New dual-layer SACDs from vintage BLUE NOTE Analogue Prods, questions answered here..

Hi Steve!

How did they pull this off, and how did you do the remaster for SACD?

This is great news, by the way!

Cheers, Al

 

Remember, there's no real ETA on this...yet. (Steve?)

It's long before you can preorder.

 

Maybe I am missing your second point, but Acoustic Sounds is taking pre-orders on all 25 titles:

http://store.acousticsounds.com/sea...productions &status=Pre Order &category=all_4

 

Since you haven't done any of the SACDs yet, does the last-quoted bit actually make sense, or what do you have to do to master them?

 

SACD v. vinyl

IMHO, the obvious question is this: which series to buy if one is only interested in best possible sound quality (ie. not convenience, not collectability, etc.)? which format for these titles does SH prefer and why? i remember asking you the same of the AP CCR series and you gave a nod to the SACDs over the 33.3 vinyl.

 

This might be a dumb question but as most people here know by now, I'm not afraid of asking dumb questions.

When mastering one of these titles for SACD (for example, let's use "Blue Train") will you spend roughly the same period of time as you did when mastering it for 45 RPM? I realize that the process is somewhat different for each and was wondering if it takes more time for the vinyl or SACD mastering.

I'll be placing my order once these are ready to ship.

 

So why are you here answering questions!! Get cracking!!

Seriously, I just ordered all 25 from Acoustic Sounds and can't wait to start receiving them (any or all). Take your time and do them right, not that you would do them any other way. Thanks. I do have two of the 45 RPM vinyl, just showed yesterday - but I prefer SACD for it's portability and ease of play - plus my SACD player is of better "vintage" than my Turntable.

So really - what is the ETA for mastering these?

 

Yikes!!! get BUSY!!! instead of answering all these questions you could have finished "Blue Train" by now......

We(I) am of the MTV generation......I want it all, NOW!!


45rpm vinyl AND SACD


great news

 

EDIT: I think you just answered my questions a couple of posts above! No need to specifically answer my questions now.

Is the reported piece of information about DSD masters being captured at the same time as the 45 RPM masters accurate information?

I'm envisioning that as the original Blue Note master tapes were being played back (to work on the 45RPM masters), they were captured (presumably flat) to DSD and saved on the hope that an SACD deal might be worked out. Now that the deal is worked out, the DSD masters can be pulled out, listened to, and "tweaked" as/if necessary for the SACD format. Is all of that envisioning on my part anything close to accurate?

Thanks,
Craig(VC).

 

I think I understand; thanks for the reply!

 

Oh, I almost forgot....Chad, you're now forgiven for your 45rpm Blue Note covers.


SALUTE

 

Will these 25 be a limited edition?

 

Steve - Not sure if you don't want to answer, or just don't know...

Seriously though, do you have any idea when you will start mastering these for SACD, and how long after that we should see them for sale?

 

Yep, that's what I meant

 

Expiration of the lease, that sort of thing I guess.

 

Steve,

Just so I am clear on this...this is a straight analog tape to DSD transfer right?

 

Sorry to hear about the back problem Steve. Best of luck with that and take advantage of the rest time when it comes!

 

Apparently the extra tracks that appeared on some of the regular CD reissues (the ones that were mastered by Ron McMaster in the 1980s and 1990s) are not included, like for instance "Alison's Uncle" on Cannonball Adderley's Somethin' Else. Do you know why they are being left off?