Portraits In Sound

Total Playing Time: 70:50 Re-Mastering by Doug Sax, The Mastering Lab FULL DIMENSIONAL SOUND Capitol's Full Dimensional Sound debuted with the dawn of the LP in 1949. Throughout the 1950's, in brilliant mono, and then in breathtaking stereo. Full Dimensional Sound has one aim to convey the depth and richness of the concert hall with all the impact and immediacy of a front-row seat. Recorded on Stage Seven of the Samuel Goldwyn Studios, Hollywood, California on the dates noted: Tracks 1, 2, 5 & 8 were recorded March 3, 5 and 7, 1958; Tracks 3, 4, 6 & 7 were recorded March 8, 1958; Track 9 was recorded March 28, 1958. First issued LP; SP 8446 'Portraits in sound'(1,2,5,8), SP 8488(3,4,6,7), SP 8453(9) A trio of Meumann M-49 microphones formed the basic pickup for these recordings. For stereo left and right, two M-49's were elevated fifteen feet above and just in front of the orchestra's concertmaster and first cellist. A single M-49 was placed over the woodwinds. An RCA 44-BX ribbon microphone reinforced the cello section while an RCA 77-DX ribbon covered the brass. ElectroVoice 666 microphones provided percussion and timpani accents as needed. All microphones were mixed in Goldwyn Overdub Stage C and recorded on an Ampex 300-3, 1/2 inch, three-track tape machine. These original three-track session tapes were used to produce this Compact Disc.