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INVENTOR CREATES CD-VINYL HYBRID THAT SOUNDS BETTER "THAN ANY OTHER FORMAT"

Creator T Bone Burnett said it's the "first breakthrough in analog sound
reproduction in more than 70 years."

 * Aneesa Ahmed | Image: Jason Myers
 * 3 May 2022

Producer T Bone Burnett has announced a new analogue disc, dubbed 'Ionic
Originals', which transcends the technology of CDs and vinyl found today.

Using both lacquer and aluminium, Burnett claims that the sound quality of this
analogue technology is greater than in all other formats - including digitally
streamed music.


A sample disc held up by Burnett in the press photo looks very much like a shiny
vinyl record.


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Vinyl LPs are made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) plastic and contain no metal.
Polycarbonate plastic with a metal layer, generally aluminium, makes up standard
compact discs. This combines aspects from both - Loudwire explains.

Loudwire claims it appears that the method combines contemporary vinyl
production with how mastering professionals produce metal "stampers" (and test
acetate discs) to press records. Stampers are primarily used as "masters" for
duplication, and because they aren't produced in big quantities, and therefore
don't reach many listeners.


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Speaking on the Ionic Originals, Burnett says: " [I have] developed an analogue
disc that possesses a depth, resonance and sonic fidelity that exceeds that of
vinyl, CD, streaming or any other means of experiencing recorded music.


"It is archival quality. It is future proof. It is one of one. Not only is an
Ionic Original the equivalent of a painting, it is a painting. It is lacquer
painted onto an aluminium disc, with a spiral etched into it by music. This
painting, however, has the additional quality of containing that music, which
can be heard by putting a stylus into the spiral and spinning it.

"Analog sound has more depth, more harmonic complexity, more resonance, better
imaging. Analog has more feel, more character, and more touch. Digital sound is
frozen. Analog sound is alive."

Variety reports that Burnett, a former Bob Dylan bandmate, says he's re-recorded
some of Dylan's work for the new medium, though no release date has been set.

Beyond what was mentioned in the statement, representatives for Burnett and
Dylan said there will be no new information regarding the Dylan project coming
soon.


Read this next: Vinyl sales reach highest level in 30 years


Burnett has also since established NeoFidelity Inc - a new company - to record
musicians' best tracks and create a distribution platform for Ionic Originals.


Aneesa Ahmed is Mixmag's Digital Intern, follow her on Twitter



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