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CJ Trinity Sessions, Rumor or Real Deal?

I have been exposed to the following two items concerning the Cowboy Junkie's "Trinity Sessions" offering and wanted to see what you ladies and gentleman thought about this.

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[1]"There has been a story going around that the female vocal solo on this is not a female at all but a Klipsch speaker. Story goes: the session is CalrecSoundfield one point miked but the singer has not enough projection to be heard in a one point mike setup where everyone is fairly far from the mikes so they let the singer sing through a separate mike plus speaker to preserve spatial integrity. If this is true the REAL test of resolution of your system(and your ears) is whether you noticed or whether you bought the is- it- live- or- is- it- Klipsch item."

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[2]"a few weeks ago, the local NPR station was playing a cowboy junkies interview which explained why. they said that the vocals for the trinity sessions were done by margo singing into a seperate mic, which was hooked to a PA speaker which played towards the ambisonic mics. they weren't happy with how the vocals sounded with her just singing at the ambisonic mics."
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What do you think? I don't own this disc, but have a couple of cuts on a CDR. Interesting, no?

Charlie

Charlie
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danvetc OP
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Paul, I knew I was going to get on Craig's "naughty list" for even mentioning this. I was trying to spare you the ashes and coal treatment.

Craig, I hope you did not take this as some sort of proposal that Trinity Sessions is somehow now illegitimate or poor. It doesn't. Enjoy as always! It is interesting to note, however, if we can recognize recording manipulations. I must admit that the couple of cuts I heard did not stand out in my mind's eye other than to recognize Margo Timms unique vocal style.

Happy Holidays,

Charlie
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