PhonoLab Heavy Industries' MIDI M-8 Automation system for the VinylRecorder T560 is now available.
Unchain yourself from your Vinyl Recorder and experience stress free lathe cutting. US customers please note, tariffs will be added to your order at the day of shipping due to unpredictable export conditions.
Features:
- 5" touchscreen for variable input
- Automatic Head Up & Down
- Automatic motor speed & LPI calculations based on side lengths
- Silent motor noise even at high speeds
- Automatic Stylus Heat On/Off
- Automate up to 3 external devices via IEC connectors & SP10 Start/Stop
- Daisy chain up to 9 units via MIDI to control 9 VR lathes from one computer
- Cutting Head Auto-Return
- Adjustable Spiral & Cutting Area distances
- Adjustable Lead In, wind on, lead out speed (LPI)
- Programmable Start Positions
- One click inverted cuts
- Lock groove cuts
- 4 Preset Save Banks
- Stylus Hours counter - shows current and previous hours
Included:
- 5" TFT Capacitive Touchscreen Module
- 19" 1U Rack Control
- Lathe Control Breakout Box
- 25P DSUB cable
- 9P DSUB cable
- 4 pin DIN stylus heat cable
- Motor, stand, magnetic coupling and cable
- Cutting Head Up/Down Control & cable
- Limit Switch
Required but not included:
- IEC cable
- MIDI cables
- Audio Interface with MIDI output and input
- Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) with MIDI functionality
- VR T560 main unit for stylus heat (or an external variable power supply)
Updates in development:
- Vari-Pitch (aiming for 2026)
- Presto adaptation
Check out our PhonoLab MIDI M-8 Automation playlist on YouTube for details on how to set up your lathe and start cutting.
User Guide & Manual available below:
PhonoLab MIDI M-8 Automation Manual for T560 Users
Updated May 2025