Technical Specifications For Vinyl Records
Record Diameters
Record
Durations
Record Colours
Label
Diameters
Picture
Discs
Record
Cover Sizes
Vinyl Records can be manufactured in the following formats:
| Diameter |
Record
Type |
| Imperial |
Metric |
| 7"
|
17.5
cm |
Record (SP) |
| 7"
|
17.5
cm |
Heavy record (SP)
|
| 10"
|
25
cm |
Record |
| 12"
|
30
cm |
Record (LP)
|
| 12"
|
30
cm |
Heavy record up to 220g
|
It should be possible for all of the above sizes and weights
to be manufactured as
Picture Discs.
Black Lacquer technology is used for vinyl records manufacturing. However DMM (Direct Metal Mastering)
is available as well.
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Recommended Playing Time/Record Duration.
Diameter
Inches
|
Recommended playing time
per side |
| 33 RPM
|
45 RPM
|
| 7"
|
8 -
8.5
min. |
6 -
6.5 min.
|
| 10"
|
14 -
15.5 min.
|
10.5 -
11.5 min.
|
| 12"
|
18 - 20 min.
|
14 -
15.5 min.
|
N.B. There is an inverse ratio between the playing time and the record level.
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Record Colours.
|
Transparent
|
| Colourless |
Yellow |
Blue |
Green |
Red |
Violet |
Orange |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-transparent - Milky |
| Light |
Yellow |
Light Blue |
Pink |
Red |
Green |
Violet |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
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Label Diameters.
| Record
Size |
Record
Label Outer Diameter |
| 7"
|
84 mm
|
| 10" |
100 mm
|
| 12"
|
100 mm
|
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Picture Discs.
| Diameter
of Disc |
Maximum
Diameter of Picture |
| 7" |
168 mm |
| 10" |
242 mm |
| 12" |
292 mm |
Please note that the text must not be located at the very outer edge of the label.
Coloured separations positive films - photosensible layer at illegible side (down)
Preferred angles of screen Cyan 75°, Magenta 45°, Yellow 90°, Black 15°
Screen 60 lines per cm, 150 lpi.
Films should be accompanied by a colour proof (cromalins, match prints).
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Cardboard covers.
|
(mm)
|
12" |
10" |
7" |
|
A
|
313 |
265 |
180 |
|
B
|
312 |
264 |
179 |
|
C
|
313 |
260 |
180 |
|
D
|
156.5 |
130 |
- |
|
E
|
dia 100 |
dia 100 |
- |
| F |
150.5 |
130 |
- |
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