The Best Audiophile Source: Transferring Multi-Track Masters from the Legendary Sony PCM 3348HR

Step inside Studio DES for the high-end digitization of a 48-track Eddy Mitchell concert. A sonic journey blending vintage tech with exceptional audio fidelity!

Studer J37 – A legendary tape recorder – How Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Daft Punk, Taylor Swift, Norah Jones… sound on this J37 recorder?

Today, we’re going to take a look at the Studer J37 tape recorder, a true legend in the world of tape recording. Find out how to use the Studer J37 used for this test, as well as all the video explanations on Youtube: The Studer J37 is the successor to the C37 and was Studer’sContinue reading “Studer J37 – A legendary tape recorder – How Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Daft Punk, Taylor Swift, Norah Jones… sound on this J37 recorder?”

Jerome Sabbagh – Vintage – Pure analog production – Review (Test: digital files 24 bits 192 kHz, vinyl limited edition AAA and copy master Tape)

The audiophile’s dream of quality production, mastered in pure analog, from recording to reproduction on analog vinyl and tape, is what we’re about to discover with this superb album from Jérôme Sabbagh.

Kirsten Edkins – Shapes and Sound – Review (Test vinyl AAA, Amazon, Qobuz Download 24 bits 176.4 kHz) – Cohearent Records label

Kirsten Edkins’ album “Shapes & Sound” was recorded for the launch of a new record label Kevin Gray’s Cohearent Records by award-winning recording engineer Kevin Gray. The album was recorded all analog / all tube in Gray’s new studio, Cohearent Recording. It was released on January 24, 2023 on the Cohearent Records label. So thisContinue reading “Kirsten Edkins – Shapes and Sound – Review (Test vinyl AAA, Amazon, Qobuz Download 24 bits 176.4 kHz) – Cohearent Records label”

The sound of the Reel Tapes : music comparison between digital and tape versions (Reel to Reel vs Digital)

Analog magnetic tape has long been a reference medium used by the biggest bands on machines that are legends today, such as the Studer J37 used by the Beatles or the Studer A80 used by Pink Floyd for their album The Dark Side of the Moon.Whether stereo or multitrack, with bandwidths from 1/4″ to 2″,Continue reading “The sound of the Reel Tapes : music comparison between digital and tape versions (Reel to Reel vs Digital)”

Pure analogue vinyl – AAA (news)

Helloas we saw in the previous review of Beethoven’s 7th symphonie reissued by Deutsche Grammophon on vinyl discs in pure analogue : The Original Source. The record we tested was made from a 4-track quadraphonic master tape that was mixed in stereo. If you’re interested in other discs, Deutsche Grammophon has just put some newContinue reading “Pure analogue vinyl – AAA (news)”

How to mix in Dolby Atmos or master an SACD from a tape, visit of DES Studio (Part2)

Poussin (artist name) welcomes us in his studio to present us the different parts of his work as a sound engineer in his different activities such as mixing, Dolby Atmos Mix, Mastering and Audio Preservation. Poussin’s Digital Encoding System Studio exists since 2000 and is specialized in : Here is the second part of theContinue reading “How to mix in Dolby Atmos or master an SACD from a tape, visit of DES Studio (Part2)”

From tape to Dolby Atmos, SACD, visit of DES Studio (Part1)

Today Poussin (artist name) welcomes us in his studio to present us the different parts of his work as a sound engineer in his different activities such as mixing, Dolby Atmos Mix, Mastering and Audio Preservation. Poussin’s Digital Encoding System Studio exists since 2000 and is specialized in : the digitization of tape preservation, moreContinue reading “From tape to Dolby Atmos, SACD, visit of DES Studio (Part1)”