rayc
retroreprobate
I re read the booklet with my copy of SCOTT 4 HDCD & noted an interesting bit of info.
There's a snap of the master prodcution master tape box upon which is sticky (cello) taped a card. The tape seems to have been made 6/10/69 by Keith at 15ips so the card was produced before the recording and must therefor relate to more than just this recording. The following is typed onto it:
OLYMPIC Sound Studios
Reference: L R 56 - yellow back
This tape is recorded at an operational level of 8 db above normal peak maximum. Before playing this tape it is imperative that the replay level of the sending machine must be recalibrated to minus 8db reference normal peak level. It is not permissable to turn down mixing channels, the level change must be done at the machine. August 1968
I get the recailibration to accommodate etc but could someone please explain the reasons for the levels in some sort of historical context?
There's a snap of the master prodcution master tape box upon which is sticky (cello) taped a card. The tape seems to have been made 6/10/69 by Keith at 15ips so the card was produced before the recording and must therefor relate to more than just this recording. The following is typed onto it:
OLYMPIC Sound Studios
Reference: L R 56 - yellow back
This tape is recorded at an operational level of 8 db above normal peak maximum. Before playing this tape it is imperative that the replay level of the sending machine must be recalibrated to minus 8db reference normal peak level. It is not permissable to turn down mixing channels, the level change must be done at the machine. August 1968
I get the recailibration to accommodate etc but could someone please explain the reasons for the levels in some sort of historical context?