So who actually cuts dubplates?

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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by Sharmaji » Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:49 pm

stopped cutting about 18 months ago; was doing solo dj sets more rarely and the live (ableton-controlled) Sub Swara sets much, much more.

also i'd gotten a couple of batches of dubs cut via mail that weren't 100% awesome; in that case, what you've got is what you've got. The 1 dude who cut great dubs in NYC has moved to Berlin, and I haven't been impressed w/ the other local options.
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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by deadly_habit » Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:54 pm

jacky murda?

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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by antipode » Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:00 am

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SO worth it. You know when your 10" acetate weighs more than a vinyl 12", you're in for a good time.
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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by legend4ry » Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:14 am

epochalypso wrote:Image

SO worth it. You know when your 10" acetate weighs more than a vinyl 12", you're in for a good time.

I wanna hear that :(.
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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by vertx » Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:43 am

What's the deal with acetate vs vinyl and are the acetate plates more of a one-off cut?

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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by Shum » Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:45 am

@epochalypso Where are you getting your stuff cut bro?

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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by legend4ry » Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:52 am

vertx wrote:What's the deal with acetate vs vinyl and are the acetate plates more of a one-off cut?
As far as I know....they're different materials... Acetates are usually 10-15 cheaper.
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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by DZA » Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:07 am

Acetates smell nicer
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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by RightOnTime27 » Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:12 am

bleh i only no one place that cuts dubs in chicago and its mad expensive, ( there website was confusing, i think it was more they cut vinyl masters for pressing?) idk but it was nuts. anyone know any good options i could use? looking at dubstudios, it seems like a nice option but shipping would blow
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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by RandoRando » Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:52 am

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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by antipode » Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:58 am

legend4ry wrote:I wanna hear that :(.
Haha so do I. I don't even have decks. Playing support for Ikonika in Brisbane soon though, so I can't wait to hear it on a loud system.
Not putting it on the internet, can send you a 320 if you're interested though.
Shum wrote:@epochalypso Where are you getting your stuff cut bro?
http://www.dubstudio.co.uk. They're pretty good. Cheap - acetates and vinyl dubs are the same price which is cool.
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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by Shum » Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:34 am

epochalypso wrote:
Shum wrote:@epochalypso Where are you getting your stuff cut bro?
http://www.dubstudio.co.uk. They're pretty good. Cheap - acetates and vinyl dubs are the same price which is cool.
Cheers, I've heard a bit about these blokes from here and other places. I was secretly praying that you would tell me someone in NZ whose still cutting stuff ha ha.

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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by hifi » Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:10 am

hopefully i can get a cut soon as i do have some money to spare. of course just for me to play as i don't think anyone else would like to spin my tunes.

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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by budsteq » Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:47 am

Shum wrote:
epochalypso wrote:
Shum wrote:@epochalypso Where are you getting your stuff cut bro?
http://www.dubstudio.co.uk. They're pretty good. Cheap - acetates and vinyl dubs are the same price which is cool.
Cheers, I've heard a bit about these blokes from here and other places. I was secretly praying that you would tell me someone in NZ whose still cutting stuff ha ha.
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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by charliefoy » Sun May 15, 2011 3:04 pm

Recently decided that I'm going to stick with my vinyl and sack the cdj idea until i'm actually forced into it.
So acetate, if you look atfer it properly it will still sound good? I saw an interview with Mala and he said the same thing, so coming from him it must be true. Can't fucking wait to get one cut. I need a job.

Also, regarding tunes that are digi only but have been mastered and released, can you cut them? And mp3's can you send them off to a cutting house? Loads of those giveaways by D1 are so sick.

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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by mks » Sun May 15, 2011 9:02 pm

Yeah, if you take care of them, acetates will last a long time. I have some from like 12 years ago that are still playable. The one thing that wears out fast is where you cue them up.

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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by charliefoy » Sun May 15, 2011 10:01 pm

mks wrote:Yeah, if you take care of them, acetates will last a long time. I have some from like 12 years ago that are still playable. The one thing that wears out fast is where you cue them up.
Yeah you can hear it on all the old ones when they get the pull up. I can't wait to cut a few.

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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by antipode » Mon May 16, 2011 2:25 am

recently found out that crackly acetates can sound fucking terrible on a big system..
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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by charliefoy » Mon May 16, 2011 7:56 am

epochalypso wrote:recently found out that crackly acetates can sound fucking terrible on a big system..
Look after them then they wont get crackly

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Re: So who actually cuts dubplates?

Post by antipode » Mon May 16, 2011 8:50 am

charliefoy wrote:
epochalypso wrote:recently found out that crackly acetates can sound fucking terrible on a big system..
Look after them then they wont get crackly
Yeah.. except it was pretty much a brand new plate.. and somehow managed to get crackly overnight without playing it. mystery beer spillage bandit maybe?
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