Analog / Digital Mixers

• Track 1 - Country Rock mixed using :
  A ............Mackie 8 Buss Analog Mixer
  B.............Yamaha O2R Digital Mixer
• Track 2 - R&B mixed using :
  A ............Mackie 8 Buss Analog Mixer
  B.............Yamaha O2R Digital Mixer

Analog / Digital 24 Track Recorders

• Track 3 - R&B recorded using :
  A............24 track digital recorder mixed onto DAT
  B............30 ips, 2 inch 24 track recorder mixed onto DAT
• Track 4 - Rock recorded using :
  A.............24 track digital recorder mixed to DAT
  B.............30 ips, 2 inch 24 track mixed to DAT
• Track 5 - Acoustic Rock recorded using :
  A............30 ips, 2 inch 24 track recorder mixed to DAT
  B............24 track digital recorder mixed to DAT
• Track 6 - Acoustic Rock recorded AND mixed using :
  A.............Analog 24 track mixed down to 30 ips analog 2 track recorder
  B............Digital 24 track mixed down to DAT

Tube / Solid State (preamps and compressors)

• Track 7
  A ............Solid state microphone preamp
  B.............Tube microphone preamp
• Track 8
  A ............Transformerless mic pre amp
  B............Jensen transformer coupled preamp
• Track 9
  A ...........Solid state mic preamp and solid state compressor
  B............Tube mic preamp with optical tube compressor

Home Computer / Professional Digital Recorder

• Track 10
  A............Stock 16 bit home computer soundcard (-10db RCA inputs)
  B............16 bit modular digital multitrack (+4db TRS inputs)

24 Bit Digital / 16 Bit Digital - Conversion

• Track 11
  A .............24 bit digital audio workstation (+4db TRS)
  B.............16bit modular digital multitrack (+4db TRS)
• Track 12
  A ............Sony Super Bit Mapping off
  B.............Sony Super Bit Mapping on
• Track 13
  0:00 ......Single triangle hit - Sony SBM off
  0:09 ......Single triangle hit - Sony SBM on

Microphones

• Track 14
  A ............Neumann U87 microphone
  B............Shure SM 58 microphone
• Track 15
  A ............Shure SM 57 microphone
  B.............AKG 414 microphone

Acoustics

• Track 16
  A .............Ambient hallway without acoustical treatments
  B..............Ambient hallway with acoustical treatments
• Track 17
  0:00 ......Sound source recorded indoors
  0:05 ......Sound source recorded outdoors
• Track 18
  0:00 ......Acoustically treated home studio recording
  0:17 ......Acoustically untreated living room recording
• Track 19
  0:00 ......Drum tracks with room mics on
  0:08 ......Drum tracks with room mics off
• Track 20
  0:00 ......Drum room mics (close mics turned off)
  0:08 ......Lexicon PCM 70 edited "small room"
• Track 21
  0:00 ......Drum room mics (close mics turned off)
  0:08 ......Waves Truverb edited small room setting
• Track 22
  A .............Lexicom PCM 70 Concert Hall preset
  B..............Waves Truverb Concert Hall 1 edited preset

Modeling / Real - Instruments - 1708 Stradivarius Violin

• Track 23
  A.............Real guitar amplifier
  B.............Modeled guitar amplifier
• Track 24
  A.............Marshal amplifier
  B.............Modeled Marshal with Free Filter EQ
• Track 25
  A.............1708 Stradivarius violin
  B.............Standard violin
• Track 26
  A..............Drum Workshop drums
  B..............Pearl Export drums

Home / Commercial Recording Studio

• Track 27
  A .............Home studio
  B.............Commercial studio

Unmastered / Mastered

• Track 28
  0:00 ......Unmastered mix
  0:18 ......Mastered mix
• Track 29
  0:00 ...... Unmastered mix
  0:07 ...... Mastered mix
• Track 30
  A..............Mastered using Digital Performer, Waves L1 & C4
  B..............Mastered using TC Finalizer Express

Elements Of Production

• Track 31
  0:00 ......Arrangement A
  0:22 ......Arrangement B
• Track 32
  A.............Bassist A
  B.............Bassist B
• Track 33
  A.............Drummer A recorded May 5th
  B.............Drummer B recorded May 7th
• Track 34
  0:00 ......Drummer A recorded May 5th (same take as Track 32)
  0:09 ......Drummer A recorded May 8th
• Track 35
  0:00 ......Original guitar and bass parts
  0:10 ......Subtle re-arrangement of guitar and bass parts
• Track 36
  0:00 ......Original vocals
  0:14 ...... Edited and more in tune vocals

CD / Vinyl

• Track 37
  A .............CD recording
  B..............Vinyl recording

CD / Mp3 audio

• Track 38
  0:00 ......CD Aiff
  0:16 ......MP3 > Aiff

Wires / Cables - Signal Paths

• Track 39 - Microphones connected using :
  A ............. Whirlwind mic cable > 100 foot Whirlwind snake >
  B..............Canare Star Quad mic cable > 75 foot Mogami snake >
• Track 40
  All instruments recorded using :
  0:00.......20 foot Whirlwind leader guitar cable
  0:11........3 foot Radio Shack 8mm oxygen free
• Track 41
  All instruments recorded using :
  0:00 .......20 foot Whirlwind leader guitar cable
  0:11........12 foot Carver Zero Point cable
• Track 42
  All instruments recorded using :
  0:00.......20 foot Whirlwind leader guitar cable
  0:11.......12 foot George L cable
• Track 43
  All instruments recorded using :
  0:00.......20 foot Whirlwind leader guitar cable
  0:11.......12 foot Monster Cable Pro 1000
• Track 44
  Turntable left & right outputs into >
  0:00.......20 foot Whirlwind Leader cables
  0:08.......2 foot Sony oxygen free
• Track 45
  Turntable left & right outputs into >
  0:00.......20 foot Whirlwind Leader cables
  0:08.......3 foot Radio Shack oxygen free
• Track 46
  Turntable left & right outputs into >
  0:00.......20 foot Whirlwind Leader cable
  0:08.......12 foot Monster Pro 1000
• Track 47
  Turntable left & right outputs into >
  0:00.......20 foot Whirlwind Leader cables
  0:08.......12 foot George L
• Track 48
  0:00....... (2) 12 foot Monster Pro 1000 forward
  0:08....... (2) 12 foot Monster Pro 1000 reversed
• Track 49
  Turntable left & right outputs into >
  0:00.......2 foot oxygen free cables
  0:08.......2 foot oxygen free cables > 6 RCA & 1/4" adapters
• Track 50
  Turntable left & right outputs into >
  0:00.......oxygen free cable
  0:08.......oxygen free cable > 2 Whirlwind guitar splitter boxes
• Track 51
  A ..............Short signal path
  B..............Long signal path

Reference Tracks

• Track 52 - reference track
  A .............Mackie 8 buss transformerless mic preamp, odd channel
  B..............Mackie 8 buss transformerless mic preamp, even channel
• Track 53 - reference track
  A .............Presonus M80 transformer coupled mic preamp, odd channel
  B..............Presonus M80 transformer coupled mic preamp, even channel