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Joe Satriani - Time Machine

Audiophile 96kHz/24bit                                                                                                                                                                                                                Title: Time Machine 
Artist: Joe Satriani 
Genre: Rock, New, Rock Bestsellers, Top Best Sellers 
Label:  Epic Records  
Release Date: 2014 
                                                                                                                   ? 2014 Legacy Records


Time Machine is Joe Satriani's fifth studio album, originally released on October 26, 1993. It was recorded between 1984 and 193 at various locations and was produced by Joe Satriani, John Cuniberti, and andy Johns. The album peaked at #95 on the U.S. Billboard 200, eventually being certified Gold by the RIAA in 1994. Analog recording, analog 30ips 1/2" mix, transferred and mastered to digital at 96/24 by John Cuniberti.

Remastering Notes by John Cuniberti:

When I was first told about this box set project, I suggested that we remaster the entire catalogue. I made this suggestion for two reasons.

First and most importantly, Joe's albums were first digitized in 1987. While they were well done by the standards of the time, there have been vast improvements in digital audio since then. To achieve this goal, we started by searching through Sony's tape vault in New York. Then, each original analog two-track tape was carefully transferred to high resolution digital using a Pacific Microsonics Model Two converter at 96k / 24bits. This produced outstanding sonic results that are closer in sound to the original mix tapes than on previous CDs. This process even reveals a few flaws, but if you have any of the original Joe Satriani CDs, you'll appreciate the improvements in sound quality in this remastered box set.

The second reason for remastering was to provide more dynamic consistency between the albums themselves. Since the advent of the CD there has been a steady increase in their volume levels. This practice started with 7" vinyl records to gain more attention when played in jukeboxes. Unfortunately, the competition continues with CDs and in extreme cases, clipping and other audible distortion is introduced when too much digital processing (limiting) is applied during mastering. My approach to this box set was to use only the smallest amount of limiting to balance the perceived levels of each song presented. This approach produces a cleaner and more dynamic presentation of the entire catalogue. It also allows the listener to move freely between the older albums and the newer ones without the need to adjust their playback volume.

Turn it up and enjoy.

John Cuniberti 

Personnel:
Joe Satriani - vocals, guitar, keyboard, bass, harmonica, arrangement (track 3), production
Phil Ashley - keyboard
Tom Coster - organ
Jonathan Mover - drums, percussion
Jeff Campitelli - drums, percussion, cymbals, hi-hat
Simon Phillips - drums
Gregg Bissonette - drums
Stuart Hamm - bass
Matt Bissonette - bass
Doug Wimbish - bass
John Cuniberti - engineering, production
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tracklist

01. Time Machine    
02. The Mighty Turtle Head    
03. All Alone 
04. Banana Mango II   
05. Thinking of You   
06. Crazy
07. Speed of Light    
08. Baroque  
09. Dweller on the Treshold   
10. Banana Mango   
11. Dreaming #11   
12. I Am Become Death   
13. Saying Goodbye   
14. Woodstock Jam