Cutting VINYL The Modern Way With Eric Boulanger And Marc Daniel Nelson

Possibly the best explanation for how the cutting process works in any video I've watched on the same subject. Fascinating stuff.

Question, Do you or is there a mentorship or internship that you or people of your ilk put on to pass all this knowledge on. It would be a shame for this to be forgotten knowledge.

Very explanatory, thank you very much!

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Great video, thanks guys

Is that a Neumann lathe?

Wow, bless him. The last 10 minutes of this was absolute classic geek out as Eric valiantly tried to dumb down his years of built up technical knowledge into language and concepts that idiots like me would be able to comprehend. That must have been the most challenging 10 minutes of his life. Thank you Eric, from now you should be known as Sir Epic Boulanger.

Did anybody recognize the song that was cut?

wish to have heard more of Eric's work history but as they say, on with the show...enjoyed Eric's life-work journey immensely (good interview Marc)

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Marc, your conversation here with Eric was FANTASTIC...but far too brief! We need to learn much more about both of your histories and backgrounds!

And Eric's overview of the cutting lathe mechanics and electronics, and the lacquer cutting process in general, was delivered in fantastic but simple & understandable layman's terms as well. 👍👍

Years ago when I learned just how little stereo separation is available from the vinyl LP format when using even the absolute best stereo phono cartridge & stylus, I was amazed that a vinyl LP could still provide such fantastic stereo imaging, soundstage, dynamics, and overall fidelity!

IIRC, the Crosstalk spec for even my best Audio-Technica AT-ART9Xi moving coil phono cartridge is just 30dB at 1 kHz, and my Denon DL-160 MC cartridge is only ~26dB! And yet they both sound AMAZING in regards to stereo separation and imaging/soundstage as well as every other metric. It boggles my mind, haha!

Thank you both, gentlemen!

THIS WAS AMAZING!!! I loved the banter and fun in the first half along with some of the history and memories which was fascinating! But then also having Eric in the second half of the video explain something so technical in such a clear and understandable way was really eye opening. I'm from the old school of recording to tape 30 years ago, so I've always understood the basic cutting process, but was clueless about dynamic pitch, or pre-emphasis to save space and enhance the frequency response once it was decoded at the other end.

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Thank you! More vinyl mastering tricks please 💛💙

Always love Marc Daniel Nelson's videos!

Ooo00O00oooh that intro! So Thumpalicious. Never gets olde. I've still got hangups from discarding all my vinyl many eons ago. Left them alongside the curb for mates and passersby when had to move from college onward. I hope peeps enjoyed and still enjoy them. Some groovy stuff there from 70s organ stuff to slayer all og pressings. Welp, such is life. Luckily the sound lives on in my heart.

Do you listen to Vinyl? Do own Vinyl? Marc Daniel Nelson sits with his and our good friend the marvellous Eric Boulanger!