analog follies: April 2016

Wednesday, 13 April 2016

David Bowie - ★ (Blackstar)

January 2016 repress manufactured

at Celebrate Records, Germany

Nick Drake - Pink Moon

Late '70s UK Island repress with

A-1U/B-1U matrix numbers

Method

Audio is captured at 192KHz/32-bit. De-clicking is performed manually wherever possible (frequent exceptions being run in/run out grooves, the tail end of fade-outs and the spaces between tracks). Other techniques are used sparingly. I believe that processing should only be undertaken cautiously and with the aim of minimizing vinyl imperfections without compromising the musical signal.

Lineage is as follows: Okki Nokki record cleaning machine > Dual 505-3 (with modified plinth, sub-platter, suspension & interconnect) and Shure V15-III/Jico SAS > Cambridge Audio Azur 651P (sub-sonic filter: on) > EMU 1820M (using its TFPro mic preamps) > Windows 7 PC > iZotope RX3 Advanced > Foobar2000 / Tag&Rename (FLACs & tagging). The interconnects are Sommer Cable (SC-Onyx 2025 Mk II from the turntable and SC-Peacock Mk II from the phono preamp to the ADC) with Neutrik plugs. I use AKG studio headphones.

Wednesday, 13 April 2016

David Bowie - ★ (Blackstar)

Friday, 1 April 2016

Nick Drake - Pink Moon