Margriet Sjoerdsma A Tribute To Eva Cassidy Master Quality Reel To Reel Tape (1 Reel)

Master Quality Reel To Reel Tape!
Exceptional Audiophile Sound as close to the Original Master Reference Quality as possible!
An Outstanding album! Great arrangements!
Dutch Margriet Sjoerdsma and her band came to the market with an album inspired by the wonderful musical material of the singer Eva Cassidy. The title "A Tribute To Eva Cassidy" is very well chosen.
Margriet Sjoerdsma - A Tribute to Eva Cassidy - Audiophile Recordings
This clearly delineates the intention of this production: It should not be about a vocal competition or something similar but about the own contribution or a tribute to the artist Eva Cassidy, who died much too early from cancer. Her brother Dan Cassidy can be heard on violin on some of the songs. This gives this production a family character, freely according to the motto: "There is a part of Eva".
The tape was mastered by Fritz de With (STS Analog) using his "MW Coding Process". The dubbing was done at STS ANALOG in the Netherlands from a THORENS "TM 1600" to a PHILIPS "N4522". The demands of audiophile listeners are met. I find the selection and order of the nine songs on the tape to be very well-balanced. A few of them have a dreamy character, others follow more of an energetic approach.
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.
** It is standard practice in all recording studios to keep the tape "tail out". This reduces "pre-echo" and it means that the tape should be placed on the right hand side of the recorder, re-wound and then played.
"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

Features:

• Studio Master Copy
• 1-Reel Tape
• Pure Analogue Recording
• Carefully copied from a Philips EL3501 master recorder to 6 Philips N4522 recorders
• Analogue Copies from Original Master Tape
• Tape Material: RTM LPR35
• Recording Speed: 15IPS - 38cm/sec
• Rec. Level (mag flux): 320 nWb/m
• Equalisation: CCIR
• Width & Tracks: 1/4" - 2 Track
• Reels: Metal - 10.5" - 26,5 cm
• Each tape is recorded in real time
• Duration Each Tape: Approx. 30 minutes
• Special Made Golden Aluminum Reel with a Cut Out STS logo
• High-Class Cardboard Box Features Production Cover Picture Labeled to the Box
• Specially Made Gold Aluminum Coil with the STS Logo Cut Out
• Quality Control Certificate Included Tracklist & Description of Tape Copy Process

Musicians:

• Margriet Sjoerdsma, vocals
• Dan Cassidy, violin
• Arie Storm, guitars, dobro, backing vocals
• Cord Heineking, double bass, backing vocals

Selections:

1. In The Early Morning Rain
2. Fields Of Gold
3. Wade In The Water
4. People Get Ready
5. San Francisco Bay Blues
6. Penny To My Name
7. Time After Time
8. It Doesn't Matter Anymore