Aardvark East
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Please see
Aardvark Record Mastering
for your Dub Plate and Mastering needs.
Supporting DJs in the New York City Area.
Starting June, 2004
Club music, being way heavy in bass, prefers to be cut at very high levels. The standard level for European cuts is 6 db over standard reference level. Standard reference level is referred to as +4 db. Those who boast of cutting at +10 db are actually cutting at 6db over standard reference level. Cutting at these levels, especially heavy bass, the grooves have to be pretty spread out, and deep to keep the needle from bouncing out, especially when scratched and back-cued. This limits the time you can cut on your record.
Since dance clubs are not acoustically designed for broad spectrum stereo imaging, the better dance tunes are mixed close to mono if not entirely mono. As a money saving proposition, Aardvark East specializes in rich mono sound at a lower price than stereo cutting houses.
Aardvark East incorporates European equipment:
Cutting Specifications.
| 33-1/3 RPM |
|---|
| LPI | 10"
4" label | 10"
3-5/8" label* | 12"
4" label | 12"
3-5/8" label* |
|---|
| 84 | 5:50 | 6:32 | 8:21 | 9:03 |
| 96 | 6:40 | 7:28 | 9:32 | 10:21 |
| 106 | 7:21 | 8:15 | 10:32 | 11:26 |
*We don't suggest using the 3-5/8 label at 33 as distortion at the smaller diameter increases rapidly.
| 45 RPM |
|---|
| LPI | 10"
4" label | 10"
3-5/8" label | 12"
4" label | 12"
3-5/8" label |
|---|
| 84 | 4:19 | 4:50 | 6:11 | 6:42 |
| 96 | 4:56 | 5:31 | 7:04 | 7:39 |
| 106 | 5:26 | 6:06 | 7:48 | 8:27 |
All levels will be pushed to the max, 6db over standard reference level, unless unusual circumstances prevail.
The above time limits are firm as the system doesn't have any room to squeak in a few more grooves.
Terms and Prices
- $40.00 for each ten inch record.
- $50.00 for each twelve inch record.
- Include $10.00 per shipping address for shipping and handling if required. We use US Postal service Priority Mail. Orders usually take a about one week to complete. If you order 5 plates all going to the same address, the total shipping will be $10.00.
- All records are cut both sides. If you have a one sided order, contact us for information.
- 10" records include a plain paper sleeve. 12" records include sleeve and plain jacket with die-cut center hole to view the label.
- Customer Cutting sessions by appointment only.
- Only US Funds accepted in the form of cash, money order, or certified funds. All orders with checks will be delayed for the funds to clear our bank.
We would suggest using our Dub Plate Order Form.
