Who spins/records on strictly vinyl?

[M.C. Rhizz]

Just out of curiosity who spins and records their mixes just on vinyl?

I have been trying to mix on just vinyl with about 60 records and it is truly difficult. I can't see someone using vinyl and recording it with out any later production these days. I guess is what I am trying to ask is what do you guys do when recording on vinyl as far as post production goes? Or do you use any other equipment in tandem in order to achieve a much more deeper sound to your mix.

[Jason Cerna]

when i recorded my older vinyl mixes, i used to go as hot as possible into my audio interface at the time, an m-audio firewire 410. the only thing i did after the mix was recorded was to tidy up the levels in wavelab.

the best thing you can do before doing an all vinyl mix is to wet clean your records.

[Dantron]

I'm 100% vinyl. Studio, live, for fun, all of it. I don't see why you'd need any post production for an all vinyl mix. Maybe try cleaning your records?

[DJ Elroy]

I used to do all vinyl and have made dozens of mixes. A little post-recording cleanup was all I needed, the sound was great. Probably better than a lot of the stuff nowadays.

Sure, there were little pops and clicks, and maybe some hisses, but I think it added to the mix somehow. It wasn't distracting at all.

[Raindance Rob]

Just out of curiosity who spins and records their mixes just on vinyl?

I have been trying to mix on just vinyl with about 60 records and it is truly difficult. I can't see someone using vinyl and recording it with out any later production these days. I guess is what I am trying to ask is what do you guys do when recording on vinyl as far as post production goes? Or do you use any other equipment in tandem in order to achieve a much more deeper sound to your mix.

i only use vinyl & acetates/dubplates, iv tried CDJs & software etc but wasnt for me

[mostapha]

I don't do it anymore mostly because of cost, but I've recorded all-vinyl sets, even before I really knew what I was doing. Set your levels right and you're golden…then just normalize the headroom out.

In some ways, it's easier than recording a DVS/CDJ set because vinyl noise is a lot louder than the noise floor of modern mixers and sounds better (if you can actually hear noise floor, that is).

[Subprime]

Never had a problem (apart from the cost).

[Mahatma Coat]

I only use vinyl for the time being, never had a problem with it.

I keep the records clean, and whilst there is the occasional pop and click, I think it adds character to the sound.

[Ferryman]

If I can record a mix in just vinyl, I will. Depends on my funds, though.

[Estacy]

I spin vinyl only, love it!