The Music of Chabrier - Paul Paray & The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (Half-Speed Mastering)
Composed by Emmanuel Chabrier
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paul Paray
1 LP, Standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Half-speed mastering
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Mercury Living Presence
Original Label : Mercury
Recorded in the Cass Technical High School Auditorium in November 1960 with 3 Schoeps M201 microphones
Mastered at Abbey Road Studios
Released in January 2022
Tracks :
Side A:
- España
- Suite pastorale
Side B:
- Fête polonaise
- Overture to "Gwendoline"
- Danse slave
Half-speed mastering. In half-speed mastering, the whole process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording.
Rating:
Discogs 5 / 5