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STRADIVARI SOCIETY® NEWS
Geoffery Fushi Lectures at Prestigious 1
Bit Forum in Japan
Groundbreaking Super DVD Technology
Introduced
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| The show must go on: Geoffrey Fushi
discusses the tonal qualities of great instruments from his
wheelchair, assisted by Shunjiro Ohba (far right) |
In an exciting new development, Society
Chairman Geoffrey Fushi has been working closely with Waseda University
professor Dr. Yoshio Yamasaki, a pioneer in the high-end audio field and the
inventor of the single bit digital recording technology known as Super
Audio. Together they helped introduce a brilliant new recording system,
Super DVD, at last year’s 1 Bit Forum. The conference was hosted in November
by Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan’s center for high-end audio innovation.
In attendance were many of the top scientific and business leaders of the
high-end audio field, including Mark Levinson, “father of high-end stereo”
and founder of the Red Rose recording label; recording advisor and engineer
for Bein & Fushi’s landmark book and three-CD set, The Miracle Makers—Stradivari,
Guarneri, Oliveira; and best-selling author.
Geoffrey Fushi Brings Rare Instruments to Conference
Captivating conference attendees was Geoffrey Fushi’s lecture-demonstration
on the tonal qualities of great instruments. Fushi discussed the
state-of-the-art recording techniques used for The Miracle Makers, which
features 30 great Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesù violins played by Elmar
Oliveira. He also polled the audience on which of three instruments made the
most favorable impression tonally — and Stradivari was the winner by a large
margin.
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| Shunjiro Ohba and Mark Levinson |
Super DVD Dazzles Audio Experts
The highpoint of the Forum was the introduction of Super DVD by Dr.
Yamasaki. The new system has an even higher sampling rate than SACD, which
is considered the gold standard for the industry, and both methods are far
superior in high fidelity to the technology currently used for CD
production, Pulse Code Modulation (PCM). “The difference between Super Audio
CD and DVD and traditional CD and DVD systems is simply breathtaking.
There’s more ambience and a palpable quality. You can actually feel it on
the skin,” remarked Fushi. High-end audio legend Mark Levinson calls the new
technology, “stunning. There were none of the problems associated with
conventional PCM digital audio and CDs.”
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The Stradivari Society® to Use Super DVD
Technology for Recipient Recordings
For many years Geoffrey Fushi has been creating a valuable audio
archive of Stradivari Society® instruments and recipient
performances using the finest state-of-the-art equipment. Not only
are these recordings important as historical records, but they are
also an essential asset for recipients to launch and further their
careers. Fushi noted, “I am very pleased that we will be able to
help recipients and others to avail themselves of this superb new
technology by making recordings under the Society’s auspices.” |
Geoffrey Fushi collaborated with Dr. Yamasaki
to produce recordings with prototype equipment. These performances,
featuring Chicago Symphony Assistant Concertmaster David Taylor and rising
star Kristof Barati, were presented at the Conference and met with standing
ovations.
Super DVD vs. PCM and Your Health—Mark Levinson
Demonstrates the Surprising Difference
Mark Levinson astonished Forum attendees with the revelation that the PCM
recording system that is currently used for our CDs, DVDs, television, and
cell phones has a negative effect on the body—and that, in addition to the
extraordinary improvement in high fidelity, one bit technology has a very
positive physical effect. With a demonstration utilizing kinesiology
techniques to identify factors which block the body's natural healing
processes and show weaknesses through pressure point testing of muscle
strength, Levinson put forth a compelling case. In a “blind” test on several
audience members selected at random, PCM elicited an across-the-board
negative response, indicating high stress levels, while response to Super
DVD was overwhelmingly positive. Geoffrey Fushi commented: “When Mark did
his tests, a shock wave went through the audience. I hope that the recording
industry will make a decision to drop PCM and transition to one bit
technology—both for the amazing high fidelity and postive phyical effect,
and the potential boom in sales as public enthusiasm gains momentum.”
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Special Thanks
Many, many thanks to Mr. Shunjiro Ohba for his gracious and
invaluable assistance with translation at the Conference. |
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