Knowledge Base

***The worldwide vinyl industry has suffered significant delays due to raw material shortages, lacquer shortages and Covid supply chain interruptions. Please email us info@vinylpressing.ca before placing an order to check our current delivery times***

Current delivery times are estimated at 30-34 Weeks and may change based on factors outside our control. 

Standard production time is 6-8 weeks from when we have all the materials and approvals. 

We also offer Rush production times of 4-6 Weeks or 3-4 Weeks. 

The production "clock" will not start until we have both the artwork and audio ready to go. The audio has to be provided in the requested WAV file format or better yet as WAV files specifically mastered for vinyl from a studio. This also means we have all the artwork and the proofs have been approved. 

If you're working with a deadline and want to be sure the product is delivered on time, get in touch with us either by email info@vinylpressing.ca or phone 416-446-0918 to confirm the best production time option. 

As a general rule, the longer the side is the quieter the record will be. That being said, the recommendations below are just that, recommendations. Depending on the type of music we may be able to fit slightly more time per side. Something like heavy bass would reduce the amount of time because it requires the groves to be wider, whereas an acoustic track without much bass would accommodate more time. 

Recommended Times:

• 3:00-4:30 per side at 45rpm
• 5:00-7:00 per side at 33rpm

*Please note that our budget vinyl packages are strictly limited to a maximum of 4 minutes per side. 

As a general rule, the longer the side is the quieter the record will be. That being said, the recommendations below are just that, recommendations. Depending on the type of music we may be able to fit slightly more time per side. Something like heavy bass would reduce the amount of time because it requires the groves to be wider, whereas an acoustic track without much bass would accommodate more time. 

Recommended Maximum Times for 12"

• 22:00 per side at 33rpm
• 14:00 per side at 45rpm

As mentioned above, we can sometimes accomodate times in excess of 22 minutes depending on the audio. If your audio exceeds 22 minutes per side, there will be additional mastering charges of $99 per side to account for the additional setup and time required to cut the lacquer appropriately. 

*Please note for our budget vinyl packages we cannot exceed 18 minutes per side. 

You can chose virtually any PMS colour for your vinyl record. In addition you'll be able to easily pick from our list of standard colours under the "Get Started Now" section of the product page. 

If you have a particular colour or effect in mind, feel free to emails us at info@vinylpressing.ca to confirm that the colour/effect is available. 

We offer free shipping within the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). Outside of Toronto there is an additional cost for shipping. You'll have numerous options on checkout to pick the best price and transportation time for your records.