martinez Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 A special limited vinyl releases of three Linkin Park's albums Hybrid Theory, Meteora, Minutes To Midnight are available now for Pre-Order on Because Sound Matters web store, for those who previously has purchased something through the band's official store. Check your e-mails! EDIT: the vinyls are now available for everyone! Store description: LINKIN PARK's first three studio albums will be released as One-Step vinyl records on August 9. As a valued customer of the LINKIN PARK STORE who has previously purchased vinyl records, we wanted to give you early access to this pre-order 24 hours before we launch. One-Step vinyl is the ultimate vinyl pressing. The process creates the definitive sounding audiophile version of an album. Each limited to 3,000 copies, Hybrid Theory, Meteora, and Minutes To Midnight will each be housed inside a top quality, foil-stamped, uniquely designed slipcase. The enclosed gatefold single LP will feature an “Old Style” tip-on jacket with original artwork and have printed details regarding the entire One-Step process. Special care has been taken to faithfully preserve the original sound with exceptional clarity and depth, capturing the recording's nuances and subtleties at every step to create the best sounding record possible. Hybrid Theory (cat. 093624844044): click on the cover for HQ artwork PRE-ORDER Details: Spoiler One-Step vinyl is the ultimate vinyl pressing! Because Sound Matters' meticulous One-Step process creates the definitive sounding audiophile version of Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory. This One-Step version is strictly limited to 3,000 copies. The album is housed inside atop quality, foil-stamped, uniquely designed numbered slipcase. The enclosed gatefold single LP will feature an “Old Style” tip-on jacket with original artwork. Special care has been taken to faithfully preserve the original sound with exceptional clarity and depth, capturing the recording's nuances and subtleties at every step to create the best sounding record possible. The One-Step process is highly regarded among audiophiles and collectors for its' unparalleled sound fidelity and represents the pinnacle of vinyl manufacturing & craftsmanship. BSM One-Step Details: Audio Source: 192/24 files From Original Master Tapes Vinyl Compound: Neotech VR900-D2 180g High-Definition Vinyl Vinyl Mastering: Levi Seitz at Blackbelt Studios One-Step Process: Dorin Sauerbier at RecordTechnology, Inc. Pressing: Record Technology, Inc. Packaging & Print: Stoughton Printing Company Notes For This Format Release: Hybrid Theory was recorded in the digital domain, it was then mixed through an analog electronic chain onto tape. Those original master tapes were then carefully transferred to 192/24 wav files that ended up being our audio source for the One-Step pressing. We used Neotech VR900-D2 180g vinyl compound, which is also known as Super Vinyl or Clarity Vinyl – the best in the world. Levi Seitz at Blackbelt Mastering (Metallica, Pearl Jam, Beyonce etc) cut the multiple sets of lacquers required – crucially all from the same lot of lacquers. Being a massive Linkin Park fan himself, Levi already knew every little sound on this iconic album. Dorin Sauerbier at Record Technology, Inc has been plating records for decades and is considered the best in the world – he also has done more One-Step processing than anybody. This is a vital step in the process to ultimately delivering the absolute best sounding version of Hybrid Theory ever. Record Technology, Inc did the pressing, using the exact machine used for so many Mobile Fidelity One-Step releases. Our slipcases, “Old Style” tip on original art jackets, and inserts were printed by world renowned Stoughton Printing Company. Tracklisting: Side One Papercut One Step Closer With You Points Of Authority Crawling Runaway Side Two By Myself In The End A Place For My Head Forgotten Cure For The Itch Pushing Me Away Meteora (cat. 093624844068): click on the cover for HQ artwork PRE-ORDER Details: Spoiler One-Step vinyl is the ultimate vinyl pressing. Because Sound Matters' meticulous One-Step process creates the definitive sounding audiophile version of Linkin Park’s Meteora. This One-Step version of Meteora is strictly limited to 3,000 copies. The album is housed inside a top quality, foil-stamped, uniquely designed numbered slipcase. The enclosed gatefold single LP will feature an “Old Style” tip-on jacket with original artwork. Special care has been taken to faithfully preserve the original sound with exceptional clarity and depth, capturing the recording's nuances and subtleties at every step to create the best sounding record possible. The One-Step process is highly regarded among audiophiles and collectors for its unparalleled sound fidelity and represents the pinnacle of vinyl manufacturing craftsmanship. BSM One-Step Details: Audio Source: 192/24 files From Original Master Tapes Vinyl Compound: Neotech VR900-D2 180g High-Definition Vinyl Vinyl Mastering: Levi Seitz at Blackbelt Studios One-Step Process: Dorin Sauerbier at RecordTechnology, Inc. Pressing: Record Technology, Inc. Packaging & Print: Stoughton Printing Company Notes For This Release: Meteora was recorded in the digital domain, it was then mixed through an analog electronic chain onto tape. Those original master tapes were then carefully transferred to 192/24 wav files that ended up being our audio source for the One-Step pressing. We used Neotech VR900-D2 180g vinyl compound which is known as Super Vinyl or Clarity Vinyl – the best in the world. Levi Seitz at Blackbelt Mastering (Metallica, Pearl Jam, Beyonce etc) cut the multiple sets of lacquers required – crucially all from the same lot of lacquers. Being a massive Linkin Park fan himself, Levi already knew every little sound on this iconic album. Dorin Sauerbier at Record Technology, Inc (R.T.I.) has been plating records for decades and is considered the best in the world – he also has done more One-Step processing than anybody. This is a vital step in the process to ultimately delivering the absolute best sounding version of Meteora ever. Record Technology, Inc did the pressing – using the exact pressing machine used for so many Mobile Fidelity One-Step releases. Our slipcases, “Old Style” tip on original art jackets, and inserts were printed by world renowned Stoughton Printing Company. Tracklisting: Side One Foreword Don't Stay Somewhere I Belong Lying From You Hit The Floor Easier To Run Faint Side Two Figure.09 Breaking The Habit From the Inside Nobody’s Listening Session Numb Minutes To Midnight (cat. 093624844099): click on the cover for HQ artwork PRE-ORDER Details: Spoiler One-Step vinyl is the ultimate vinyl pressing. Because Sound Matters' meticulous One-Step process creates the definitive sounding audiophile version of Linkin Park’s Minutes To Midnight. This One-Step is strictly limited to 3,000 copies. The album is housed inside a top quality, foil-stamped, uniquely designed numbered slipcase. The enclosed gatefold single LP will feature an “Old Style” tip-on jacket with original artwork. Special care has been taken to faithfully preserve the original sound with exceptional clarity and depth, capturing the recording's nuances and subtleties at every step to create the best sounding record possible. The One-Step process is highly regarded among audiophiles and collectors for its unparalleled sound fidelity and represents the pinnacle of vinyl manufacturing craftsmanship. BSM One-Step Details: Audio Source: 96/24 Flat Master Files Vinyl Compound: Neotech VR900-D2 180g High-Definition Vinyl Vinyl Mastering: Levi Seitz at Blackbelt Studios One-Step Process: Dorin Sauerbier at RecordTechnology, Inc. Pressing: Record Technology, Inc. Packaging & Print: Stoughton Printing Company Notes For This Release: Midnights To Midnight was recorded and mixed in the digital domain at 96/24. Those flat master files are the audio source for the One-Step pressing. It was recorded at The Mansion in Laurel Canyon, produced by Rick Rubin and Mike Shinoda and mixed by Neal Avron – all legends at their craft. But the secret sauce of why this One-Step sounds so incredible were the engineers capturing the music. Andrew Scheps, Ethan Mates, Dana Nielsen and Protools engineer Erich Talaba showed up at work every day delivering career defining results. We used Neotech VR900-D2 180g vinyl compound which is the same as what is known as Super Vinyl or Clarity Vinyl – the best in the world. Levi Seitz at Blackbelt Mastering (Metallica, Pearl Jam, Beyonce etc) cut the multiple sets of lacquers required – crucially all from the same lot of lacquers. Being a massive Linkin Park fan himself, Levi already knew every little sound on this iconic album. Dorin Sauerbier at Record Technology, Inc has been plating records for decades and is considered the best in the world – he also has done more One-Step processing than anybody. This is a vital step in the process to ultimately delivering the absolute best sounding version of Minutes To Midnight ever. Record Technology, Inc did the pressing – using the exact machine used for so many Mobile Fidelity One-Step releases. Our slipcases, “Old Style” tip on original art jackets, and inserts were printed by world renowned Stoughton Printing Company. Tracklisting: Side One Wake Given Up Leave Out All The Rest Bleed It Out Shadow Of The Day What I’ve Done Side Two Hands Held High No More Sorrow Valentine’s Day In Between In Pieces The Little Things Give You Away All vinyls have a price $99.98 and will be released on August 9 this year. Let us know in the comments if you gonna buy it! Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZLP-Benningstrong Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Instead of talking shit this release... Its going to be interesting if this is actually an upgrade in sound quality, would be awesome if the albums sound better or atleast different. the album wasnt mixed again right? its just another mastering Hope that we get some alternative versions of some songs, i will not buy this vinyl i dont even have a vinyl player. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thigolpbr Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Why doesn't Linkin Park release the audio and video shows on their website so we can watch them? it would be more interesting. The band has a huge catalog of shows recorded in audio and video from 2000-2017. The band could make this available for us to compare. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpliveusername Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
letdownagain Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 (edited) Man, this is right up my alley from a technical perspective, but $100 a piece (or $240 for all, and that's before tax and shipping) is really steep. Especially for albums I already own multiple copies of. Hybrid Theory and Meteora being mixed onto tape is new to me. Have any of the previously released HD digital versions been 192/24? I feel like I've seen 96/24. Along the same lines, I'm surprised to see MTM at 96/24. Both the DVD with the OG release and the 15th anniversary use 48/24 for the main album, with the exception of the 15th anniversary deluxe being 96/24 for SotD because it's the wrong master, and No Roads Left. That's an issue, too. Is it gonna be the OG mix of SotD or some kind of alternate master again? There's been three different versions of the song on vinyl, I believe (OG on 2008 pressing, V2 with no "sonar" synth and strings on the 2017 picture disc, and V3 with right synth but the alternate guitar on the Walmart pressing, if I'm not wrong). Also odd that Meteora was once upon a time a double LP, despite only being 36 minutes long. What's better: a single sided One Step vinyl with 18 minute sides, or a double LP with sides that average about 9 minutes each? Either way, hope I get to hear this somehow. I'm really curious to hear new masters of HT and Meteora, specifically, that aren't by Brian Gardner. Edited June 24 by letdownagain Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coizu Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 I am not buying those vinyls anyway, but it is kinda stupid that I spent hundreds of euro in their store yet I didn‘t get the pre order email. If this was a limited item that I‘d actually want to buy, I‘d be furious. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfox Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Please no. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZLP-Benningstrong Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 I would be a bit excited if the vinyls atleast had alternative cover art. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodbath Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 4 hours ago, lpliveusername said: This is getting fucking ridiculous. Two versions of HT and Meteora vinyls on the same month Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
linkindan Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Fuck the climate emergency, the planet is running out of wax! Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanBlueriver Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 9 minutes ago, linkindan said: Fuck the climate emergency, the planet is running out of wax! This comment made it! Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid1988 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 hard pass. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorast Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 These aren't for normal people, lol. You need a real rig with high-end equipment to appreciate the process on these, because the nuances won't come through otherwise. The audience for these has to be vanishingly small, though - I know I personally would probably not be able to pick up the exact upgrades in sound quality over a well-maintained standard vinyl copy of any of these on high-end hardware, and I'm sure that's the case for most people. Makes me wonder who the driver for this release was - Mike? Brad? Someone at Warner? Someone at BSM? Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinez Posted June 25 Author Share Posted June 25 2 hours ago, Rokaito said: I'm sorry for being the goofball In this situation but what does BSM stand for?😅 Because Sound Matters 14 hours ago, letdownagain said: Have any of the previously released HD digital versions been 192/24? I feel like I've seen 96/24. None of the Linkin Park albums were ever released with 192/24 quality. And I think those vinyls will be the very first ones to which the 192/24 masters were used. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebeedc Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 14 hours ago, Coizu said: I am not buying those vinyls anyway, but it is kinda stupid that I spent hundreds of euro in their store yet I didn‘t get the pre order email. If this was a limited item that I‘d actually want to buy, I‘d be furious. Artists almost never release One-Step versions of their albums in their website. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coizu Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 9 minutes ago, bumblebeedc said: Artists almost never release One-Step versions of their albums in their website. „available now for Pre-Order on Because Sound Mattersweb store, for those who previously has purchased something through the band's official store.“ They sent a pre order links to people who previously bought stuff on the LP store, yet I didn‘t receive anything. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinez Posted June 25 Author Share Posted June 25 The store is now officially opened. The Pre-Orders for vinyls are now available for everyone! Main post have now direct links to the store. Have fun! Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PizzaPino Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 (edited) Imagine getting the best sounding minutes to minute to ever exist just to have it ruined by the worst and weirdest version of shadow of the day yet again. Edited June 25 by PizzaPino Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasputin 93 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 If only they'd sell the actual digital masters instead of relying on an analog medium to provide us with the "highest quality"... Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavideLP Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 I never said this with LP because I love them but last months are pure cash grab. Change my mind Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
solidss Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 I don’t understand why everything being released is on vinyl and being marketed as the best sound quality. Whenever I think of high, crisp sound quality, the hiss/scratch noise that come when playing vinyl makes it inferior to me. That’s why as an audiophile who can notice sound quality I’d always choose a CD where you can rip it in WAV/FLAC and have superior sound quality over a vinyl recording. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
michalangelo Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 (edited) I contacted site support just to get an answer that they have no info about Shadow of the Day. LMAO Quote Hello Mike, Thank you for contacting us. Unfortunately, we do not have information available beyond the description posted at our online store. I apologize for any inconvenience. Edited June 25 by michalangelo Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinez Posted June 25 Author Share Posted June 25 26 minutes ago, michalangelo said: I contacted site support just to get an answer that they have no info about Shadow of the Day. LMAO But I think they would have to compare the SOTD with the correct version, otherwise how would they know which version they have? Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodbath Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 2 hours ago, solidss said: I don’t understand why everything being released is on vinyl and being marketed as the best sound quality. Whenever I think of high, crisp sound quality, the hiss/scratch noise that come when playing vinyl makes it inferior to me. That’s why as an audiophile who can notice sound quality I’d always choose a CD where you can rip it in WAV/FLAC and have superior sound quality over a vinyl recording. Preach brother Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinez Posted June 26 Author Share Posted June 26 So just to sums up, those vinyl will never have the 192 studio quality, case closed. But you can still buy them for collection purposes. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/16816-one-step-vinyl-new-3-vinyl-releases/#findComment-328674 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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