No.457
Hi all. Months ago, I picked up the 2007 ATTWT remix on CD, and while I thought the detail completely floors the original release, the brickwalled "dynamics" were a bit disappointing. As I went through the process of making an extended album out of ATTWT, I decided to re-EQ all of the songs to have universal sonics. What I didn't realize until I finished my first re-EQ, was that not only the characteristics of the sound appeared more natural, but dynamic range was somehow INCREASED.
Here's my remaster of Down and Out, which sounded brittle on the 2007 remaster in my opinion. Detail is lost on the way to 8chan, but there's no other way around that for me now. What do you guys think?
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No.458
In case you'd like to know, here are the waveforms.
Top is my re-EQ
Bottom is from the CD as is
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No.473
>>458
>that unhealthy as fuck waveform
How the fuck did this pass QA?
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No.475
>>473
It was the 2000s. The Loudness War was in full swing. While I prefer the clarity of most of the 2007 remasters, I'll admit the originals had better dynamics (and I'm a sucker for dynamic range).
Trick and Duke seem to be the only albums where I whole-heartily prefer the originals. I'm listening to a needle drop rip of an original Trick pressing I did months back as I type and it's not bad. It's just mastered a bit quietly to fit in all 51 minutes on a single disc. For everything else I prefer the 2007 mixes, and to be honest I don't notice any negligible difference for the Hugh Padgham albums. I will admit Calling All Stations was improved in 2007, with sweeter, analog-like midrange and less claustrophobic than the original.
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