Does analog media force a dynamic on music? or Does Analog Media increase the dynamics?

Previously in the dynamics of music, we saw the difference between the dynamics of the medium and the dynamics of the music, as well as the effects of dynamic compression on the music in terms of distortion.Today, we will approach another aspect, that of the impact of the dynamics on the recording on tape orContinue reading “Does analog media force a dynamic on music? or Does Analog Media increase the dynamics?”

Indochine Central Tour Blu-ray release with Dolby Atmos track! (news)

Vers la version Française. Today the Indochine Central Tour concert is released on Blu-ray with a very good surprise, announced with a DTS-HD 5.1 track, it’s actually a Dolby Digital TrueHD Atmos track!In addition to the Blu-ray version, the concert is available on DVD, CD and in a beautiful limited edition including a book, theContinue reading “Indochine Central Tour Blu-ray release with Dolby Atmos track! (news)”

Loudness war, the limit of the 0dB in digital or Analog better than Digital?

By convention, in digital, the 0 dB level is the highest possible level, impossible to go above this “absolute zero”. This is why the values are given by counting down from 0 dB, -10 dB as in the example below. From digital point of view, the 0 dB corresponds to the highest possible value accordingContinue reading “Loudness war, the limit of the 0dB in digital or Analog better than Digital?”

MOFI Analog or Digital sources? List of sources (updated on December 10) .

The MOFI case, which has been on the internet for more than 10 days, shows that the management of master tapes is indeed a real problem today, because these tapes are aging and have been used many times. This is why, for the preservation of our heritage, we also digitalise the multi-track tapes that wereContinue reading “MOFI Analog or Digital sources? List of sources (updated on December 10) .”

Ghostbusters – Original Soundtrack Album (Vinyl Japan, remastered vs CD vs 24/96)

One of the current question is: what is the best edition of an album, on vinyl, on digital, or both? Who never asks the question. For example, we can have several hundred version for the same album, and it is impossible to describe all of them. In this article, we have chosen a few versionsContinue reading “Ghostbusters – Original Soundtrack Album (Vinyl Japan, remastered vs CD vs 24/96)”

Back to the Future – Soundtrack (Vinyl, CD)

Soundtrack of the famous movie “Back to the Future”. This album was recorded in analog. You will find the following items for this album: The tested editions Measurements Dynamic Waveform Bandwidth Notation/Rating/Samples The tested editions are : Ed1: Back to the Future, Vinyl MCA Records ref : P-13178 , 1985. Ed2 : Back to the Future,Continue reading “Back to the Future – Soundtrack (Vinyl, CD)”

Vinyl and Digital Releases : Liszt / Sviatoslav Richter: Concertos For Piano And Orchestra Nos. 1 & 2 (Vinyl pure analog and Diapason, CD diapason, Digital HDTT)

We are here in the presence of a recording of July 1961 at the Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London. Sviatoslav Richter tackles here the works of Liszt, in particular the concertos for piano and orchestra numbers 1 and 2. Very technical and very difficult, it takes here all the talent of Sviatoslav Richter to haveContinue reading “Vinyl and Digital Releases : Liszt / Sviatoslav Richter: Concertos For Piano And Orchestra Nos. 1 & 2 (Vinyl pure analog and Diapason, CD diapason, Digital HDTT)”

Ed Sheeran – + (Vinyl, CD, Streaming)

Ed Sheeran’s first album released in 2011 under the label Asylum Records. This album will sell 4 million copies with the singles Drunk, You need me I don’t need you, Lego House (Top 5 in the UK), The A Team, Small Bump and Give me love.This album is a good example of an album recordedContinue reading “Ed Sheeran – + (Vinyl, CD, Streaming)”

Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms (Vinyl japanese, remastered, Mofi, Abbey Road Studio, CD, SACD, Streaming)

Brothers In Arms is the 5th album of Dire Straits. It is the biggest success of the group with 30 million albums sold worldwide (about 2 million in France). It was released in May 1995 and received a Grammy Award in 1986 for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Brothers in Arms is one of the firstContinue reading “Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms (Vinyl japanese, remastered, Mofi, Abbey Road Studio, CD, SACD, Streaming)”