Author: Brian Moura
Brian is Associate Editor at Positive Feedback, Senior Advisor – Finance & Executive Management at Regional Government Services Authority and Board Secretary & Commissioner at the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA). He graduated with a BA Degree in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley) and a Masters Degree in Public Administration (MPA) at California State University East Bay (CSUEB). For NativeDSD.com he is a Technical Advisor.
Albums of the Year 2021 – Nominations (Part 3 of 3)
It is once again time for NativeDSD to celebrate the year in Direct Stream Digital (DSD) music. With almost 80 music labels contributing to our listeners music enjoyment there is much to celebrate and enjoy. Over the past days, we revealed the nominees of 10 other categories in Part 1 (click here) and Part 2 […]
Albums of the Year 2021 – Nominations (Part 2 of 3)
It is once again time for NativeDSD to celebrate the year in Direct Stream Digital (DSD) music. With almost 80 music labels contributing to our listeners music enjoyment there is much to celebrate and enjoy. Last Friday we revealed the nominees of 5 categories in Part 1 (click here). Today we reveal the nominees of […]
Playing DSD, DXD and Very High Bit Rate PCM files
This article dives into the possibilities of playing DSD, DXD and Very High Bit Rate PCM files on DACs, DAPs and Optical Disc Players Guaranteed Native DSD and DXD files NativeDSD.com is closely policing the origins of recordings and we only allow DSD, DXD or Very High Bit Rate PCM files, and analogue direct transfers […]
Can You Recommend Some DSD Jazz? (Brian’s Corner)
A NativeDSD Music customer from Italy recently asked NativeDSD’s Technical Advisor Brian Moura: “Can you recommend some Jazz in Direct Stream Digital (DSD)”? His reply to that question is hereby shared with all of you through this special DSD Jazz edition of Brian’s Corner. We hope that you will enjoy the read and the music! […]
The Higher Rates Program
NativeDSD selectively creates higher DSD bitrates of releases for our listener’s musical enjoyment. These higher bitrate editions are created using two different sets of professional recording and mastering tools methods: Merging Technologies “MECO” modulators and the Pyramix 12 digital audio workstation software, and Signalyst’s “EC” modulators and DSD professional software tools including HQ Player Pro. […]
In The DSD Studio!
Last August we visited the DSD Studio to tell you about 3 upcoming albums being recorded for release in Direct Stream Digital (DSD). They were Yuko Mabuchi Plays Miles Davis with the Yuko Mabuchi Trio with JJ Kirkpatrick from Yarlung Artists, Drown by John Babel from TRPTK and I Want You by Vanessa Fernandez from […]
From the DSD Studio
August is often the time when thoughts turn to vacations, travel, time off and relaxing. I’m sure that many of you are enjoying such thoughts and activities this month. In the world of music, this August has been quite active as several recording and mastering sessions are well underway in preparation for new albums to […]
Groove Note Records joins Native
Here’s the story of how Groove Note Records and NativeDSD got to know each other, started collaborating and as a result… release the first four Groove Note DSD Albums at the NativeDSD Store today! It started in irvine, where a well known high end audio distributor Philip O’ Hanlon from On A Higher Note was demonstrating some […]
Gelato, Tubes, Wine & DSD
It’s been awhile since we’ve taken a visit to Brian’s Corner. But there has been quite a bit of news in the world of DSD. So let’s jump right in and talk about some DSD news that you can use and enjoy while listening to music in DSD. DSD & Gelato iFi has been a […]