Lo,
At 14:13 27/07/2012, you wrote:
>
>
> The "loudness wars" (look on youtube if you are not aware of it) also
> ruins music.
>
> I got hold of a dvd audio copy of suedes eponymous album and it was
> heavily
> compressed with a lower dynamic range rating than the original CD
> release (dr9).
>
> stupid!
>
> Martin N
>
> Running MorphOS v3.1 (July 2012) on a PowerPC Powerbook, Moderator of
> MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups
I tend to avoid the vast majority of stuff that carries the word
'remastered' as it seems to be an excuse just to make everything LOUD
and completely sap the life and dynamics out of a recording
Yes that has been my experience as well.
Sadly some albums are is hard to find which hasnt been ruined by stupid
record companies.
Queens of the stone age songs for the death album is pretty poor on CD.
I see from dr.loudness-war.info that the vinyl version is a lot better so I
suppose I need to buy the album again :(
snip
>The
original never had a problem so why remaster it anyway - Loudness wars,
that's why! It's crazy, and these remasters are so completely fatiguing
to listen to as there is never any let up in the volume pinning you
against the wall. The last Foo Fighters album was another bad example on
CD. It's actually a good reason for buying vinyl these days as the
mastering tends to be more sympathetic. The Foos album on vinyl is a
different beast altogether and can be enjoyed all the way through
without feeling like someone is hitting you over the head with a hammer.
It has been pretty well documented but I keep mentioning the Red Hot
Chilli Peppers output. Take the CD and vinyl of Stadium Arcadium.
Absolutely sublime on vinyl having received a sympathetic mastering from
Steve Hoffman, but the CD is right up against the ceiling all the way
through having been mastered by Vlado Meller, and if I see this guys
name on anything I now refuse to buy it.
I didn't realise different formats had different people mastering them.
I thought the record companies would do things on the cheap and shoe horn
the same master onto vinyl but reduce the dynamic range so the stylus doesn't
jump out of the groove.
There was
a white paper done a little while back that concluded 'LOUDNESS does NOT
equal more sales', and for me that's most definitely true, so you wonder
why the message hasn't sunk in with so many people yet. Thankfully it's
not everyone. There's the odd album appearing here and there which bears
the words 'This recording may be a bit quieter than some of your other
new CDs, to enjoy it at it's best, just turn the volume up and enjoy the
full dynamic range this recording has to offer'.
Amen to that.
Not seen that wording over here but then the whole loudness wars has
pretty much made me stop buying new music.
Martin N
Running MorphOS v3.1 (July 2012) on a PowerPC Powerbook, Moderator of
MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups
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