The dynamic range available on a disc is limited mainly by the master-tape recording. To extend it, some recordings have been made directly on to the master disc as were the old 78 r.p.m. records. Mothers, stampers and pressings are then made from it in the usual way. The whole of one side of an LP must be recorded without fault in one take, a difficult undertaking for the performers. Many lacquers are scrapped before a satisfactory master is produced.



"I received my recordings in the mail yesterday. To say I am pleased with the end result would be an understatement. The original recording has been in it's original paper sleeve and stuffed into a trunk for years. As it's a 78rpm recording and I have no player for that speed recording, I could not listen to it beforehand. When I received the ..."