Making of McIntosh SESSIONS Volume 1 - The Peter Erskine Quartet

Go behind the scenes and into the recording and mastering studios, plus hear exclusive insights from the producers, engineers, and the musicians who created McIntosh SESSIONS Volume 1.
McIntosh SESSIONS Volume 1 is an album crafted with attention to every detail in pursuit of sonic excellence. Recorded and mastered with utmost precision on analog tape, it promises a rich, high-fidelity vinyl listening experience that will transport you into the studio to hear the musicians’ captivating performance and original sound.
Produced for McIntosh by iconic mastering studio Sterling Sound, the entire production and engineering process was meticulously managed by an expert team of producers and engineers. Every aspect of making this album, from recording and mixing in legendary studios, to mastering and cutting, to test playbacks on McIntosh systems, was undertaken with the single goal of creating the best sounding record possible while retaining the artistry and passion from the studio session. This unique collaboration between McIntosh and Sterling Sound results in an album worthy of the world’s most discerning listeners - McIntosh customers.

[@pubuduvidanage6524]

I have Macintosh - A 27 Power Amplifiers - 70 years old still working order , great

[@omgwtfpwnd]

It’s a crime not to release this on CD or any other lossless digital format.

[@welderfixer]

This recording has to be fantastic. Now where do I go to listen to it in its full glory? I'm sure my sorry rig isn't up to the task.

[@mikep8683]

Go take a tour of McIntosh Labs. That is where the full glory will be.

[@welderfixer]

@@mikep8683 Thanks. The plant is only an hour away from me. I'd like to go the NYC and tour the McIntosh House of Sound.

[@krairerksintavanuruk9360]

Curious to know that which master tape session used for cutting vinyl between direct mixed down 2 tracks 30 ips or 24 tracks 2 inches tape (mixed down later to 2 tracks)?

[@thebuzge]

Rich Breen 💪👍

[@VinylLatte]

Strange to see this drop for $150. That’s one-step price levels, which I don’t recall this being. A while back, Marantz released a similar project titled “Explorations of Sound” which had two volumes. You can purchase the set for under $100 and these were also mastered by RKS at Sterling Sound.
What would have been really interesting is for McIntosh to team up with the Electric Recording Co to create a truly premium product.
I’ll be picking g this up, but I can’t help that it’s way over priced, which scares me as this is labeled as a 1st release of a series.

[@chuckHinton]

Why ERC? they do re-masters of 50's & 60's LP's, recording tech, even analog, has come a long way in 70's years, a well done new recording like this one will be notably higher fidelity.

[@VinylLatte]

@@chuckHinton Hi there! ERC does more than albums from the 50s and 60s, but I get what you’re saying. My thinking is that ERC specializes in AAA, with no EQ or compression. It would be nice to see two companies that are at the best of the craft collaborating on something together. This just doesn’t seem special enough to justify the price point, but I’m one of the people that will buy it anyway 😉

[@radtour]

Sounds great. Where can we get the records?

[@chuckhinton3994]

The Mc website

[@MikeFromAudioExcellence]

Directly from McIntosh or from an authorized dealer

[@tiborkocsis5819]

I don't really got the concept. What is the reason to get the same tracks on 33 and 45? Why not a one 33 rpm issue and a double 45 rpm issue? Mixing one 33 rpm record and some of the very same tracks on 45 doesn't make any sense to me.

[@MatadorBW]

It’s only half the songs in 45rpm. They call it an EP. I agree it doesn’t make a lot of sense.

[@OCDmikey]

How can we tell it's Mcintosh after all the EQ and outboard gear that is used to master it for Vinyl ?

[@RakhiSera-y4s]

Rodriguez Brenda Anderson Sarah Thompson Timothy

[@doctersound9630]

Macintosh? Don’t you “all” mean McIntosh? Or is everyone else wrong? There is no “a” in McIntosh… #justsaying

[@h.2255]

McIntosh

[@charleshadden2937]

Some people don'tknow Irish from Scott

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Clark Dorothy Lopez Michael Walker Michael

[@WhyetBuck]

Hall Charles Lee Charles Lewis James

[@Stuart-rq8tv]

Yours for $150!