We are proud to be one of the first studios in the USA to install the new Sillitoe Audio Technology “SDMS” cutting lathe (Serial Number 6) developed in Australia. This new system raises the bar in quality and precision for analog master disc cutting. Gone are the cold war era electronics, unobtainium parts, large footprint, fragile cutting heads, and expensive restoration and maintenance of scarce and overpriced vintage systems. The SDMS is the most advanced modern cutting system developed to date ready to meet today’s demands for high quality and high fidelity precision masters. Here’s some system highlights:
The first cutting lathe ever developed with integrated software automation
• All feature fully automated including pitch and depth, head drop / lift, lead-in, lead-out, and crossover grooves
• Software QC features stylus velocity, lateral excursion, groove width, disc capacity for extremely accurate groove packing
Cutting edge turntable and motor
• High torque, small footprint floor mount motor features 40,000 data points per revolution for precision accuracy
• Motor speed accurate to .000001 RPM
• Half speed cutting and any custom speed up to 78 RPM possible
• Precision turntable leveling system is fast, easy, and accurate
• Below turntable vacuum system. No more clumsy above turntable vacuum pipes.
High precision suspension and wide variety of cutting heads usable
• Micrometer adjustable cutterhead suspension allows for easy setups for different disc formats
• Micrometer adjustable chip tube for easy positioning
• Field replaceable drive coils for the SDMS stock cutterhead
• 3rd party feedback cutting heads can be mounted allowing for easy swaps in the event of cutterhead damage
• Laser guided cutting stylus alignment
