A cutter unit for carrying a cutter for cutting a phonographic record includes a cutter carrier and a cutter head. The cutter head is carried by the cutter carrier and arranged to be displaced relative to the cutter carrier, in particular to rotate around a cutter pivot, the cutter unit being arranged in a cartridge enclosing and protecting the cutter unit.

A cutter unit for carrying a cutter for cutting a phonographic record includes a cutter carrier and a cutter head. The cutter head is carried by the cutter carrier and arranged to be displaced relative to the cutter carrier, in particular to rotate around a cutter pivot, the cutter unit being arranged in a cartridge enclosing and protecting the cutter unit.

The present invention provides a computer-implemented method and an apparatus for manufacturing an analogue audio storage medium wherein digital audio data is converted into topographical data representing an analogue translation of the digital audio data, and a laser beam is selectively applied to a substrate to form a physical imprint of the topographical data on the surface of the substrate to create an analogue audio storage medium. The medium may be directly playable on a conventional playback device such as a record player and/or used to mould further playable mediums. The invention thereby enables more efficient manufacturing of e.g. vinyl records and consistently ensures a much higher quality of analogue audio.

The present invention provides a computer-implemented method and an apparatus for manufacturing an analogue audio storage medium wherein digital audio data is converted into topographical data representing an analogue translation of the digital audio data, and a laser beam is selectively applied to a substrate to form a physical imprint of the topographical data on the surface of the substrate to create an analogue audio storage medium. The medium may be directly playable on a conventional playback device such as a record player and/or used to mould further playable mediums. The invention thereby enables more efficient manufacturing of e.g. vinyl records and consistently ensures a much higher quality of analogue audio.

An embodiment of the invention provides a phonorecord for embodying an audio recording. The phonorecord can comprise a substrate and a conformal coating disposed on at least a portion of the substrate. The substrate can comprise one or more grooves embodying the audio recording.

An embodiment of the invention provides a phonorecord for embodying an audio recording. The phonorecord can comprise a substrate and a conformal coating disposed on at least a portion of the substrate. The substrate can comprise one or more grooves embodying the audio recording.

The present invention provides a computer-implemented method and an apparatus for manufacturing an analogue audio storage medium wherein digital audio data is converted into topographical data representing an analogue translation of the digital audio data, and a laser beam is selectively applied to a substrate to form a physical imprint of the topographical data on the surface of the substrate to create an analogue audio storage medium. The medium may be directly playable on a conventional playback device such as a record player and/or used to mould further playable mediums. The invention thereby enables more efficient manufacturing of e.g. vinyl records and consistently ensures a much higher quality of analogue audio.

The present invention provides a computer-implemented method and an apparatus for manufacturing an analogue audio storage medium wherein digital audio data is converted into topographical data representing an analogue translation of the digital audio data, and a laser beam is selectively applied to a substrate to form a physical imprint of the topographical data on the surface of the substrate to create an analogue audio storage medium. The medium may be directly playable on a conventional playback device such as a record player and/or used to mould further playable mediums. The invention thereby enables more efficient manufacturing of e.g. vinyl records and consistently ensures a much higher quality of analogue audio.

A flatbed cutter assembly includes a medium support table for supporting a recording medium, the table extending in a first direction and a second direction, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction, a gantry arranged to be moveable over the medium support table in the first direction, a carriage support movably arranged on the gantry to move over the medium support table in the second direction, a cutter configured to be coupled to the carriage support and a controller for controlling the movements of the gantry, the carriage support and the cutter while moving over the medium support table. The controller is configured to cut through the recording medium from the front side to the back side along a cut path except for a plurality of bridges along the cut path, the recording medium intended to be printed on both front and back side of the recording medium, wherein parts of each bridge which are intended to be adjacent to printed images on the front and back side of the recording medium, are removed by the cutter.

A flatbed cutter assembly includes a medium support table for supporting a recording medium, the table extending in a first direction and a second direction, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction, a gantry arranged to be moveable over the medium support table in the first direction, a carriage support movably arranged on the gantry to move over the medium support table in the second direction, a cutter configured to be coupled to the carriage support and a controller for controlling the movements of the gantry, the carriage support and the cutter while moving over the medium support table. The controller is configured to cut through the recording medium from the front side to the back side along a cut path except for a plurality of bridges along the cut path, the recording medium intended to be printed on both front and back side of the recording medium, wherein parts of each bridge which are intended to be adjacent to printed images on the front and back side of the recording medium, are removed by the cutter.