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CHASING THE DRAGON 2LP - MENDELSSOHN'S OCTET - THE LOCRIAN ENSEMBLE/JACK LIEBECK

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Performed on Modern Instruments.  A demonstration of 33 1/3 and 45 rpm vs Half Speed Mastering.

Valve vs Transistor Microphones.

Digital vs Analogue Recording.

MENDELSSOHN'S OCTET OP.20 - A unique opportunity to listen to the differences between vinyl cut at 33 1/3 rpm, 45 rpm and half speed mastering, using Mendelssohn's wonderful music.  The orchestra also plays 'two guitars' by Ivan Vasiliev, which allows you to compare valve and transistor microphones and stereo vs binaural mic techniques.  We have even cut a track sourced from our 1/2" Studer A820 running at 30 ips, so you may contrast analogue vs digital!

Sides 1 to 3 were recorded at 24 bit/192 kHz using a spaced pair of AKG C12 Omni Mics.

RECORD ONE: 33 1/3 rpm - Both Sides

     -  Side A    1 'Allegro'

      - Side B    Half Speed Mastering

                       1 'Andante'        2 'Scherzo'

RECORD TWO: 45 rpm - Both Sides

       - Side A   1 'Presto'          2 'Two Guitars'

       - Side B   1 'Valve'      2 'Transistor'       3 'Master Tape      4 'Valve Blumlein Pair        5 'Binaural Head

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