“Tracing the thread of individual instruments through a track, while not difficult, was given another dimension of clarity and distance between each player in the mix by moving up to the Blue Diamond. Spectral bloom, decay and shimmer off cymbal and high hat took on further spatial depth, as did supporting horns placed back further in the z-axis of on certain mixes. Vocals and overdubs popped with crisp, clipped intonation on cuts like “Godonimada Jira,” and the sound stage became larger with the scale of instruments and vocals taking on more life-sized proportions within the context of the 3D information available from mic placement.”