QUALITY / MAD VINYL MUSIC
From audio to finished record, every decision counts.
Making a vinyl record involves preparing the audio, pressing the record and caring for its presentation. At Mad Vinyl Music, we pay close attention to materials, test pressings and product checks throughout the process.
View our certifications ↓01 / BEFORE PRESSING
We check that the audio is suitable for transfer to vinyl. We recommend supplying a master prepared specifically for this format. If you are unsure, we can analyse it before cutting.
We work with specialist studios with an established reputation in lacquer cutting (lacquers).
Stampers go through a manufacturing and quality control process to ensure they are suitable for use in the press. We do not press more than 1,000 copies with the same pair of stampers.
02 / TEST PRESSINGS
We offer and recommend test pressings before the production run. They allow you to check the result of the process and hear how your record will sound.
For projects with test pressings, the production run starts after customer approval.
If you hear something you would like us to review, indicate the side, track and time where it occurs. This helps us locate it and discuss it with you before proceeding.
03 / DURING PRODUCTION
During pressing, we check the weight of the records. Our quality team visually inspects every record and carries out listening checks on a sample basis to verify the result.
Vinyl manufacturing requires attention to detail. If we detect an anomaly, we review the elements of the process and make the necessary corrections.
Units that do not pass quality control are carefully separated. We recycle their plastic where possible.
The team works within our ISO 9001 certified quality management system.
04 / SLEEVING AND SHIPPING
Before the records are sleeved and shipped, our sleeving team checks and approves the packaging components. We give the same care to the record, its inner sleeve and its outer sleeve.
05 / TRACEABILITY AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
We keep production records for all releases and retain test pressings for future quality checks. These records help us investigate issues, identify their cause and correct the process.
We incorporate solutions into our continuous improvement system to prevent the same faults from recurring.
06 / CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
The Bureau Veritas Certification certificates are issued to Mad Music Vinyl Factory, S.L., covering vinyl record manufacturing.
Quality management system.
Environmental management system.
These certifications apply to the company’s management systems within the stated scope. They do not constitute individual certification of each record or edition.
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