This Matrix stereo downmix is a feature of the DVD-A system it -should- work , hmm maybe time to drag out my copy was it Brothers in Arms ?
Normally you only use this if there is no Stereo track on the DVD-A . technically these downmix "works" but artistically they could be whatever. It's a course method compared to a real engineer doing a real stereo mix from the 24 track or what it was. This of-course depends on how the 5.1 was done and what is in the other 4.1 channels and how much of the other channel are used in the matrix. The matrix downmix of "Brothers in Arms" sounds ok to me, maybe there are smart ways to make the matrix downmix "ok". I wonder what audacity reports a "clipping" most of these are when the sample actually hits full 24 bits not a flatline between several samples. So I say it is points where you should suspect clipping. Is it really clipping if a single sample hits the full word length, to know this you must have knowledge of how it locked like before AD to see if in fact the transient should have been a little bit louder the software can not have this knowledge. If it's a flat between several samples it is very likely that it is clipped And also being the "hit song" of the album Money for nothing sounds as it does the hit's is always a hotter mix "brothers in arms" looks much better for example . But Money for nothing is a very benign example of this. for the kids out there ;) in the beginning of the loudness war it was common practice that only the hit song(s) should sound like crap , not all songs like it is now. I like this album, it is better than you remembered I just skip Money for nothing 50% times i listen to it and walk of life 100% of the time's -- Mnyb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe'Primare and Dynadio speakers (including a pair of Contour 4 ) Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Miscellaneous use: Radio (with battery) I use a Controller various ir-remotes and a Eee-PC with squeezeplay to control this ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78964 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
