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Three different versions of the disk will be available when this project is complete. The standard and real-time editions are now available to help fund further work as described on the technical page.



Please allow approximately 4 weeks for delivery (these are not mass-produced compact disks).

Standard Edition Audio CD
 
The Standard Edition is organized in two segments. The first, beginning at T-minus three hours is non-linearly time compressed to remove blank spaces (press-site background sounds) between launch control announcements. It returns to real-time at T-6 minutes. The editing allows the complete T-minus three hours to T+30 minutes to fit on one audio CD.

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$29.95 plus $3.50 shipping

Real-Time, Unedited Edition
 


This version is an accurate unedited version of the sounds of the press-site from T-Minus three hours, when crickets may be heard until T+30 minutes after orbital insertion is achieved. (Two Audio CDs)



$39.95 plus $3.50 shipping - Now Available!!!

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Please send check or money order to:


James Cottle /dba/
Saturn 5 Audio Archive
3065 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94114


Alternately:

We have made arrangements to accept a payment through PayPal to: Saturn 5 Audio Archive (specify standard or real time edition).

DVD-AUDIO VERSION
(under development)

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DVD audio provides more capability for fidelity. 24-bit analog to digital conversion, at 96KHz is superior to the audio CD, which is a 16-bit, 44.1KHz representation of the original analog source. Audiophiles appreciate the difference in this superior format. DVD audio also has the capability to produce a true "surround-sound field" (e.g. 5.1 surround sound). The original master tape has enough information that A/D conversion using 24-bit, 96 kHZ sampling would benefit. The second phase of this project is to "reverse engineer" the true surround field of the LC-39 press-site. This will require a Maximum Length Sequence snapshot of the existing site in 5.1 surround, followed by convolution of the surround field with the monophonic SI-C source. Travel to KSC is necessary.
Progress on this phase of the project and availability of the DVD-A version will be reported here, and to those showing interest in this phase of the project.

Material on this website and on the CD is copyright (c) 2004, 2005 by James Cottle