Posted by Dr. Robert @ April 5th, 2012
Joni Mitchell - Hejira
Asylum 7E-1087 ~ Original US Pressing
24-bit / 96kHz Vinyl Rip by Dr. Robert
November 2011
This LP courtesy of GaryBx. This was recorded six months ago on the Technics rig.
Vinyl condition: Excellent
This pressing was typical for the era, full of more ticks than a mongrel dog.
Manual de-click was not practical.
Side 1: 7E-1087 A-6 SP
Side 2: 7E-1087 B-6 SP
Vinyl Ripping Notes
Nitty Gritty RCM 1.5
Technics SL-1210 MK2 DD Turntable
Origin Live OL1 fully modified tone arm (Rega RB250)
Audio-Technica AT33EV MC Cartridge
Pro-ject Tube Box SE II Preamp
Tascam US-144 external USB 2.0 Audiointerface
Mogami Gold TS/RCA interconnects
Mac Pro Dual Zeon 2.66 GHz
Bias Peak Pro 6.2 recording software
Click Repair and isotope RX for de-click
iZotope RX Advanced 2.0 for Redbook conversion
xACT Version 2.13 (4791) for Redbook SBE correction, MD5 checksum and Redbook FLAC
XLD Version 20110703 (135.1) for 24/96 FLAC conversion
Mustek ScanExpress A3 USB 1200 Pro Scanner
RCM > TT > AT33EV > TubeBox preamp > ADC > Mac Pro > Peak Pro @ 24/96 >
analyze (no clipping, DC Bias offset correction, each side gain adjusted to -0.3 dB) > split into individual tracks >
Click Repair 3.4.1, DC @ 15, Rev, Pitch Protection, wavelet >
FLAC encoded Level 8 with XLD
No DeNoise was used on this rip.
All de-clicking software used in full manual mode to preserve musical transients.
No music was harmed in the making of this vinyl rip.
No silence been removed, please burn gapless to match original track layout.
Dynamic Range Analysis:
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Analyzed folder: Joni Mitchell - Hejira (1976) [VINYL] {16-44} {Original Asylum Pressing}
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR12 -1.24 dB -15.51 dB 01 - Coyote.aiff
DR11 -2.49 dB -16.72 dB 02 - Amelia.aiff
DR13 -1.16 dB -18.31 dB 03 - Furry Sings The Blues.aiff
DR12 -2.54 dB -18.47 dB 04 - A Strange Boy.aiff
DR13 -2.07 dB -18.67 dB 05 - Hejira.aiff
DR13 -1.95 dB -17.45 dB 06 - Song for Sharon.aiff
DR11 -1.82 dB -16.19 dB 07 - Black Crow.aiff
DR13 -2.31 dB -18.08 dB 08 - Blue Motel Room.aiff
DR13 -2.13 dB -18.28 dB 09 - Refuge of the Roads.aiff
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Number of files: 9
Official DR value: DR12
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