Metallica - Ride The Lightning
Megaforce Records MRI 769
Original US Pressing
24-bit / 96kHz Vinyl Rip by pbthal and Dr. Robert
RAW 192 kHz Vinyl Capture by Pbthal
Special thanks to Pbthal for sharing this HR rip
Pbthal ripping specs:
VPI Scoutmaster turntable with Trans-Fi Terminator Air Bearing Linear Tracing Tonearm
Audio-Technica AT33PTG Moving Coil Cartridge
Pro-Ject TubeBox phono preamp
E-MU 1212 soundcard
Doc Rob workflow:
Mac Pro Dual Zeon 2.66 GHz
Bias Peak Pro 6.2 recording software
Click Repair 3.4.1 for de-click (manual mode only)
iZotope RX Advanced 2.0 for 24/96 and Redbook conversion
xACT 1.71 for Redbook SBE correction and redbook FLAC
XLD Version 20110703 (135.1) for 24/96 FLAC conversion
RCM > TT > AT33PTG > TubeBox preamp > ADC > Mac Pro > Peak Pro @ 24/192 >
analyze (no clipping, DC Bias offset correction, each side gain adjusted to -0.3 dB) > split into individual tracks >
Click Repair 3.4.1 used in manual mode, 20~30 Rev, Pitch Protection, X2 >
FLAC encoded Level 8 with XLD
No DeNoise was used on this rip.
All de-clicking software used in full manual mode to preserve musical transients.
No music was harmed in the making of this vinyl rip.
No
silence been removed, please burn gapless to match original track layout.
You are free to share this along with credit
"Vinyl Rip by PBTHAL and Dr. Robert"