering for vinyl and digital releases separately; Vinyl Cutter Jeff Powell of Take Out Vinyl gets down to the nuts and bolts of creating the lacquer master; and President and CEO of Furnace MFG Record Pressing Eric Astor takes us home, with a look at the pressing process itself and insight into the significance of test pressings.