HOW & WHY, THE RECORDING SECRETS OF VELUT LUNA (VOL. 1)

How & Why – The Recording Secrets of Velut Luna, Vol. 1 explores how microphones, recording spaces, editing and mastering affect the way music sounds. Rather than electronic test tones, its 37 tracks use real musical performances for listening comparisons.

A guide to attentive listening

The programme focuses on timbre, stereo imaging and dynamics across alternative recording and production choices. It is intended for music listeners as well as hi-fi enthusiasts seeking a deeper understanding of their playback systems.

Microphones, rooms and editing

Tracks 1–22 compare microphones on piano and strings, different takes, microphone distances and reverberant or anechoic rooms. The musical sequences allow the listener to compare sonic perspective without synthetic test signals.

Tracklist — 37 tracks

Pianoforte, microfoni ed editing — tracce 1–22

1. Piano — microfono Schoeps MK 2S Linear
2. Piano — microfono Sennheiser MKH 40
3. Piano — microfono Sennheiser MKH 8020
4. Piano — microfono AKG C414 ULS
5. Piano — microfono AKG C414 ULS + riverbero
6. Piano — microfoni Sennheiser MKH 40 + MKH 8020
7. Piano — editing, take 3
8. Piano — editing, take 4
9. Piano — editing, take 5
10. Piano — editing finale
11. Archi — solo microfono principale
12. Archi — solo microfono d'appoggio
13. Archi — microfoni mixati
14. Violino — sala, microfono a 1 metro
15. Violino — sala, microfono a 6 metri
16. Violino — sala anecoica
17. Viola — sala, microfono a 1 metro
18. Viola — sala, microfono a 6 metri
19. Viola — sala anecoica
20. Violoncello — sala, microfono a 1 metro
21. Violoncello — sala, microfono a 6 metri
22. Violoncello — sala anecoica

Confronti di mastering — tracce 23–32

1. Goycovich, Fancy Fancy… — mastering A
2. Goycovich, Fancy Fancy… — mastering B
3. Goycovich, Fancy Fancy… — mastering C
4. Kamen, Robin Hood — mastering A
5. Kamen, Robin Hood — mastering B
6. Kamen, Robin Hood — mastering C
7. Mendelssohn, Sinfonia n. 4 — mastering A
8. Mendelssohn, Sinfonia n. 4 — mastering B
9. Casula, Nuvole di carta — mastering A
10. Casula, Nuvole di carta — mastering B

Cinque esempi musicali — tracce 33–37

1. Rock acustico, voce maschile — Journey of Hope
2. Jazz, voce femminile — Raidrops
3. Jazz strumentale — Storyville Jazz Band Live
4. Rock elettrico — Mom Electric Dancer
5. Corale classica — Fragmenta, Anonimo 1250

Mastering comparisons and musical excerpts

Tracks 23–32 feature alternative mastering versions of the same excerpts, leaving the listener free to judge the differences. Tracks 33–37 illustrate acoustic rock, vocal and instrumental jazz, electric rock and choral music.

JBC formats

Velut Luna · CVLD177. The JBC listing offers a 44.1 kHz / 16-bit PCM download — CD resolution (SKU CVLD177), and a physical CD (SKU CVLD177CD), currently out of stock. The available digital variant is CD-resolution, not Hi-Res.