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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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Question Songs with solid center staging

As title states, I'm looking for good songs with a solid center for tuning. What songs do you use?

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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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An old standy that used to be on the IASCA disc was Jennifer Warnes' Ain't No Cure for Love from the Famous Blue Raincoat disc. Another good one I heard was James Taylor's version of Stevie Wonders Isn't She Lovely. It's on one of the Focal discs. Another one I like is Spanish Harlem from the USACi disc.
Old Jul 29, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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Thanks mang! Anyone have any others? I plan to make a disc of songs with good solid center imaging.
Old Jul 29, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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try till they take my breath away, by clair marlo. also walk of life by dire straits, new york minute, eagles, don henly is dead centre at the back of the stage playing drums.... try these
Old Jul 29, 2009 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by defro13
the narrative tracks on the iasca cd are as good as you will find for trying to set up a good center image
Unfortunately the only IASCA CD I have is from 2001. With the Pink panther and Sanford and Sons, lol. Still a good CD none the less... I'm going to have to buy one at the next show I go to. I'm just looking for some good songs to tune center imaging to.

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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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Thanks to everyone for their input. This looks like it's going to be an interesting CD. Can't wait to get them all together.
Old Aug 3, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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I have an old IASCA test CD you can have.

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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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, I thank you for the offer..... if I lived closer I'd take you up on it. I have a 2001 IASCA disk. I'm just looking for good songs with solid center placement.
Old Aug 4, 2009 | 05:08 AM
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Try.........

Billy Paul - Me and Mrs Jones

Bill Withers - Use Me

Queen - You're my best friend

Queen - Somebody to love

Bill Withers - Ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Cars - Moving in Stereo

Carly Simon - Nobody does it better

Michael Buble - Save the last dance for me

Roxy Music - Slave to love

Simply Red - Stars

Spice Girls - Wannabe ...good vocal overtones

Supertramp - "Dreamer" or "Hide in your shell"

Temptations - "Ball of confusion" or "Just my imagination"

Pete Townsend (the Who) - Let my love open the door (the long version is great)

Also check out some songs by the "Trans-Siberian Orchestra"

Should keep you busy............................



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