Ingram Washington What A Difference A Day Makes [Master Quality Reel To Reel Tape Recording]Sound sample - https://vimeo.com/219251273Exceptional Audiophile Sound as close to the Original Master Reference Quality - Distributed pre-recorded R2R tapes are copied directly from the master at 15ips, half track. LP's are pressed at Europe's best record pressing plants directly from that same master tape, getting the listener as close as possible to originally captured performance. Label: STS Digital ‎– STS Analog T611179Format: Reel-To-Reel, 15 ips, ¼", 2-Track Stereo, 10.5" NAB ReelGenre: Jazz, Funk / SoulStyle: Easy ListeningCountry: NetherlandsYear: 2004Tracklist:1. What A Difference A Day Makes2. Come Rain or Come Shine3. My Funny Valentine4. Smile5. I Thought About You6. Hey There7. Unforgettable8. Autumn Leaves9. Laughing At Life 10. Always On My Mind11. What A Wonderful WorldFeatures:• 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 original analogue masters• We copy with CCIR equalization with reference level 320 nWb/m on halftrack 1/4” LPR35 tape from (Recording The Masters). • Duration Each Tape: Approx. 30 minutes• Special made silver or golden aluminum reel with a cut out STS logo• High-class cardboard box features production cover picture labeled to the box• Box is reminiscent of glorious pre-recorded tapes of the '70s and their 7" boxes• Quality control certificate included - includes tracklist & description of tape copy process• EQ: 320 nWb• Half-track format• Speed: 15ipsMusicians:Ingram WashingtonCajan Witmer, pianoPeter Bjornild, bassMarcel Van Engelen, drumsOlaf Hoeks, tenor saxMike Booth, trumpet, flugelhornHermine Deurloo, harmonicaArjen De Graaf, violin Master Quality Reel To Reel Tape Recording - Reel-To-Reel Tape is made upon order and is ready to ship in approximately 21 Days! Unfortunately average recording companies can't afford to use Rolls Royce type methods through the recording process. STS can thanks to support from some of the finest audio manufactures, with their assistance STS strives to take recording as far as they can possibly go. Audio brands such as Grandinote, C.E.C., Quintafila, Dr. Feickert Analogue, Siltech, Van den Hul, Metrum Acoustics, HiFi Racks Ltd., Audioquest and Nessie provide both technical and financial support.Outstandingly true genius, not only vocally but musically as well. This album showcases jazz standards of the past and present and presents them in a more unique and listenable style. Great arrangements!An Outstanding album! Ingram Washington's distinctive baritone voice exhibits the smoothness of Billy Eckstine while his vocal styling shows a touch of Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra. It is no surprise that Ingram has such a large following in Western Europe. The album includes some dreamy romantic ballads like the hauntingly beautiful Rogers and Hart composition, "My Funny Valentine" and the Nat King Cole classic, "Unforgettable". This Tape is carefully copied from a Philips EL3501 master recorder to 6 Philips N4522 recorders. We copy with CCIR equalization with reference level 320 nWb/m on halftrack 1/4” LPR35 tape from (Recording The Masters). Deliver on a special made silver or golden aluminum reel with a cut out STS logo (3X). We did our outmost 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. Make sure that you clean your heads regularly for optimal frequency response."To begin with, the tapes are supplied in a custom, high quality made aluminum reel with the “STS” logo. The design is innovative and the color 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 an 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 labeled 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 suppose to be."They don’t use Dolby, but the noise floor were 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 STS Digital are one of Europe's leading audiophile recording and music production studios, still using the analogue reel to reel tape medium where ever possible for the best musical sound and dynamics. STS Digital based in Holland, they have been used by several leading component manufacturers such as Marantz, to produce CDs of exquisite musical quality. Over the years, they have developed their own unique 'MW process' to make their recordings sound as good as possible from studio masters for CD and LP. The CD, LP and “Tape from the Master” Reel to Reel Studio Recording portfolio is growing all the time. Fritz de With, the Founder STS Digital Poortersdreef 55 3824 DL Amersfoort The Netherlands +31 33 455 15 51 +31 6 532 537 28 +31 6 135 636 94 [email protected] www.sts-digitalshop.nl