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  1. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT sound (calibration 2.4) album premiere

    Thanks! Would you like to download one of them?
  2. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT sound (calibration 2.4) album premiere

    We have come up with some developments that I would like to share with you all. We have two new albums that we are about to release that feature a new version of our calibration (that would be calibration 2.4) It would be really helpful for us if you could have a listen and give us some...
  3. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics album premiere for WBF members

    Hi Len, once you enter the code you will be able to download flac and wav files on all these formats: 24bit 96kHz 24bit 48kHz 16bit 44,1kHz plus LAME MP3 VBR 48kHz
  4. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics album premiere for WBF members

    Thanks Marco, I just sent it to you...
  5. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics album premiere for WBF members

    The album is now in our catalogue. You can listen to it online on the albums page or on the streamer along with all the other albums. We have also uploaded some comparisons with recordings of this same pieces with other methods...
  6. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics album premiere for WBF members

    We have re-released all of them. They have all been updated to the current (more transparent) calibration 2.0f. All our albums have been recorded using the exact same fixed physical setup (same hall, same acoustics, same stage, same mic placement and arrangement, same recording chain) so the...
  7. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics album premiere for WBF members

    I hope you like what you hear on this one :) All our albums (new ones and old ones) are now on calibration 2.0f. If you have albums from previous thread they will have older calibrations (whatever we had at that time). You can see what calibration you have in the tagging of the tracks.
  8. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics album premiere for WBF members

    Here is a sketch with the position of the musicians during the recording sessions. From left to right French horn, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon. The person in red represents the placement of the mics.
  9. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics album premiere for WBF members

    All sent, ...enjoy :)
  10. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics album premiere for WBF members

    Thank you for listening, I just sent you the codes, enjoy!
  11. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    I have opened a new thread to share our latest work with you all: PlayClassics album premiere for WBF members We have a new (more transparent) calibration that we would like you to try. This time we are offering you a master file download of sextets by Ravel, Poulenc and Françaix that I...
  12. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics album premiere for WBF members

    Once more I am coming back to the forum to share our latest work with you all. Many of you already know about our research and have greatly contributed to making it work with your valuable feedback. Here is a link to our previous thread: PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF...
  13. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    We have used the third movement of the Beethoven Quintet for Piano and Winds to make 28 new Sound Quality Comparison demos. You can compare our sound with versions of: - Decca Sviatoslav Richter - Naxos Jeno Jando - Sony Murray Perahia - Nimbus Records Vlado Perlemuter - Erato Daniel Barenboim...
  14. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    We have also moved the comparison demos from youtube to our page. Here is the address in case you want to see: http://www.musicstry.com/trtsound The page will directly compare both official YouTube videos (ours and the one you choose)
  15. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    Sorry about that, the correct link to the catalogue is http://www.playclassics.com/online-discs
  16. Mario Martinez

    Album giveaway for PlayClassics FaceBook fans

    Hello everyone, We have spent the past 6 years working on something that has never been done before: calibrating a two mic pure stereo fixed recording setup to achieve transparency. The recordings made with this system do not need any kind of treatment. With no equalization, no mixing, no...
  17. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    Hello everyone, I am happy to announce that we have concluded the development of our acoustic research project. The current and final calibration version is 2.0b All the albums in our catalog (we currently have 12 albums) have been updated with this version and we have proceeded to publish...
  18. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    Sorry NorthStar! ...only two gift codes per member :)
  19. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    New Album Release "Conversations" by Enrique Bernaldo de Quirós, piano. We are happy to announce we have a new release on our catalogue: "Conversations" by Enrique Bernaldo de Quirós, piano. This album contains works by Beethoven, Schubert and Liszt. I hope you do find it enjoyable.
  20. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    Here is an SPL file you can use to calibrate the volume of your system to the volume of the actual performance. You can download it on any of our regular formats (Master, DVD, CD, MP3) While playing this file in stereo, adjust the volume of your system until your SPL meter reads 75dB at...
  21. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    Here is how we are doing so far: We have given out 36 albums. 17 for Albeniz Iberia, 17 for Cabrera plays Debussy, 2 for Chopin Polish Songs and none for Songs of Paolo Tosti. In addition to the Gift Codes we have also received some donations; I want to tell you I am really grateful for...
  22. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    I totally agree :) This system is very hard on the artists. It exposes them completely. Here they are responsible for all aspects of the recording (the color, the balance...), just like they would in an acoustic live performance without any amplification. Classical music artists are used to...
  23. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    Thanks Folsom, This is very interesting feedback, you are the first person to report this :) We built our setup to record classical music. The stage has been purposely built to give a mixture of direct and reflected sound. Which is what you hear when you go to a concert hall. As a matter...
  24. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    I see, ...I think I understand what you are saying now. There is only one thing that could explain a difference between the flamenco singer and every other instrument: the flamenco singer ended up recording closer to the mics than anybody else. They were here for just one hour trying...
  25. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    +1 Thank you so much Joshua! I think we are right on it now :)
  26. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    Hi Folsom, Thanks for your feedback, this is very interesting :) I think we might be talking about the same thing, we are just "blaming" different factors. You described the rock sound to have a "lack of sharpness". You pointed out gear factors as the possible cause for this lack of...
  27. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    Hi Folsom, No, we do not use any devices. We do not manipulate anything on the instruments or the stage either. All the acoustic work has been done on the hall itself and it remains the same for all recordings. See if this makes sense: Say we built a full range instrument designed to...
  28. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    We have had some more reports of people having problems with the downloads. I have reported this issues to our hosting service to see if they could fix it. As a backup plan, I have uploaded the Albeniz Album to Dropbox. If anybody else is having trouble with the download please tell me...
  29. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    Did you explain to him how that was made? #51 Yes, the levels are very low. That recording does not have any dynamic range compression. You really have to turn your master volume up to compensate for that. But, even if you do that, it will never sound like the rock we are all used to hearing...
  30. Mario Martinez

    PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for WBF members

    Yes, those would all be great if recorded in this manner. I certainly would love to do that. We have been in the cave for so long trying to develop this technology... but now that it is done, is time for us to come out and look for artists that would be willing to explore its possibilities :)

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