Dr. Taka Otagawa 🇺🇸

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AUTHENTIC ORCHESTRA-LIKE PERFORMANCES OF THE LESSER-KNOWN STRAUSS WALTZES et al. in collaboration with The Johann Strauss Societies of Great Britain and Japan Recording Hardware and Editing Software: • TOYO A-25 Grand Piano 5'8" - hand-built in 1983 using some European parts applying Japanese high-quality craftsmanship • TASCAM (TEAC) CD-RW900SL Professional CD Recorder (24-bit A/D & D/A converters) • ALESIS Mictube Duo Stereo Preamplifier with a legendary TUNG-SOL Vacuum Tube • An XY pair of SHURE PG-81-XLR Cardioid Condenser Instrument Microphones a foot over The Pianist’s Head, pointing down at the Piano • CDex Audio CD Extractor (ver. 4.5.8.6795) • Audacity Audio Editing Software (ver. 2.1.0) • CDBurnerXP (ver. 4.5.8.6795) • OWC Mercury Pro Optical @ 8x • ACER Aspire TC-885-UR14 Desktop Computer (8th GEN Intel Core i5 processor 8400 • TDK Music CD-RW • MAXELL CD-R Music