STS Analog

The Laurindo Almeida - Bud Shank Quartet

£269.95 £295.95

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: Reel-To-Reel, 15 ips, ¼", 2-Track Stereo Tape

Laurindo Almeida's palette of stylistic and emotional expression was wide-ranging and these early Brazilliance albums with Bud Shank helped establish the bossa...

Laurindo Almeida's palette of stylistic and emotional expression was wide-ranging and these early Brazilliance albums with Bud Shank helped establish the bossa nova style in the States several years before the craze hit. This tape album by guitarist Laurindo Almeida with saxophonist Bud Shank that was recorded in 1958.

Album: The Laurindo Almeida - Bud Shank Quartet
Label: STS Analog - T611111120
Reel-To-Reel, 15 ips, ¼", 2-Track Stereo, 10.5" NAB Reel, Limited Edition, CCIR OR NAB Eq.
Country: Netherlands
Released: October 2023
Genre: Jazz, Latin
Style: Cool Jazz, Bossa Nova

Tracklist:

1. Deve Ser Amor
2. Nocturno
3. Samba Dees Days
4. Simpatico
5. Desafinado
6. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
7. Choro in ‘A’
8. O Pato (The Duck)
9. Samba Triste
10. Carinoso
11. Inquietacao
12. E Luxo So


Music Composers:

  • V. de Moraes
  • B. Powell
  • Laurindo Almeida
  • C. Byrd
  • S. Wilson
  • A.C. Robin
  • N. Mendonca
  • J. Silva
  • N. Teixeira
  • B. Bianco
  • A.V. Pixinguinha
  • A. Barroso
  • L. Peixoto


Guitar – Laurindo Almeida
Alto Saxophone – Bud Shank
Bass – Gary Peacock
Drums – Chuck Flores, Roy Harte
Flute – Bud Shank

Original Recording Format: Analog
Mastering Engineer: Fritz de With
Recorded: 1958

Rediscover Analog Sound On Tape, you will find:

1. The warm sound, that acoustic instruments possess on their own but is often not captured by sound technicians.
2. Acoustic placing and recognition of the musicians in the recording space.
3. Phase purity of a recording, both the electric phase (good cable/fibre connections etc), and the acoustic phase must be acquired through the proper placement of the microphones.
4. Symmetry in the recording; this means always placing the microphones in such a way that on both the left and the right side there’s an equal division of signal, and not placing mono support microphones on the extreme left and right.
5. Transparency and clarity in a recording. This does not mean an overly sharp recording, but one of softness in tone and clarity, in which especially the 3-dimensional recording space is being displayed.

Master Reel to Reel Tape Features:

• 1st Generation Reel to Reel Tape made from the Original Master Tape
• Pure Analogue Recording
• Carefully copied from a Philips EL3501 master recorder to 6 Philips N4522 recorders
• Analogue Tape Copies from the original analogue master tape
• Tape copy with CCIR equalization with reference level 320 nWb/m on half-track 1/4” to LPR35 Recording The Masters' tape
• Duration Each Tape: Approx. 30 minutes
• Reel Spool specially made silver or golden aluminium reel with a cut-out STS logo
• High-class cardboard box features production cover picture labelled to the box
• The box is reminiscent of glorious pre-recorded tapes of the '70s and their 7" boxes
• Quality control certificate included - includes tracklist with the description of the tape copy process
• EQ: 320 nWb
• Half-track format
• Speed: 15ips

Compatible Tape Recorders to play master tape copy today:

3M, Akai, Ampex 350, 351, 354, 440, MR70, ATR 100, 102, Ballfinger M063H1, M063H3, M063H5, M063H1IX, Crown, Denon, Fostex, Lyrec, Magnecord, Marantz, MCI, Mitsubishi, Nagra T, Nagra IV-S/QGB, Otari, Philips PRO35, PRO36, Pioneer RT707, Scully280, Shure, Sony, Stellavox, Studer B67, C37, A80, 810, A820, ReVox A77, C260, G36, PR99, Tandberg, Teac X2000, Tascam, Technics RS1500, Telefunken M5, M10, M12, M15, Thorens TM1600, United home audio and more.

The music on reel-to-reel tape - your master tape duplication copy is a handmade product in real-time, by sound engineers and studio professionals with today technology advantages: greater dynamic range, especially at frequency extremes; minimal signal processing; and unsurpassed richness and realism - it's the closest to hearing the music on master tape copy.

Each copy is transferred in real-time, using studio-level reel-to-reel tape recorders on the freshly made LPR 35 RTM audiotape. Production of audiotapes is a very time-consuming process, so each label usually can only release a new album in batches.

The music on reel-to-reel tape - your master tape duplication copy is a handmade product in real-time, by sound engineers and studio professionals with today's technology advantages: greater dynamic range, especially at frequency extremes; minimal signal processing; and unsurpassed richness and realism - it's the closest to hearing the music on master tape copy.

The return of the most delicate, but most considered, kind of audio format for true audiophiles. The most dubious audiophiles know the truth about reel-to-reel tape. The truth is that it just sounds better than vinyl. The ultimate reel-to-reel tape is the latest retro-trend for audiophiles, it has a greater dynamic range than vinyl, is capable of producing extraordinary sound for the treble and bass and there is less signal processing which is the enemy of a hi-fi extraordinaire. Nothing sounds better than music on audio reel-to-reel tape.

All Reel Tapes, Vinyl LP Records, CDs Are Original Record Label Releases, No Bootlegs, No Fakes or Copies. Please note This Tape Tail Out. Please rewind the tape before playback on your deck. All data given in the specification are subject to change without prior notice due to technical progress.

High-Fidelity Analog Sound For Life On Tape!

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