Are cutting lathes VTA constant across the board?

Or do different mastering engineers have preferences on the angle of the cutting head? If they have differences, isn’t fine tuning VTA on you turn table just going to run you in circles with each different lol you play?

aberyclark01-10-2022 1:53am

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dover Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,247 posts 01-10-2022 at 02:00am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No. Yes.
tomic601 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12,914 posts 01-10-2022 at 02:14am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete what Dover said….. even the lead out groove…..
ebm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,311 posts 01-10-2022 at 03:44am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I thread is usually enough.
melm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,082 posts 01-10-2022 at 05:22pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete David Shreve, Guru on this topic, published these adjustments a long time ago using Rabco arm of 7 5/8" +/- height Nautilus +0.0058" RCA, Vanguard +0.0047" Columbia pop +0.0043" M&K RealTime +0.0019" A&M, Arista, Flying Fish, Performance Recordings, Warner Bros. 0.0000 Telarc -0.0012" English Decca, DGG -0.0028" Nonesuch -0.0036" Musical Heritage Society (some) -0.0085" Columbia classical -0.0118"

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