2 Direct-to-Disk vinyl lps Sheffield Lab Direct-Disk Labs Classical & Jazz

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You are bidding on two Direct-to-Disc vinyl lps, both discs are in M- condition (please examine photos for sleeve conditions) with FREE SHIPPING in the U.S.A. (international order will incur Ebay surcharges):
Lincoln Mayorga - Brahms Variations And Fugue On A Theme By Handel Label: Sheffield Lab (LAB-4) Released: 1976
Direct Flight ?– Spectrum Label: Direct-Disk Labs (DD-104) Limited Edition, Numbered Released: 1977
From WIKIPEDIA... In the late 1970s, a small number of albums recorded direct-to-disc began to appear again on the market and were marketed as "audiophile" editions, promising superior sound quality compared with recordings made using the more common multi-track tape recording methods.
To make a direct-to-disc recording, musicians would typically play one 15-minute "live" set in a recording studio per LP side using professional audio equipment. The recording was made without multitrack recording and without overdubs. The performance was carefully engineered and mixed live in stereophonic sound. During the performance, the analog disc cutting head engages the master lacquer from which sides of an LP record are ultimately derived and is not stopped until the entire side is complete.
Such a direct-to-disc recording was often simultaneously recorded onto a two-track master tape for subsequent pressing in the traditional manner. Although such tapes were often made to preserve the recordings in case the direct-to-disc process failed or the master disc became damaged before the final product could be produced, direct-to-disc albums were almost never re-issued as standard albums made from tape masters.
Advantages Technically, direct-to-disc recording is believed to result in a more accurate, less noisy recording through the elimination of up to four generations of master tapes, overdubs, and mix downs from multi-tracked masters. The method bypasses problems inherent in analog recording tape such as tape hiss.
Disadvantages Although the spontaneity of performance is preserved, no overdubbing or editing is possible. It becomes more challenging for the musicians, engineers and producers, whose performances will be captured "warts and all." In the event of aborted sides, expensive lacquers are wasted and cannot be used again. According to Robert Auld of the Audio Engineering Society: "It was a notoriously difficult way to record; the musicians and all concerned had to record a complete LP side without any serious musical or technical mistakes."
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