From Heat to Hits: How Temperature Control Shapes the Perfect Vinyl Record

To maintain ideal sound quality, the temperature of the vinyl during the cut process should be maintained between 40 and 49C. This helps prevent warping and eases surface noise. Currently, the temperature is periodically checked using a laser infrared thermometer. As the record gets too warm, the heat lamp is manually adjusted to be further away, and vice versa as the temperature drops.

The MxD sensor kit, equipped with infrared temperature sensors, is a perfect way to monitor all four machines simultaneously. The IR sensor was fixed to the table with a simple webcam arm and the box sends alerts via the stack light when the vinyl is the correct temperature for cutting. Yellow lights indicate below 39C, (warm up stage), green light is between 40-49C (ideal cutting stage) and red light for 50C and above (too hot). The flexible webcam arm allows for adjustment of the sensor location with the different record sizes.