Vinyl pressing plant, Tacoma WA

Your record, pressed by people who answer email.

We press small runs of 12" and 7" vinyl for independent bands and labels. Runs start at 100 copies, test pressings ship in about three weeks, and you'll talk to the same person from lacquer to box.

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100Min. copies
8-10 wkTypical turnaround
2,400+Titles pressed
hover to spin at 33⅓
How it works

Four steps between your master and a box of records.

Nothing gets pressed until you've heard it on vinyl and said yes. If the test pressings sound off, we fix it before we run the full order.

1

Send your audio

WAV files, 24-bit, one per side. We check side lengths and flag anything that won't cut cleanly.

Day 1
2

Lacquer cut

Our engineer cuts your lacquers on a Neumann VMS 70 lathe, then they go to plating to become stampers.

Week 1-2
3

Test pressings

Five copies land at your door. Play them on a few systems. Approve, or tell us what to change.

Week 3
4

Full run

We press, sleeve, jacket and shrink-wrap every copy, then ship boxes to you or straight to your distributor.

Week 8-10
Pricing

Price it out in thirty seconds.

Pick your options and the number updates. It includes cutting, plating, five test pressings and shrink-wrap. Shipping is quoted separately.

Copies
Format
Weight
Vinyl color
Packaging
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    Estimate only. Final price confirmed after we see your files and artwork.

    Colors in stock

    Six colors we always have on the shelf.

    Custom mixes are possible for runs of 300 or more. Ask and we'll send a sample puck before we press.

    Classic Black

    Quietest surface

    Bone

    Opaque, warm white

    Mustard

    Opaque

    Brick

    Opaque

    Cobalt

    Translucent

    Clear

    Shows the label

    "We'd been quoted six months by two bigger plants. Low Hum had our tests in the mail in three weeks, and the pressing is dead quiet."

    Maya Okafor, Salt Flat Records

    "First time pressing anything. They caught that our side B was too long before it became an expensive mistake."

    Theo Brandt, The Parking Lot Choir
    Questions

    Things people ask before the first order.

    How long can each side be?

    For a 12" at 33⅓, aim for 18-20 minutes per side. You can go up to about 22, but you'll lose some volume and low end. For a 7" at 45, keep it under 5 minutes.

    Do I need a separate vinyl master?

    It helps, but it isn't required. Send your best WAV files without heavy limiting and our engineer will prep them for the lathe. If something needs attention, we'll tell you before cutting.

    What if the test pressings sound wrong?

    Tell us what you hear. If it's on our side, we recut at no cost. If you want to change the mix or master, a new cut is $180 per side.

    Can you print the jackets too?

    Yes. Send print-ready PDFs using our templates and we handle the rest. Printed jackets and gatefolds are made at a print shop two blocks away, so proofs come back fast.

    How do I pay?

    Half when you approve the quote, half when you approve the test pressings. Nothing is due if you walk away before cutting starts.

    Got a finished record sitting on a hard drive?

    Send us the track list and side lengths. We'll reply within one working day with a firm quote and a slot in the schedule.

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