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Music Appreciation

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2. IIRC, the recording of that album was quite unorthodox.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 01:41 PM

Nov 9

There was no overdubbing, mixing, or multitracking whatsoever on The Trinity Session (1988). They cut the record on a single very expensive stereo microphone, a Calrec Soundfield, directly to a Sony F1/Betamax digital recorder (an early version of DAT).

My understanding is that Eric Clapton's Unplugged (1992) was made in a similar way (direct to DAT), but lately I can't find anything about how the record was actually cut.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trinity_Session#The_recording_sessions

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Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane [View all] IcyPeas Nov 9 OP

My Second Favorite Version ProfessorGAC Nov 9 #1

Oh wow! Thanks for letting us hear you! That was awesome!! IcyPeas Nov 10 #3

Thanks ProfessorGAC Nov 10 #4

As I listened to that your voice made me think of Quicksilver Messenger Service IcyPeas Nov 10 #5

Interesting ProfessorGAC Nov 10 #6

IIRC, the recording of that album was quite unorthodox. keep_left Nov 9 #2