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Houston Haynes
02-02-2008, 03:32 PM
Hey folks - back when I was doing a review of the DTS encoder for Nuendo, I checked out a few commercial titles that were mixed in several surround formats - but none were orchestral.

I'm starting to play with a new reverb unit (RaySpace) and am playing with mixing in the "dry" and wet signal while trying to preserve some form of proper balance.

Can anyone recommend a good orchestral recording in 5.1? It can be in DVD-Audio or DTS/Dolby as the case may be. Extra points for anyone that can point me to a recording the includes antiphonal instruments, such as brass or rear registers of a pipe organ.

When Tower Music was in business, they had a few cases stocked with surround and hi-res audio titles that might have fit the bill, but I'm somewhat left without a place to look (at least that I know of).

Thanks!
Marty Prod
02-03-2008, 05:18 PM
Hello,

the soundtrack of A.I from john williams is available in 5.1 on DVD-Audio.
E.T is available as well in SACD 5.1 Format.

you can check that label too : http://www.aixrecords.com/index.html
who did some 5.1 symphonic orchestra recording .
dalek3
02-03-2008, 06:17 PM
A few of Jerry Goldsmith's later titles were released on SACD 5.1 channels, among those are "Star Trek: Nemesis" and the rejected "Timeline"
cinemascore
02-04-2008, 10:27 AM
Houston, for isolated film scores on conventional DVD, you can check out this list: http://www.treuherz.de/ralf/scores/dvdlist.htm. Many are in DD 5.1. This should give you a leg up as you may have some of these already! :D
Craig F
02-04-2008, 12:51 PM
you can check that label too : http://www.aixrecords.com/index.html
who did some 5.1 symphonic orchestra recording .What's nice about the AIX discs is that the DTS tracks are a "Stage Mix". That is, the surrounds are used for more than just ambiance. Nearly all classical surround discs use the surrounds for ambiance only.
Houston Haynes
02-04-2008, 09:08 PM
you can check that label too : http://www.aixrecords.com/index.html
who did some 5.1 symphonic orchestra recording .


heh - Pines of Rome (http://www.aixrecords.com/catalog/njso.html) - my favorite...

:wow:

Funny - AIX Records is about 400 yards from where I used to live in Westwood. Small world.