wth is an acetate exactly?

[burntwolf]

that's my q of the day

[Guest scriptedrain]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetate_disc

[stefan]

I always avoided acetates because they break down over time.

[john]

you come across enough to require avoiding?

[xxmartinxx]

They were used for mix downs in recording studios to use as demos or to hear how it would sound on vinyl. The only problem is, since they're cut, not pressed, the blank records are made from a soft plastic and you can only get a few listens out of one.

[burntwolf]

ah, i kept getting the chemical compound 'acetate' when i searched.

so, is this a better quality pre-'test pressing' than a regular test pressing?

what's the deal w/ a lacquer/acetate vs. a regular ole test pressing?

[flood]

i think laquers and acetates are cut with a lathe, and test presses are stamped with plates.

[xlovecolouredx]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetate_disc

thanks for this link,scriptedrain.

my new knowledge....

[adamlikesmusic]

The metal stamps used for pressing are made using the acetates. First the acetate is cut on a lathe. They then take the acetate and plate it with nickel and silver nitrate (or silver something, don't remember), then peel it apart. (That's what I came to understand from the How It's Made episode)

I don't think it's listened to, as then your plates (which are made from it) could be screwed up, since they're made from the acetate.

[Guest scriptedrain]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetate_disc

thanks for this link,scriptedrain.

my new knowledge....

No prob.

[salparadise]

i touched a beatles acetate once. i regret not buying it.

[dante3000]

I touched Yoko Ono's breast once. I just regretted it.

So they're only good for a couple of listens (if you even do that), right? Seems cool if you're a huge collector but nothing worth keeping as it seems it would basically fall apart regardless.

[kyle]

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