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All Times Big Band - The Crimson Investigation - youtube.com/watch?v=RLmp0SvK85E&t=3s

The Crimson Investigation - A Dutch Big Band of note, play some classics from the American Songbook. This 14-piece Big Band knows how to swing! This superbly recorded and engineered album will put you in front of a terrific selection of tunes and songs, supported on some tracks by lovely vocals from both male and female singers.

This release on tape of course with the audiophile sound qualities and recording equipment provided by the sponsors of the label. The label definitely has its own sound, which ensures a recognizable signature on their analogue productions. Limited Edition, All tracks from the original analogue master tape.

STS ANALOG MUSIC RECORDING ON REEL TO REEL TAPE PHILOSOPHY

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Album: All Times Big Band - The Crimson Investigation

Label: STS Analog ‎

Format: Reel-To-Reel, 15 ips, ¼", 2-Track Stereo, 10.5" NAB Reel, Limited Edition, CCIR OR NAB Eq.

Country: Netherlands

Genre: Jazz

Style: Easy Listening, Free Improvisation

Tracklist:

1 My Romance

2 Let's Fall In Love

3 The Old Black Magic

4 Don`t Get Around Much Anymore

5 It Happened In Monterey

6 But Beautiful

7 A Beautiful Friendship

8 Our Love Is Here To Stay

9 It Don't Mean A Thing

10 Mack The Knife

11 Sway

12 Love For Sale

13 Mean To Me

Musicians:

All Times Big Band

Master Quality Reel To Reel Tape. Exceptional Audiophile Sound as close to the Original Master Reference Quality as possible. This album on reel-to-reel tape is transferred directly from Master Reel To Reel Recording.

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 halftrack 1/4” to LPR35 Recording The Masters' tape

• Duration Each Tape: Approx. 30 minutes

• Reel Spool special 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

All tapes IEC biased and without Dolby noise suppression, to be as close to the original recording as possible. IEC biased tapes are OK to play on other biased machines.

Audiophile Copy of Master Reel to Reel Tape Available Today from STS Analog On Reel-To-Reel Tape Formats:

1. Highest studio quality 2-Track Stereo at 38cm/sec (15" ips), on one aluminium 10.5" NAB reel, IEC (CCIR) 320nWb

2. High studio quality 2-Track Stereo 'Half-Speed' at 19 cm/sec (7 ½ ips), on one plastic 7" Trident Reel, IEC (CCIR) 320nWb

3. On special pre-order: 4-Track Stereo at 19cm/sec (7 ½ ips) and 38cm/sec (15" ips) and those tapes are produced on pre-order only

This Premium High-End Audiophile recording on tape is carefully copied from a Philips EL3501 master recorder to 6 Philips N4522 recorders. STS Analog recording studio copy with CCIR equalization with reference level 320 nWb/m on halftrack 1/4” LPR35 Recording The Masters' tape. Deliver on a specially made silver or golden aluminium empty reel spool with a cut-out STS logo (3X).

STS Analog recording studio did our utmost best to give you the best quality possible, but remember it is analogue technology, there will be always some noise floor (we don’t use Dolby) because it will kill the music enjoyment. Please listen with love for that old-fashioned analogue recording technique.

To begin with, the tapes are supplied in a custom, high quality made aluminium reel with the STS logo. The design is innovative and the colour is beautiful. The very small “windows” make it difficult to thread the tape on the hub without leaving a “tape flag” protruding out as I like to thread my tapes, but this is just a small detail. The reel by itself if a collection piece.

The tape is a LPR35 from Recording the Masters (former BASF) and comes neatly packed in the reel. Then, you have this nice-looking cardboard box with the production cover picture labelled to the box. It’s a high-class presentation, second only to the extremely fancy “Open Reel Records” package. The STS box is a reminiscence of the glorious pre-recorded tapes of the 70’s and their 7" boxes with the picture on it. It’s easier and cheaper to just send a tape inside a generic box, but NO. STS prefers to spend a little more in order to give the customer something worth of the investment they do on this kind of products.

Inside, you’ll also find the “quality control” certificate, that also serve as the track list and a detailed description of their tape copy process.

The copies are made from the master running on a Philips EL3501 to a bank of 6 Philips N4522. The equalization is to CCIR standards, 320 nWb, half-track format and the sampler I received runs @ 15ips. The recording level was right on the money: not too low and not too loud. Just where it’s supposed to be.

They don’t use Dolby, but the noise floor was extremely quiet!

"The sound quality is very good indeed. The instruments timbre is very accurate, the recording space is neatly distributed and you can pin point where’re every musician, the stereo image is wide and well distributed with a very detailed presence and transparency. The illusion of “being there” is extremely realistic. I have the impression that this tape was meticulously mastered and if it’s so, it was a great Mastering work. As a Mastering Engineer myself, I have found many nice recordings ruined by the Mastering process. Not this one. Well, Fritz has been doing this since the 70’s, so, he must know a thing or 2 about recording and sound quality..." - Carlitos Guzman, Mono and Stereo Senior Contributor writer.

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Quality 100% Guarantee - Tape are signed and individually numbered plus include a certificate of authenticity. Audio Reel To Reel Tape Made in France. Empty Reel Spool Made in Germany. Analog Recording Produced in The Netherlands.

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