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PRODUCT SHEET / UHD Digital Mastering

Ultra High Definition 32-Bit Mastering is a proprietary premium quality mastering system, jointly developed by two companies, Five Four Productions and First Impression Music. With this leading-edge system, our aspiration is to achieve unprecedented sonority and musicality, reproducing as closely as possible the sound of the original master tape.

This new format employs what is currently the highest attainable resolution bit depth (word length) in the professional audio field, i.e. 32-bit. 32-bit resolution makes possible maximized, undistorted dynamics, and the lowest noise floor, allowing even the quietest musical information to be heard more clearly. This breakthrough results from the development, through years of experience and application of advanced digital technology, of a sophisticated A/D and D/A processing system.

Ultra HD 32-Bit Mastering does not specify a sample rate; this allows flexibility in meticulously choosing the appropriate bandwidth for a particular recording. We are thus able to capitalize on the fact that the higher the sample rate – for example, 192 kHz – the greater the bandwidth. However, we also recognize that merely employing the greatest bandwidth may not guarantee the ultimate sound. With some recordings, a lower sample rate – 96 or 176 kHz – may offer better musicality and more homogeneous harmonics.

This determination requires careful and discerning auditioning and professional judgment. In the end, the listener’s hearing and emotions should be the final arbiter, rather than the print-out of testing equipment or technical measurements.

Recognizing these variables, we nevertheless try to use 32-bit depth and 192 kHz bandwidth whenever we have an original analog master at hand. Alternatively, if the original recording is on 24/96, we may use 32/96 to maintain the integrity of the sonority particular to that recording. This is the flexibility we cherish.

We believe that preeminent sound is only achievable when the chemistry of the recording, mastering, glass-stamper making, replication and quality control are meticulously controlled.

As always, listening is believing.

Ultra HD 32-Bit Mastering is a registered trade mark of First Impression Music, Inc., USA. All rights are reserved.