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SACD288) 2005 Recording Engineer: Barry Wolifson Producers: David Chesky and Dave Eggar. I believe this to be one of the most realistic natural recordings of a medium size orchestra ever. This was done with a one point microphone. Listen to the imaging and depth. A few minutes into Track 2, the second movement of "Concerto for Violin and Orchestra," there is a bass drum pattern. Listen to the perfect phase of the drum. First, you feel the impact. Then the drum wave parts and you hear it bounce off the left and right walls of the church. Then, those of you hearing this recording in surround will hear it bounce off the back walls as well. Now let's listen to Track 4, "The Girl From Guatemala." This is my all-time reference for a female vocal. The soprano is about 10 feet behind the mike. You hear her delicate voice right in the center of the orchestra. This track is a great speaker crossover test as her voice should be seamless from the low to the high ranges. Here, should be a sense of coherency to the voice from octave to octave. There should not be any suck-outs or brightness in the frequency range. Now let's get to Track 5, the first movement of "Concerto for Flute and Orchestra." Listen to the percussionists clapping their hands. You should hear great depth on this track. Also, listen to the speed and naturalness of the hand claps. This disc is a great reference for female voice, depth, tonality and imaging. On a good system it should sound like you are in the first row of a concert hall, with the orchestra spread out in front.


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David Chesky. Recording Engineer: Barry Wolifson Producers: David Chesky and Dave Eggar.

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