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Record Foundry · Vinyl Runtime & Speed

Plan the vinyl around the music, not a generic minute limit.

Vinyl runtime is not a single fixed number. Record diameter, playback speed, programme material, side allocation and the intended cut all affect what is sensible. SKELVAR reviews the release with the selected production route before the cutting specification is locked.

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Fictional 12-inch vinyl release used to illustrate vinyl runtime and speed planningSKELVAR Record Foundry · physical release example
Runtime is project-specific33⅓ and 45 RPM pathwaysSide allocation affects the cutFinal limits confirmed before production

Physical music, properly managed

Format, manufacture, packaging and delivery in one production brief.

Every project is quoted against format, quantity, runtime, colour, packaging, finishing, current production capacity and destination.

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33⅓ RPM

Commonly used where playing time and album flow are central to the release. The final side length still needs to be reviewed against the audio and intended cut.

  • Album and EP planning
  • Side A / Side B balance
  • Programme-dependent cut decisions
  • Project-specific manufacturing review
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45 RPM

A useful pathway for shorter sides, singles and selected premium releases where the format and available side time suit the programme.

  • 7-inch singles
  • Shorter 12-inch sides
  • Premium-format pathway
  • Exact suitability confirmed per project
03

Side allocation

Track order is a physical production decision. Moving one track can change the balance between sides and the cutting brief.

  • Total runtime by side
  • Long tracks and closing tracks
  • Album sequence
  • A/B side balance
04

What we review

SKELVAR does not publish a universal safe minute count because the correct answer depends on the actual release.

  • Format and speed
  • Audio programme
  • Desired presentation
  • Selected production route

Production pathway

Freeze the side plan before the artwork and manufacturing specification.

Once speed, side allocation and the production route are agreed, the record labels, jacket information and manufacturing brief can be aligned to the same final sequence.

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Production knowledge centre

Make the manufacturing decisions before the files go to production.

These guides explain the choices that most often affect format, artwork, quantity and production planning. Final templates and factory tolerances are issued only after the exact production route is selected.

01Vinyl runtime & speed guide02Artwork & manufacturing templates03CD replication vs duplication04Cassette production guide05How many copies should you make?

How Record Foundry works

SKELVAR manages the production path. Specialist manufacturing partners make the physical product.

We do not present Apollo as the owner of a pressing plant. SKELVAR acts as the project and production-management interface: qualifying the release, coordinating the selected manufacturing route, managing specification and proofing, and keeping the physical formats aligned through production and delivery planning.

Production-ready audioFinal masters are supplied by the customer. Vinyl cutting and production-mastering requirements are confirmed per project.
Manufacturing templatesArtwork is prepared against the selected format, packaging and finishing specification before production approval.
Rights controlledThe customer must own or control the rights needed to reproduce the submitted recordings, artwork and other supplied material.

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Planning & specification

Vinyl Runtime & Speed: what to define before quotation.

Plan vinyl side length, 33⅓ vs 45 RPM, album side allocation and cutting decisions with a project-specific production review rather than a generic…

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  • living rooms
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  • Clear applications, limitations and configuration boundaries
  • Project inputs required for manual quotation or technical review
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  • Dimensions, capacity or coverage required for the real site.
  • Materials, finishes and environmental exposure.
  • Installation, interfaces, services and maintenance access.
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Regional project pathwaySKELVAR Furniture & Living for Pacific Island projects

Review this system against the actual island, coastal exposure, wind or cyclone criteria, freight route and local project responsibilities before the final configuration is selected.

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No current public document is registered against this exact page yet. Tell Apollo what the project needs and the team can review the current product/configuration-specific information available.

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