Direct to Disc

Direct to Disc Also known as direct cut, direct-disc recording, or direct recording. This was the original method of disc production, in which the signal was inscribed directly on a master. In this process the cut disc itself was termed a direct disc if it was the actual record to be played back, rather than a master used to press multiple copies. With the availability of tape recording as an intermediary between signal and master, great advantages were gained over direct to disc: editing…