Recorded in Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio, February 19-20, 2000 Microphones: Schoeps CMC-6/MK-2s, MK-21, MK-3, MK-2H On-Stage Microphone Preamplifiers: Millennia Media M2-a, HV3, and Quad Console: Ramsa WR-S824B, custom engineered by John Windt Balanced Terminators and MH-750 CVT Shotgun Terminators; Monster Cable Series I and 3 Prolink Digital Recording System: Sony Direct Stream Digital System with custom DSD ADC and DAC by Ed Meitner, EMM Labs Power Amplifiers: Threshold SA4e and Bryston 4B NPB Monitor Speakers: Waveform Mach 10 (bi-amplified) by Waveform Inc. Control Room & On-Stage Acoustic Treatment: RPG Abffusors and Diffusors Digital Editor: Sonic Solutions
DSD to PCM Encoding: Sony Super Bit Mapping Direct
Special thanks to David Kawakami and Gus Skinas, Sony Super Audio Project
This CD was recorded using the Direct Stream Digital™ recording system. DSD is a new and improved method of converting music into the digital domain, sampling a 1-bit word at 2.8224 mHz. This results in a frequency response from 0Hz to beyond 100kHz, and a dynamic range greater than 120 dB. Much of the added resolution afforded by the DSD process is retained in standard CD production by using Super Bit Mapping Direct™, a dedicated DSD conversion Processor.
Direct Stream Digital™ and Super Bit Mapping Direct™ are trademarks of the Sony Corporation.