Re: [Sursound] - Collins Classics
Hi Alan, Thanks for taking the time to review the latest discography. I appreciate the info you have passed on with a current address for the label handling Collins and have updated the discography. Regards Mark Anderson Surround Discography www.surrounddiscography.com -Original Message- From: Sursound [mailto:sursound-boun...@music.vt.edu] On Behalf Of Alan Duckett Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 8:38 AM To: sursound@music.vt.edu Subject: Re: [Sursound] - Collins Classics Hello Mr Anderson, I have just had a look through your uhj recordings discography, many thanks for your efforts with this data, at the end of the listing you gave some recording Company addresses,unfortunately the address given for Collins Classic is now out of date I think. I live quite close to this address I believe that the Electron House quoted for Collins Classics no longer exists, (it now consists of Retail units). I had a quick look elsewhere on the internet and it looks as though CC is part of :- Phoenix Music International Ltd. 2nd Floor, 40 Great Portland Street (entrance off Little Portland Street) W1W 7ND London Tel: +44 (0) 20 7307 3087 Hope this helps Alan Duckett ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
[Sursound] Ambisonic UHJ Discography Update
The Ambisonic UHJ Discography has been updated with many new entries (indicated by an asterisk *). It can be viewed at http://www.surrounddiscography.com/uhjdisc/uhjhtm.htm Take a look when you get a chance and let me know if you have any comments, corrections or additions to the list. Thanks to all who in the past who have provided info and updates. Mark Anderson Surround Discography www.surrounddiscography.com ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
Re: [Sursound] BBC Proms recordings not UHJ encoded
Thanks for the correction. I will update the discography -Original Message- From: Sursound [mailto:sursound-boun...@music.vt.edu] On Behalf Of Eero Aro Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2013 8:08 AM To: sursound@music.vt.edu Subject: Re: [Sursound] [Bulk] Re: 45J recordings - did they / do they exist? Richard wrote: The BBC Proms CD is questionable. Tried one track and it certainly wasn't Matrix H. Would love to know who claimed it was H encoded. I think I'm the quilty one. Mark and I sometimes put releases in the list just to try if someone comes up with a better information about them. And now you did, after just slightly under 20 years from when Mark posted it. Not bad, eh?:-) Mark could move the BBC records under the rumoured-and-definitely-not- Ambisonics-category. The Discography actually lists two Last Night releases: - BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, - Highlights from the Last Night of the Proms, cond. Sir Charles Groves, James Loughran. Live from the Royal Albert Hall, BBC Records CD 58OX (England), H-matrix. Tracks 1-2 recorded in Sept. 1977,Tracks 3-7 recorded 1982. The recordings on this CD conducted by Charles Groves were originally released on vinyl as Highlights from the Last Night of the Proms issued as BBC Records REH290. - Colin Davis - at the Last Night of the Proms. Philips 6588-011 (LP) This was the original release of the 1972 Proms concert. The CD with the same title appears to contain only a portion of the selections from the original lp [some of selections duplicate the 1969 recording but were performed again in 1972]. http://www.surrounddiscography.com/uhjdisc/uhjhtm.htm#Various I have the two CD:s, which are re-releases of vinyl LP:s. I might have one LP as well, although I would need to dig it out. My guess about the encoding was based on the fact that IBA made H-Matrix test radio transmissions during the same years, as those concerts were recorded. I know, that there is just a tiny small possibility that a recording would have been made after an encoder, but then again, if it was a surround recording, where else would you take a two channel output than after the encoder? I should now also dig out the magazine articles about the IBA tests. They are in the Motherlode, but Mother only knows, by which name. I did listen to the recordings both with an H-matrix and a UHJ decoder back in the nineties. They didn't sound bad at all to me as decoded. But now that we have a larger group of fresh ears, we can re-listen and decide whether they are Ambisonics or not. Please pay attention to that the re-releases contain tracks from different years. To your original question; I don't know of any 45J releases. Eero ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
Re: [Sursound] UHJ disc discovery?
Hi Richard, We ran across that article a while back and I have not been able to confirm that the recording is UHJ. Below is what is listed in the discography Recordings thought to be UHJ, but are not - A review of the Meridian 565 surround processor in Home Theater Technology mentioned that Enya - Watermark is ambisonic. The review was available at one time on the internet, as well as Meridians home site. After an extensive search, I have not been able to confirm that Watermark is UHJ. I think it is safe to say at this time that the recording is not ambisonic. However, the song Orinoco Flow does sound better in UHJ than plain 'ol stereo. I have often wondered if there was a way to confirm matrix encoding by using a scope to display phase differences, but have found that not to be the case so I have had to resort to finding an associate involved in the recording for confirmation. That is what lead me to contact you in '95 to get your input on the rumor of Tina Turner-Break ever rule being UHJ encoded. Surround Discography www.surrounddiscography.com -Original Message- From: Sursound [mailto:sursound-boun...@music.vt.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Elen Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 10:07 AM To: Surround Sound discussion group Subject: [Sursound] UHJ disc discovery? Researching some historical Meridian information today I came across a piece from Hi-Fi Choice, March 1995, p20 et seq by Malcolm C Steward entitled Welcome to Digital Wonderland that I had not previously read. In a sidebar on Surround Sound Modes on Meridian's 565 Digital Surround processor, Steward writes: ...The 565's Ambisonic mode deals with recordings encoded in UHJ format... This includes... Enya's Watermark CD... I don't think I have ever previously heard a claim that this CD is or contains a UHJ mix. I do theoretically have the CD around somewhere, but while I rummage in a large number of boxes, has anyone tried decoding it? If so, what are the results? Has this claim surfaced elsewhere, and what do we know about its veracity? --Richard E ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
[Sursound] Ambisonic UHJ Discography
Please excuse the tardiness of this email. I have been informed that I neglected to announce that the UHJ discography has a new site since my ISP deleted the old site. The discography has been up and running since March of 2012 and now with a permanent address will continue on. The Ambisonic UHJ Discography can be viewed at http://www.surrounddiscography.com/index.htm If you have any updates, corrections or additions you can send those to multichannel at cox dot net. A thank you needs to go to the folks at http://www.quadraphonicquad.com for providing help and guidance to resurrect the discographies contained there and to Eero Aro for his support and contributions to get it started in 1995. ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
Re: [Sursound] Ambisonic UHJ Discography Web Site is Down
Yes, I have everything, probably just need to clean out some old files and picture images and then of course change URL links in the files. I am checking out a domain name now and surprised how much has changed since I last looked. Thanks for the offer I really appreciate the help. I will keep you posted. -Original Message- From: sursound-boun...@music.vt.edu [mailto:sursound-boun...@music.vt.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Elen Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 5:02 AM To: sursound@music.vt.edu Subject: Re: [Sursound] Ambisonic UHJ Discography Web Site is Down On 08/12/2011 02:25, Mark Anderson wrote: Always nice to hear from you. Thanks so much for the offer but I am really looking to keep the site as a whole since it offers more than my just my interest in ambi but also helps collectors of surround recordings with the research I have done. I certainly understand the separation as we do not need the dolby name contaminating such a fine site as ambisonic.net Hi, Mark... Well, I certainly understand the desire to keep it all together. So if you can't find a better way of doing it, I'll be happy to host the whole thing. Do the files exist? Best, --R ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
Re: [Sursound] Ambisonic UHJ Discography Web Site is Down
Thanks for the tip Martin, I have always appreciated your help and dedication to the format -Original Message- From: sursound-boun...@music.vt.edu [mailto:sursound-boun...@music.vt.edu] On Behalf Of Martin Leese Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 11:40 AM To: sursound@music.vt.edu Subject: Re: [Sursound] Ambisonic UHJ Discography Web Site is Down Mark Anderson surro...@cox.net wrote: As of today, my internet provider has eliminated providing personnel web pages to customers. This means the Surround Sound Discography and its counterparts like the Quadraphonic, Ambisonic, Circle Surround Dolby Discography's are currently not on the internet. ... I will post an update when one is available and any suggestions are appreciated. Hi Mark, I have used for many years the free Web hosting company Tripod.com. Unlike other such companies, Tripod seems to stick around. The disadvantage is that your readers have to put up with silly banner adverts. (You can eliminate these if you pay them money each month.) If you choose to go this route them e-mail me before choosing your Tripod Username. There are DNS rules to look out for; I broke these, and have regretted it ever since. Regards, Martin -- Martin J Leese E-mail: martin.leese stanfordalumni.org Web: http://members.tripod.com/martin_leese/ ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound ___ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
