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Il Software Di Riferimento Il software di riferimento Marco Fullone Il fondatore e front man degli Steely Dan è dai primi anni Settanta un personaggio tra i più amati dell’area colta del rock e la sua musica (con o senza Steely) è l’emblema della ricerca estetica e dell’anticonformismo. Il mondo musicale di Fagen è da sempre ispirato al jazz ma filtrato da un gusto di melodia e struttura tipicamente pop, e quando si parla di pop nel suo caso si definisce l’essenza più sofisticata e ricercata di uno stile che ha fatto la fortuna del sound FM losangelino. A ben guardare un album capolavoro come “The Nightfly” appare ancora oggi ben inquadrato nella sua apoca e la caratterizza fortemente, un po’ come avvenne nel 1967 per "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" anche se, per ammissione dello stesso Fagen, l’album si ispirava ad un altro periodo della vita americana, gli anni Sessanta di Eisenhower e Kennedy e al mondo notturno della radio in onde medie (anche la copertina è passata alla storia, recentemente imitata anche da Fiorello per la copertina di Rolling Stone italiano). Di questo album si continua a parlare ancora oggi come di un capitolo fondamentale nell’evoluzione della musica Ha compiuto 25 anni “The The Nightfly Trilogy Nightfly” di Donald Fagen, uno Box 7 Disc Set Comprende i seguenti album: The Nightfly Grammy-nomination “Album of the Year 1982” degli album seminali del pop Winner of the Grand Prix du Disque jazz e forse uno dei dischi più Kamakiriad Grammy-nomination “Album of the Year 1983” Morph the Cat Grammy Winner “Best Surround Sound 2006” rappresentativi degli anni Plus CD di Rarità 10 Extra (B side, live e unreleased demo tracks) Ottanta. Ogni Album contiene 2 dischi: Disc 1 DVD con audio PCM Stereo (96 Khz/24 Bit tranne “The Nightfly” 48Khz/24 Bit) o DTS 5.1 (96 Khz/24 Bit ) + video e vari extra Disc 2 il CD audio originale 50 Il software di riferimento: Audio crossover e la ragioni si visto il perenne interesse tecnico nei comprendono ogni volta che lo si confronti del repertorio di Fagen, la mette su: difficile ascoltare una sua label ha pensato bene di sequenza di brani così riproporre in unico box tutti i dischi straordinariamente ben assortita. del maestro sfruttando ancora una Difficile trovare altri album che – al volta il supporto DVD per offrire pari di “The Nightfly” - praticamente audio di alta qualità unitamente al non ti stancano mai. Un discorso a CD tradizionale. Il box “Trilogy” parte merita anche il contenuto viene proposto in una bella tecnico di questo disco che già confezione con 3 doppi supporti all’epoca della sua pubblicazione (DVD + CD) più un CD audio con suonava benissimo in vinile e si le rarità per un totale di 7 dischi. basava sulle leggendarie session di Questo tipo di configurazione viene registrazione curate dal producer presentata dalla Warner con la Gary Katz (di fatto il terzo Steely denominazione “MVI” (Music Nightfly” è del 1982, “Kamakiriad” possedere un lettore DVD con Dan), responsabile del meraviglioso Video Interactive) che nel supporto del 1993 e “Morph The Cat” del spiccata attitudine audiofila e se sound di mitici album come “Aja” e DVD contiene l’intero album con 2006, quest’ultimo vincitore del avete come me la fortuna di “Gaucho”, ancora oggi ricercatissimi audio DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital e un Grammy per la registrazione possedere un Esoteric UX 1 nelle splendide versioni in vinile interessantissimo Advanced Surround 5.1) però il livello è escludendo i circuiti video il risultato “Original Master Recording” della Resolution PCM Stereo. Visto il strepitoso per tutti i lavori. L’ascolto sonico è veramente splendido. Mobile Fidelity. Nel tempo sono declino del DVD Audio tale scelta è in DTS è sempre spettacolare e Questa soluzione del supporto MVI state poi prodotte varie ristampe in maturata da una logica analisi di riscoprire soprattutto “The Nightfly” – vista anche la sempre maggiore CD (ma non ben suonanti come il mercato e ha il vantaggio di in questo modo fa davvero una integrazione tra audio e video di citato vinile OMR) fino alla proporre il segnale audio in alta certa impressione. Il mix 5.1 per me qualità - appare ottimale per un splendida riedizione in DVD Audio risoluzione con la piena non è una novità, visto che ho pubblico esigente ma anche per chi del 2002, che per la prima volta compatibilità di tutti i lettori DVD e ascoltato e riascoltato questi tre non si è mai potuto permettere un presentava un remastering digitale non quindi con le sole macchine dischi in DVD Audio, e la codifica sistema multicanale di livello. Vista del disco con audio in alta dedicate al DVD Audio. Di fatto con DTS non è poi così differente la moda di presentare moltissimi rispoluzione stereo e uno un tradizionale lettore DVD grazie al all’advance resolution anche se il dischi nuovi (in confezione deluxe) spettacolare mix 5.1. Anche i 2 supporto MVI si può riprodurre DVD Audio forse aveva una con il doppio supporto CD + DVD, dischi successivi di Fagen quello che era l’audio advance rifinitura ed un dattaglio superiori. ci auguriamo di poter trovare sul “Kamakiriad” e “Morph The Cat” resolution surround del DVD Audio Per gli audiofili più tradizionalisti che DVD assieme a video clip ed extra hanno avuto lo stesso trattamento con la traccia DTS (96 Khz/24 Bit ) mal digeriscono l’audio multicanale vari sempre di più l’audio stereo dalla Warner con una pubblicazione oppure godere della traccia stereo c’è tuttavia una fantastica traccia PCM, una validissima alternativa al parallela in DVD Audio. Purtroppo in PCM lineare. L’ascolto dei tre stereo PCM lineare (96 Khz/24 Bit ) declino del DVD Audio. Una strada sappiamo tutti che il supporto ormai album presenta differenze soniche che appare di gran lunga superiore che artisti del calibro di Neil Young non gode più dell’interesse dei anche perché intercorrono parecchi al seppur buon risultato del CD e Bruce Springsteen stanno già discografici e del pubblico, tuttavia anni nelle registrazioni (“The audio. Certamente è necessario percorrendo con ottimi risultati. 51 Il software di riferimento: Video Dopo varie controversie legali questo è un giudizio del tutto durate anni arriva finalmente nei personale. Nel box comunque ci negozi la tanto attesa versione sono tutte le edizioni e se si ha definitiva di “Blade Runner”, film voglia e tempo si posso riguardare cult capolavoro di Ridley Scott, attentamente per scoprire le considerato uno dei film di differenze. Certo la versione finale fantascienza più belli nella storia del sul piano tecnico ha diversi vantaggi cinema. su tutte le altre. Anzitutto ha Per il ritorno nei negozi di questo recuperato una parte di pellicola importante titolo la Warner si è che nel trasferimento precedente davvero sbizzarrita proponendo era stata appiattita dal formato, e diverse confezioni del prodotto sia poi è l’unica presente nel box in DVD che nei formati ad alta italiano ad avere l’audio 5.1 di definizione HD DVD e Blu Ray. Dal qualità degna di un titolo così semplice doppio DVD con la importante. Le immagini poi sono versione Final Cut + gli extra al box splendide e pregusto già la visione di 5 DVD (disponibile anche in serie del film stesso in Blu-ray disc. limitata con valigetta dell’agente Insomma, nulla a che vedere con segreto). Ce ne è davvero per tutti i altre stampe DVD precedenti, il gusti e per tutte le tasche, quindi un restauro digitale ha fatto miracoli plauso va alla Warner per aver rendendo giustizia a questo pensato a diverse tipologie di capolavoro. L’audio è molto buono appassionati investendo su formati anche se mi sarei aspettato uno diversi e con varie fasce di prezzo. sforzo in più con la presenza della Da fan della pellicola la mia scelta è codifica DTS. Inoltre mi ha sorpreso caduta sul box più completo di 5 il fatto che le precedenti versioni del DVD, quello contenente tutte le ben tenute e con audio Dolby confezione in esame è presente una film sono invece proposte con versioni del film che sappiamo il Surround sinceramente inadeguato lettera del regista stampata su foglio audio discutibile (un misero DD regista ha cambiato nel corso del al valore dell’opera. Oggi, grazie trasparente in plastica nel quale surround) e con le pellicole non tempo fino alla più recente “Final anche alla contemporanea racconta proprio del procedimento restaurate con lo stesso cut” presentata a Venezia. Ed è su pubblicazione sui supporti ad alta di restauro digitale e del fatto che il procedimento della Final Edition, quest’ultima che sono stati definizione è stato fatto un montaggio finale del film proposto che rimane – è bene precisarlo - concentrati gli sforzi per il restauro. accuratissimo lavoro di restauro nella “Ultimate Edition” è l’unica realmente rimasterizzata a In effetti le precedenti edizioni fotogramma per fotogramma e lo esattamente quello che lui avrebbe dovere. Pertanto l’acquisto del box pubblicate su DVD (tutte fuori stesso Ridley Scott ha seguito le voluto fare ma che per vari motivi con 5 DVD deve essere valutato catalogo e da tempo indisponibili) varie fasi di rielaborazione digitale non è mai riuscito a concretizzare. attentamente, a meno che non siate erano di scarsa qualità, forse del film che è stato trasferito con la Per fortuna ci siamo arrivati a fan sfegatati del film e siete disposti realizzate con pellicole non proprio più evoluta tecnica digitale 4K. Nella questa edizione finale e il risultato a sorbirvi una immensa quantità di premia le attese su tutti i fronti. extra sulla storia, la realizzazione e il Blade Runner Sul lato artistico c’è poco da restauro di “Blade Runner”.
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