It has been suggested that Dubplate special be merged into this article or section. (Discuss) A dubplate is an acetate disc - usually 12 inches, 10 inches or 7 inches in diameter - used in mastering studios for quality control and test recordings before proceeding with the final master, and subsequent pressing. The name also refers to an exclusive, 'one-off' acetate disc recording pioneered by Jamaican sound systems but also used by drum and bass and other dance music artists, DJs and soundsystems. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ...
In sound recording an acetate disc is a reference audio disc used during production of a gramophone record (e. ...
Audio mastering is the process of preparing and transfering recorded audio to a medium for future duplication. ...
In sound recording an acetate disc is a reference audio disc used during production of a gramophone record (e. ...
A sound system is a Jamaican patois term for a large street party. ...
Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated dnb) is a type of electronic dance music also known as jungle. ...
For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ...
These dubplates will often be either unreleased recordings (which may or may not end up being made available to the general public) or exclusive versions or remixes of existing recordings. They are often used as a market research tool to assess the probable sales of a tune once its released, as they are far cheaper to produce than a pressed vinyl, but because they are made of acetate rather than vinyl, they have a limited life-span. A remix is an alternate mix of a song different from the original version, made using the techniques of audio editing. ...
Acetate, or ethanoate, is the anion of a salt or ester of acetic acid. ...
Vinyl products (such as these records) come in many colors. ...
Vinyl dubplates are a recently-developed format which allow extremely durable recordings to be made (lasting 90% as long as pressed vinyl) and are more suited to cases where no release is imminent, or the release date is a long time away.
The name also lends itself to the term dubplate special which refers solely to an exclusive version of a piece of music, usually (re-)recorded by a reggae or dancehall artist for a (Jamaican) sound system. Reggae soundsystems will often compete with each other to acquire the most imaginative or unusual dubplate specials in order to win soundclashes with their rivals. Although CD is the preferred format for these recordings today, the name dubplate has been kept. Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica. ...
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