Pure Reference (Chasing the Dragon 1/4" 15 ips Tape)

The tracks on the reference demonstration tape have all been recorded with a pair of vintage valve U47 microphones in natural acoustics except for a few tracks which have been marked. Those were recorded Binaurally which can also be played on loudspeakers, therefore there are no compatibility issues. All of them have been recorded to the highest possible standard, hence the title “Reference Tape”.

Key Features:
- 1st Generation Reel to Reel Tape made from the Original Master Tape!
- Created from 30IPS 1/2″ Running Masters at Air Studios
- 1/4″ 15IPS CCIR
- Original Master Tapes recorded at 30ips onto ½” Tape
- Copy Masters are made using 2 Studer A820 Master Recorders
- No compression, limiting reverberation or equalization has been used
- Machines are connected with Zensati Seraphim Interconnect Cable for highest transfer quality
- Originally mastered at Air Studios London
- Created using ATR Magnetics Tape Stock
- Housed in Heavy Duty Professional boxes
- Transferred and monitored by Chasing The Dragon Producer Mike Valentine

Reel To Reel Playlist:
1. Swing Band: Ted Heath / Hawaiian War Chant *
2. Saxophone: Improvisation – David Graham
3. Harp: Falla – Spanish Dance No. 1 – Valeria Kurvatova
4. Soprano: Mozart – Durch Zartlicheit & Schmeicheln – Daisy Brown
5. Piano: Mozart – Sonata * – Graham Blyth
6. Organ: Bach – Toccata in D minor
7. Guitar: Bach – Prelude Suite No. 1 – S. Kursun
8. Drum Kit: Improvisation * – Studio Recording

PLEASE NOTE: you must have a reel to reel machine capable of playing tape at 15ips (most machines only play 3.75 and 7.5ips which is too slow) and CCIR equalisation (most machines only play NAB). We recommend a well serviced machine like Studer A810, Otari MX-5050, Sony TC880-2, Revox B77 MkIII (only this latest model plays CCIR at 15ips) etc.