Update June 30, 2019: Current turnaround time for pressing records is 10 weeks from the day we receive your deposit.

Due to the worldwide shortage of lacquer cutting discs, there is a $25 surcharge per side on all 7″ orders.

Vinyl Pricing

Pressing Price includes:

Mastering

Stamper

5 Test Pressings

Labels (1 Color Stock Paper and 1 Color Ink)

Records

Plain White Paper Sleeves

Standard Black Vinyl Pressing Pricing # of Records 7″ 12″ 100 $740 $1150 300 $855 $1325 500 $965 $1575 1000 $1180 $2020 Colored Vinyl (per 100) add $40 per 100 add$60 per 100 Extra Tests (each) $2.00 $2.50 Random Color (Limited Availability) Same as Black Same as Black Custom Vinyl Pressing Pricing Glow in The Dark Vinyl (per 100) add $185 per 100 add $360 per 100

You can choose from a wide variety of vinyl colors including

Clear

Coke Bottle Clear

Transparent Green

Transparent Blue

Transparent Red

Transparent Gold

White

Opaque Yellow

Opaque Red

Opaque Blue

Opaque Violet

Notes on Colored Vinyl: Due to the vinyl manufacturing process, there will be slight variations in the vinyl color. Musicol recording can not be held responsible for colored vinyl variations.

Notes on Colored “Changeover” Records: In any colored record job there will be a few randomly colored records as we change the color. These are called Changeover Records and will be included in your run. The colored records count in your order starts when the record is more of your chosen color than of the changeover color.

If you have any questions or concerns on the colored vinyl manufacturing process, please contact us by calling 1.800.240.5963.

Re-Ordering Vinyl

Reorder prices are $1.40 per record for 12″ vinyl and $0.80 per record for 7″ vinyl, plus the following setup fee:

Quantity Setup Fee 100 $100 300 $50 500 $25

Submitting Your Masters

Masters should be supplied in the following formats:

Audio CD-R master in Redbook Standard CD format

WAV/AIFF files (we accept 16-bit or 24-bit WAV or AIFF files with a sampling rate of either 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz or 96kHz).

1/4″ Analog Tape (sequenced and including reference tones)

WAV/AIFF files should be clearly labeled and saved on a data CD-R, DVD-R or a USB flash drive formatted to FAT32, exFAT or NTFS.

There is a $30 charge for any format changes needed.

There is no extra charge to cut your master from 1/4″ analog tape. However, your tape should have test tones, and be sequenced and ready to play. Any additional sequencing done in house will be billed as studio time at $50/hr.

Vinyl Pressing Time Guidelines

7″ | 33 RPM | 07 min per side

7″ | 45 RPM | 4.5 min per side

12″ | 33 RPM | 18 min per side

12″ | 45 RPM | 12 min per side

For more information about mastering your music for vinyl, read our Vinyl Mastering Guidelines. PLEASE NOTE: We are not responsible for pressing and cutting defects on sides longer than the recommended times.

Required Forms

Record Order Form: PDF

Mandatory Indemnification Agreement: PDF

Rights to Duplicate:PDF

Transfer of Rights: PDF

Templates

Stock Label Ink Colors: PDF

12 inch Center Label for Artwork: PDF

7 inch Large Hole Center Label for Artwork: PDF

7 inch Small Hole Center Label for Artwork: PDF

Lacquer Cutting

Included in the cost of your Musicol vinyl pressing job is in-house mastering (lacquer cutting). We also do mastering for other pressing plants. We can do standard or custom lathe cuts for any vinyl production run. Mastering Prices are listed below.

Standard Lacquer Cutting 7″ $75 (per side) 12″ $150 (per side) Custom Laquer Cutting Locking Groove (per) +$25 Inside Out Cut (per side) +$50

Dub Plates / One Off Records

We offer dub-plate cutting services. We use the same all analog mastering setup to cut dub-plates (one off records). Pricing and suggested time per side are listed below.

Standard Dub-Plate Cutting 7″ $65 10″ $75 12″ $85 Custom Dub-Plate Cutting Locking Groove (per) +$35 Inside Out Cut (per side) +$60

Dub Plate Time Guidelines

7″ | 33 RPM | 07 min per side

7″ | 45 RPM | 4 min 30 secs per side

10″ | 33 RPM | 7 min 45 secs per side

10″ | 45 RPM | 6 min 15 secs per side

12″ | 33 RPM | 11 min per side

12″ | 45 RPM | 8 min 15 secs per side

Record Jacket Pricing

Printed Record Jacket Pricing CMYK Full Color Printed Jackets 7″ 12″ 300 $600 $745 500 $640 $765 1000 $740 $925

If you don’t see a record or jacket option listed, don’t hesitate to contact us by calling 1.800.240.5963.