{"id":28,"date":"2014-01-19T23:20:16","date_gmt":"2014-01-19T21:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hst254.host03.loswebos.de\/wp\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2025-07-02T20:27:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T19:27:02","slug":"darling-records","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/darlingpublications.com\/wp\/?page_id=28","title":{"rendered":"DARLING\u2019s ACOUSTICAL DELIGHT"},"content":{"rendered":"

The label with the different style and appearance! (LC 25410). (here during the design process for a CD). <\/strong> Our ideal of reproduced sound is mainly inspired by the sound of our favourite 1960s and 70s vinyl records from our collection, where we can choose from a more than adequate choice from approximately 20000+ LPs. That\u00b4s why Darling\u00b4s favorite place to sit on is on a LP, this logo is even found on CDs! Our inspiration (a selection) <\/strong> \"_DSC1334\"<\/a> \"_DSC1335\"<\/a> \"_DSC1336\"<\/a> \"_DSC1337\"<\/a> \"_DSC1333\"<\/a> \"_DSC1331\"<\/a> \"_DSC0001\"<\/a> Although the CD sound quality of today is considerably better than earlier generations, it still lacks the „analogue“ sound. We can assure that in spite of our preference for vintage analogue sound, we are not at all against the high end electronic achievements of ingenious developers of today! So at the premises of Darling Publications we do have an adequate amount of electro-smog! But we are still striving to that „bit“ of difference … MOST important is for us the NATURAL acoustics. As especially string players experience, nothing can replace a beautiful natural acoustic, which can be create an athmosphere for the musician to perform the best he can. \"kerk<\/a> Like this Chapel (13th-16th Century) near Antwerp where we made a recording with the Flamish harpsichord player Ben van Espen with The Inventions and Sinfonias BWV 772\u2013801<\/em>, also known as the Two- and Three-Part Inventions. A collection of thirty short keyboard compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685\u20131750): 15 inventions, which are 2-part contrapuntal pieces, and 15 sinfonias, which are 3-part contrapuntal pieces. They were originally written as musical exercises for his students. Bach titled the collection:<\/p>\n

Honest method, by which the amateurs of the keyboard \u2013 especially, however, those desirous of learning \u2013 are shown a clear way not only (1) to learn to play cleanly in two parts, but also, after further progress, (2) to handle three obligate parts correctly and well; and along with this not only to obtain good inventions (ideas) but to develop the same well; above all, however, to achieve a cantabile style in playing and at the same time acquire a strong foretaste of composition.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

(by the way, the harpsichord was a beautiful instrument made by Geert Karman) Our recording equipment: <\/strong> We do this in our digital productions with the famed Dutch Sonodore microphones with its own 60V power supply instead of the 48V phantom power:<\/strong> \"rcm402\"<\/a> \"IMG_3810\"<\/a> \"IMG_3814\"<\/a> \"IMG_3813\"<\/a> The 60V power supply, custom made by Rens Heijnis: \"IMG_3817\"<\/a> On location at: Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Ten-Hemel-Opgenomen Kapel, Millegem, Ranst (Antwerp) <\/strong> \"Sonodore<\/a> If more microphones are needed, the legendary Swiss Stellavox AMI 48 analogue mixing console, is waiting. (This one was made 1979 for the ORTF (Austrian Broadcasting) and fully restored by the former Stellavox chief engineer Jean-Pierre Gurtner in 2009): \"IMG_3807\"<\/a> \"IMG_3801\"<\/a> Here we used also exclusively the solid state recorder by NAGRA from Switzerland (here connected with the Rens Heijnis 60V microphone power supply): \"Nagra<\/a> \"Nagra<\/a> The LPs are mostly reproduced on Britsh\/Scottish\/Irish turntables like: Our turntables: <\/strong> The British\/Irish Transcriptor Transcriber, Ortofon Carridge (only turntable in the world WITHOUT arm, because the rotating platter is moving under the needle!):<\/strong> The Transcriptors Transcriber is constructed from aluminium and stainless components, housed in a clear toughened glass case, with all glass edges ground. The unit features a main bearing of thin section, ground and polished stainless steel running into teflon bushes, and onto a tungsten thrust pad. The platter of the Transcriber is of heavy construction, driven by two 24-pole AC synchronous motors via a neoprene belt. The turntable is supplied fitted with a Transcriptors Microtracer tonearm, a jewelled unipivot arm with fluid damping.<\/p>\n

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