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Is there any particular reason why people would press 10" vinyl, rather than 12", particularly when 10" is more expensive than 12" (unless we're talking 180 Gram 12"s compared to lighter 10"s)? The portability of 10" isn't noticeably better (as 7" are) and cases/bags made for 10" are almost non-existant. |
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10" is just cooler. |
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track/album length is a factor i think |
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I imagine its a novelty much like 3" CDs, they probably cost more too |
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You're probably right. For some reason though, whilst I like 3" cds, I find 10" records rather unfulfilling. They just seem like "not quite a 12", rather than something very different. Now, a 5" record on the other hand (perhaps with a reflective surface to mimic a CD) would be a different proposition entirely... |
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Do you like the feel of a full 12" in your hand Ceri? |
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say it, go on say it |
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Yep, pure gimmick. Just like coloured vinyl + picture discs. I don't even like 7" releases either *gasp* 12" is the way and the light. |
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Do you like the feel of a full 12" in your hand Brisk ? |
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Yes. Very much so. Its what I live for in fact. |
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Only if it's yours, big man. |
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Reflective surface might be a bit much to ask, but the 5" vinyl is definitely out there... |
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BAM! :D |
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10 inch records are cheaper to press up. Most 12s I've bought don't use the whole time possible anyway. |
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10" is relatively rare and thus cooler... it's as simple as that. But it is a beautiful format and should have replaced the 7". Instead the 12" replaced the 10"... It's not at all practical but that only makes it even more beautiful and more interesting to collect... My most treasured 10" is Stereolab's "Low Fi", from 1992... |
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...but everywhere I've looked, it costs more to press 10"s than 12"s and some places don't do it at all. I know there's more material used (so our environmentalist friends will probably be championing it and the wankers in parliament will put a "non-green" tax of a few quid on every 12", whereas 10" records will get huge subsidies, etc.) but I think it's due to the cost of the (less popular) equipment for pressing tens. |
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I've seen 10s listed as chaeper than 12s in some places, I think the 12 is a hangover from the LP. |
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i'd like one of those new vestax home-cutters LAZY_TITLE |
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Well, we released a 10" and not a 12" for the look of it, also used coloured vinyl. I think it's more original that way... We didn't pay it. It ended in the MACBA, Also in a poster, Well, ignore the title of the poster thread. As stated, it says 12" by mistake... |
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Yes, I'd really like one of those too. :) I'm suprised/amazed that I've not seen anywhere with one of those offering dub plate cutting (although the Vestax cut discs are nearer to normal lightweight vinyl in terms of sound quality/durability) for £25-30 per plate. I think a large indie record store (perhaps operating via mail order- boomkat perhaps) would quickly recoup the cost of the machine and make a tidy profit. |
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10" is more expensive to press, dosn't matter how its distributed |
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Another Vestax gadget |
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Ha ha ha! I remember reading someone describing the principle on which this works, about 3 years back. He ended up by saying something like "If Vestax or any of the other big names are reading it, feel free to rip my idea off. I just want to see this thing made." Looks interesting and I have to respect them taking a chance on things like this (and the faderboard), they really do seem to be prepared to lose money (I can't see it selling many units) just to advance what can be done with DJing skills. Unless the pitch alteration is digital, I think there'll always be a slight portamento effect (as the pitch increases/decreases to the new value). Also, if it's going to be useable to play real melodies with quick note changes, it'll need a very loose/free moving fader like the contactless optical/magnetic ones. It would be interesting to see someone playing a pair of these (tuned to different octaves), one controlled by the pedal, the other by the pitch keys and the other hand operating the mixer. |
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7" is too fookin small and 12" is too fricken big 10 inch records look nice and make me feel cool |
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Long time no see mate. How are you? |
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good man, and yourself? ive just been without a computer for like a year. just now am i getting back into the whole idm internet nerd thing. haha. good to still see some familiar names around |
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