Re: [ARSCLIST] Question on matrix take numbers

[Steven Smolian <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>]

This implies the feed from the recording setup was identical and split, one 
to one machine, the other to.. well, you know.

I'd heard the same thing.  But was this always true, or did sometimes 
indicate different mike placements for the same take, a la "stereo" 
recreations from at least one test pressing and a commercial one marked 1 
and 1a?

Steve Smolian

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From: "Dick Spottswood" <dick@xxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Question on matrix take numbers


> This is a designation RCA employed in the mid-30s & eteherefter, when two
> recording machines made simultaneous masters of performances.  "1A" was a
> safety disc, and normally not used unless "1" turned out to have problems.
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> I've recently started to pay closer attention to matrix numbers. The take
> numbers appended to the end of them are often instructive. Could someone
> more knowledgeable than I explain to me the difference between a take
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