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    Bogus Downloads!

    Hi rbbert, Every monolithic A-D converter of which I'm aware will exhibit lower distortion if the maximum peak is at -6 (or -10 or -12 or lower) instead of higher. With this in mind, I always record leaving lots of headroom. With 24-bits, I'd much prefer a maximum peak level of -20 than one...
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    Bogus Downloads!

    Thank you Andre. Those are among my all-time favorites of all the albums I've mastered. They also marked (for me) the first project where I felt I'd finally learned how to make EQ "disappear." Strange as it may sound, it took me 15 years of being a pro to get to that point. (All to often...
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    Bogus Downloads!

    Hi TBone, Do you mean "Legend" and "Rebel Music"? I had a great time mastering the 13 original Marley albums for CD. (As always, no compression or limiting was allowed in the room.) Did they credit me on the vinyl too? While I've done vinyl mastering too, I did not master any Marley...
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    Bogus Downloads!

    Hi TBone, It will probably be difficult for most folks today to grok but the meters on the Sony 1630--or was this back with the 1610?--did *not* have a peak hold. (Actually, as it has been a bunch of decades, perhaps I'm not remembering correctly. If they did have a peak hold, the resolution...
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    Bogus Downloads!

    Hi rbbert, Actually, I never said the CD masters I created were flat transfers - because they weren't. *Others* (including a well-known colleague) have called them flat transfers and that made me smile because when I EQ, I always seek to avoid having the results sound EQd. Better to add...
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Winds of Change

    Thank you Vette! That means a lot. Will share this with Art and the band. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.soundkeeperrecordings.wordpress.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Winds of Change

    Hi Andre, You are very kind. Thank you. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.soundkeeperrecordings.wordpress.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Winds of Change

    Thank you Andre. Very much appreciated. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.soundkeeperrecordings.wordpress.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Winds of Change

    Four stars in a new review at Audiophile Audition: http://audaud.com/2015/01/work-of-art-winds-of-change-soundkeeper-recordings/ Thank you Robbie Gerson! Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.soundkeeperrecordings.wordpress.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Winds of Change

    Hi Vette, Thank you so much for your post. I said from early on that these were some of the most joyful sessions I've ever done and I got lucky enough to have captured that in the recordings. A number of folks have independently mentioned the feel of the music on this album. I feel very...
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    Stunning sounding high res files

    Hi Andre, I definitely think that is true of many. In the same way, most engineers I know tend to select their microphones based on the type of color they'd like to apply to whatever they're using that mic for. The audible evidence would suggest that the preponderance of studio "monitors"...
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    Stunning sounding high res files

    Thanks Andre. All this only reinforces my experience over the years that different folks have different sensitivities to different aspects of sound. I know folks how love their flac files, some who would choose .wav over .aif, and others who love their DSD. Similarly, I find folks select...
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    Stunning sounding high res files

    Hi rbbert, My experience has been that provided the blanks can accommodate the slower speed, I get better burns at slow speed. This would apply to *audio* discs that are to be played via a CD player or transport. As far as files (e.g., .aif or .wav), I have not experienced any issues with...
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    Stunning sounding high res files

    Hi rbbert, I have heard the same from a number of folks, always in favor of .wav. Yes, once I heard what they had to say, I did a number of comparisons and must say that I just don't hear any difference between the two formats. Please note, I am not saying there is no difference. I can...
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    Stunning sounding high res files

    Hi Andre, First, know that I do not seek to argue, nor will I participate in any arguments. Life is way too short to argue with folks on the Internet about audio. That said, they are not for me because to my ears, they don't sound the same as the source file. I know the theory and I know...
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    Stunning sounding high res files

    Hi Andre, Thank you. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.soundkeeperrecordings.wordpress.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Stunning sounding high res files

    Hi Andre, I've already said I'm not suggesting anything at all. I saying flat out and directly that FLAC is not for me. I understand you may feel differently about it than I do. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.soundkeeperrecordings.wordpress.com...
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    Stunning sounding high res files

    Hi Andre, I'm not suggesting anything. I'm saying I don't want Soundkeeper files to undergo any additional processing whatsoever. And I'm saying FLAC isn't for me. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.soundkeeperrecordings.wordpress.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Stunning sounding high res files

    Hi Joe, As of January 2015, we still find that downloading a 4+Gigabyte 24/192 album in a raw PCM format just takes too long to be practical. The bandwidth just isn't as widely available as it will hopefully be one day. I think that is why others compress their files into FLACs. I do not...
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    Stunning sounding high res files

    Hi Joe, I understand. Incidentally, Reference Recordings and perhaps a few others also charge the same for their 4x rate recordings on disc. I can't speak for the other labels, only my own. In addition to being a very small, artisan company that does not enjoy the economies of scale a larger...
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    Stunning sounding high res files

    Hi Audiocrack, Yes, I produced, recorded and mastered all of them. I mention them in response to your call for experiences with very good (at least I'd like to think so ;-}) hi res recordings. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.soundkeeperrecordings.wordpress.com...
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    Stunning sounding high res files

    Hi Audiocrack, If I may, for those who may not be familiar with Soundkeeper Recordings, I'd like to suggest checking our the catalog. While the first release was recorded at 24/96, all since then were recorded at 24/192. Only two microphones, arranged in a stereo array, are used to pick up the...
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    Realistic sound reproduction and percussion

    Hi edorr, In my experience, a lot of this comes down to judgements made by the engineer and/or producer that are the result of a combination of how they use the microphones and how they choose to monitor those signals. My own take on it is to reject close mic'ing (once you've made...
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Winds of Change

    Thank you rbbert. Very much appreciated. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.soundkeeperrecordings.wordpress.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Winds of Change

    Hi all, The first review is in. Thank you Nelson! Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.soundkeeperrecordings.wordpress.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Winds of Change

    Hi all, Here is a new video, showing the band arriving at a rehearsal at Top of the World Studio and playing "Wind of Change" at the recording session. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22U4piPll5U&feature=youtu.be Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Best regards, Barry...
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Winds of Change

    Thank you Tom. This was one of the most joyful sessions I've ever done and I believe this can be heard and felt from the recording. Best regards, Barry www.soundkeeperrecordings.com www.soundkeeperrecordings.wordpress.com www.barrydiamentaudio.com
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    Soundkeeper Recordings - Winds of Change

    Hi all, I am thrilled to announce the release of my latest Soundkeeper Recording: Winds of Change. Winds of Change, is the follow-up to Lift, the album by Art Halperin and his band, Work of Art, that was the very first release on Soundkeeper Recordings. Art's masterful guitar work (both...
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    A peek behind the scenes at a recording session

    Hi Bruce, I rave about these converters because they deliver what I seek (i.e., I want the gear to get out of the way, to whatever extent is technologically possible). Some folks seek other things from their converters, such as what I call "enhanced detail", and others seek converters that...
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    A peek behind the scenes at a recording session

    Hi Rob, Not sure if your question is directed to me. If it is, the answer is that it takes longer to burn some formats than others. All six of our burned formats are created one at a time, to order. This translates to a different number of discs that can be created in a given period of time...

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