make a recordABOUT THE PROJECT
Audio you can make into a record.
Make a Record is a browser-based WAV-to-record converter. It generates SVG and DXF cutting paths or STL meshes for experimental turntable records.
Who makes it?
The project is maintained in PhilDenoncourt/makearecord on GitHub. The public guides are maintained with the source code. You can inspect changes, report reproducible problems, and see how the geometry is calculated.
What is supported?
The converter accepts WAV audio, mixes stereo to mono, and supplies seven starting presets for LightBurn, xTool P2S, Glowforge, resin printers, and Bambu/FDM printers. It runs in a browser with processing on the server. A compatible laser cutter or 3D printer is needed to fabricate the generated files. Use of this web converter is free; fabrication equipment and materials are separate.
What has been established?
The project's automated tests cover audio processing, record geometry, file writing, and web conversions. Preset capacities and groove clearances are calculated from the software model. The guides do not claim manufacturer certification or a physical playback test for every preset.
Sound quality claims require recorded turntable playback with documented fabrication settings. Until those results are available, use the settings as starting points and evaluate a short sample on your own equipment.
Where does the method come from?
Digital fabrication of playable records predates this tool. Amanda Ghassaei's laser-cut record work is an important reference for encoding a waveform as a physical groove. Make a Record provides its own Python implementation, presets, and browser workflow.
What happens to uploaded audio?
Audio is uploaded to the server for processing and deleted after the conversion finishes. Generated files are temporary: they normally expire one hour after completion, and disappear on server restart or redeploy. Download the files you want to keep. Anyone with a conversion's URL can access it while it exists; do not use the service for confidential audio.
Website analytics
When Google Analytics is enabled, the site records page views and events for accepted conversions, completed conversions, and download clicks. Conversion events include the selected preset and output format, not your audio, filenames, or conversion URL. Google may also collect standard browser and usage information and set analytics cookies. Browser tracking controls may prevent this collection.
Google Signals and advertising personalization signals are disabled in the app. Automatic interactions depend on the site's Analytics configuration. This site does not currently provide a cookie consent interface.