February 8, 2025
Feb 8, 2025
Citizen Vinyl is thrilled to introduce a new, discounted Studio + Pressing Package with indie artists and bands in mind. Record or mix your project at Citizen Studios, then have it pressed onsite at Citizen Vinyl.
Studio time includes:
• In-house engineer
• Up to 16 hours of studio time to record and/or mix your project on our beautiful sounding Rupert Neve Designs analog console. (Full gear list here)
Record pressing includes:
• 12-inch single disc, standard 140g weight
• Cutting, plating, stampers, and test pressings
• Full color LP jackets
• Poly-lined white inner sleeves
• Assembly and shrink wrap
• As little as 8 to 12 weeks for completion
• Proudly made in the USA!
Pricing:
BLACK VINYL — $3,500 (250 albums)
Additional options available, including:
• Color vinyl, swirl and splatter
• Cassette packages, duplicated in-house and in real-time
• vinylkey albums.. next level collectible vinyl for the digital era
• D2C fulfillment: We mail your discs and cassettes directly to your fans who order it!
• Discounted lodging at nearby Cambria Hotel while you record and/or mix your next project.
For more details, please email: orders@citizenvinyl.com
A classic space for timeless sounds, Citizen Studios is the modern analog rebirth of the historic WWNC radio station studios. The newly renovated space now consists of a large control room and a communal multipurpose room for recording, rehearsing and events.
Originally the live performance room for radio broadcasts, Studio A has been recently restored as a modern analog mixing and tracking room. It features a 16-channel Rupert Neve Designs 5088 console, and an impressive collection of vintage and analog outboard gear and microphones.
Studio B is Citizen Studios’ large, multi-purpose space. It features 17′ tall ceilings, an inviting mid-century lounge, and is ideal for tracking, remote broadcasts, video shoots/online performances, podcasts, and catered private events.
Projects recorded and/or mixed at Citizen Studios include: Whiplash by Jobi Riccio, Yesterday Don’t Fail Me Now by Slow Runner, Oceania by Anya Hinkle, Unsung Passage by The Dead Tongues, and Live at Greenfield Lake by Steep Canyon Rangers.
Citizen Vinyl has three vinyl press machines.
The LiteTone is an exquisite semi-automatic 10,000-pound beauty, manufactured by Viryl Technologies in Canada. Viryl is one of only two companies worldwide currently making new, state-of-the-art record presses. Citizen Vinyl chose the LiteTone because it is ideally suited for both high output and custom runs.
A customized SMT Model 1500 is a tried-and-true, fully-automatic workhorse, originally manufactured by Southern Machine & Tool in Nashville, TN. This press was built and modified by Greg Young of Record Pressing Machines, LLC and uses modern technology combined with a rugged, reliable design.
Our third record press is a 2022 computerized fully-automatic record press. It was custom built for Citizen Vinyl by Record Pressing Machines, LLC. The RPM press has touchscreen controls and state-of-the-art servo automation technology. For making the highest quality vinyl records and keeping up with the demand of the industry, the RPM press provides an industry-leading blend of performance and accuracy.
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