Running for Dummest question EVER

03-03-07: Snofun3 writes:

Metrlla - I'm wrong and right.

Sorry, Snofun3. This is what you wrote:

Try Tower of Power "Direct" from MFSL. Direct from the horns to the mics, to the cutting lathe, cutting at half speed - about the closet live reproduction you'll get.

Attributing the album to MFSL is a minor error. But thinking that a direct-to-disk album could be cut at half speed is more fundamental.

When I pointed this out, you replied:

I'm fairly sure the Sheffields were half-speed masters too.

Try again, maybe? Starter for 10 perhaps?

Regards,

Obviously, you cannot cut a Direct Disc at half speed if it's going to played back at full speed. In fact, just the opposite is desirable - the best DD's are cut at 45 rpm. And 78rpm would be even better.

I personally find Direct Disc recording to be way more of a benefit than 1/2 speed mastering anyway. I have A/B'd some of the 1/2 speed and 45rpm reissues of original "normal" 33rpm recordings and found fairly minimal differences in the 1/2 speeds. The 45 rpms make a bit more difference but won't improve an average recording to anything approaching a decent DD.

You could record a direct to disk 1/2 speed.... if the performers played at half thier normal speed and pitched down accordingly.

Okay I am joking, BUT... this is a fairly common technique used in film/ music video production.