Vinyl

Addicted.....yup!

When stereo became popular in the 1960s many mono recordings were electronically enhanced to make a pseudo stereophonic image (called pseudo-stereo, quasi-stereo or rechanneled stereo) since they were recorded and mixed in monophonic, the result was never satisfactory.Just as a stereo recording for CD pressing will be different to that for an LP pressing, the balance and EQ of a mono mix is different to a stereo mix.

Edited by Dean - August 22 2014 at 06:20

^ I guess they are OK for people who can only afford one speaker or who do not clean their ears 

Edited by Gerinski - August 22 2014 at 01:38

Well some jazz albums are pretty sweet in mono. Miles Davis Round About Midnight is pretty amazing.

But in general I am not a mono fan...

Need to further investigate but really sounds interesting, of course to fully appreciate mono recordings on vinyl its best to have a mono cartridge. I would not spend the money for mono a cartridge as I have so very few mono albums. Although they do sound glorious.

http://www.analogplanet.com/content/monochrome-recordings-takes-vinyl-exclusivity-new-extremes


MONOCHROME Recordings Takes Vinyl Exclusivity to New Extremes


By Michael Fremer • Posted: Aug 19, 2014


Monochrome Recordings is a new vinyl label with a seriously exclusive business model.
The live performances will be "...captured entirely with velocity microphones through Altec pre-amplification." The sessions will then be mixed to a Full-Track Ampex recorder with Westinghouse tube circuitry on Scotch Dynarange tape. Mastering will be ​via a Scully Lathe and Westrex cutter head with pressing done on a Finebilt hand loaded vinyl press.

While the first release originated as a 24 bit digital recording, future recordings will be done on a restored tubed Ampex full-track recorder. The producer also says that all sessions are recorded in stereo in the digital domain using a pair of Neumann SDC's through Grace pre-amplification.

Only 100 copies of each record will be sold at a price that has yet to be announced.

The label recently announced its first vinyl issue: a solo piano recording by jazz pianist Doug Carn whose 1970's albums on the Black Jazz Records label are now considered cult classics by jazz aficionados. Carn has worked with Shirley Horn, Stanley Turrentine, and Lou Donaldson among others.

In 1971 at age 23 Carn released Infant Eyes and a year later issued Spirit of the New Land a Lee Morgan tribute. In 1973 came Revelation. But the vital energy and creativity resulting from his partnership with Jean Carn quickly faded. Now Carn is back.

The solo piano recording was produced at Hamilton Stage Studios in the new Rahway Arts District.

To pre-order or to bitch and moan email: [email protected]

^ Jose, I don't know how to post pics, I've tried once, but it failed......
I'm using my iPod so I may need to download an uploading app. (Or something like this??)

I've just ordered my copy of Yes' Heaven And Earth in dbl Aqua Blue vinyl
I've not yet heard a note from this album, read all the negative bashing about it and I'm really excited to hear this new offering regardless. I love (that's right - LOVE) Fly From Here (I am a fan of Buggles anyway) and I love Glass Hammer. What's not to like ???

Edited by Tom Ozric - August 17 2014 at 01:53

I'm glad i read that. I just came here to bemoan how the last 2 (sealed, new) LPs I bought have a lot of excess surface noise that reminds me why I was happy when CDs came out. They're both by very small indie bands, so I don't expect top of the line mastering, but still, quite a drag. The one I got today starts out very quietly and the surface noise over that was nearly unbearable. I know it's not the end of the world, and it's not as horrible as I'm saying it is, but still, :0(

I do rip my new vinyl to my computer for daily listening, keeping the vinyl itself for "special occasions", so if there's a way to digitally clean that sh*t up, then I'm open to that.

Ripping from vinyl is a pain in the butt.

^ Treasure-Trove