Vinyl record pressing

Vinyl production has a predictable cost. It consists of the stamper manufacturing cost for the first pressing (approximately €380–630 net), prepress costs (depending on the complexity of the product) and the cost of the first copies, which depends on the exact design and, for example, the color of the vinyl. Do some research up front, launch a pre-order campaign and reward your pre-order customers with, say, a limited colored edition. In our market experience, once you have buyers for 50–60 records, you no longer take a financial risk on production, and every additional copy sold brings significant profit. And if your records sell out, you can repress them with us at any time.

Yes, and the extra cost isn’t high either, as long as the different color versions have the same audio. It’s common to make a colored “deluxe” edition alongside the black standard version, perhaps with a fancier jacket or a bonus poster. Within one order, a minimum of 100 units can be made of each color.

Yes, any of our printed or universal packaging can be ordered separately. Printed products are available on their own from 100 units, even without the record, and some of our vinyl packaging can be ordered from as few as 25 units at a great price.

Yes, you can have the entire quantity numbered, or just a part of it, for example a limited color edition. We offer both hand and machine numbering; our customer service can give you the details.

Yes, we ship to every country in the EU. Our standard shipping terms apply to vinyl orders as well.

As with all our products, we guarantee the quality of our vinyl records. What we deliver is a first-class product, manufactured according to the terms agreed in the quote. We can only guarantee the mastering and audio content if a test pressing is ordered.

Unfortunately, no. In this case, the cost of the test pressing and the mastering must be paid separately. So please listen to your master very carefully before ordering production.

Yes, with our custom vinyl cutting service. Contact us and we’ll tell you more.

Yes. A vinyl record is often released alongside a CD version, or as a “single” taken from it with extra versions and remixes. What matters is sticking to the playing time per side, which differs from a CD. You need to have a separate master made for vinyl; we can’t use the CD version. When recording, let the studio know that a vinyl version will be made too.

Traditionally, 12″ LPs are cut at 33 RPM and 7″ singles at 45 RPM. The speed changes both the playing time and the sound quality. If the playing time allows, an LP can also be cut at 45 RPM to sound its very best. Both sides of the record must have the same speed.

One big advantage of choosing us to make your record is that you don’t have to transfer the full production cost right away for work to begin. In the first round, you only pay the stamper manufacturing cost, and the physical production cost only after you’ve listened to the test pressing. Our goal is to build mutual trust with our clients.

That’s right. In Hungary, the packaging and certain components of vinyl records are subject to an environmental product fee and an EPR fee. The good news is that HDCOPY clients don’t have to deal with declaring or paying these fees, because we take care of all the paperwork and confirm payment of the fees on the invoice. Our quote already includes everything payable, including these fees.