Hi greg,
quoted 3 lines alas what the irdial essay failed to point out is that virtually all
> alas what the irdial essay failed to point out is that virtually all
> electronic music (if not virtually all music) is mastered from DAT so
> at best on vinyl you get a slightly mushed up 44KHz sample rate...
yes, thats a good point. but akin *did* swing towards
completely analog recording in a later essay. He urges
us to use tape wherever possible, right up to the cutting
of the disk. I feel that's impractical (and noisy), so i
use a mix of analog and digital in my mixes, when possible.
probably most artists concerned about "warmth" in their
finished recordings, do so too. In short, i don't believe
the 96khz DVDs will be as good as yer all singing, all
dancing analog setup. that it will probably fit in a
suitcase, rather than a whole room, is about the only
thing i can see going for it. :)
will it make 44khz records sound old and jaded ??
grin, people might have to 'upgrade' their CD collections.
stuart is right though, it *is* an imperfect recording
medium. Listen to records made before the advent of DAT,
and those made (or mastered) afterwards. I don't have
the "worlds best ears", but I can spot the difference.
why has the industry done this?
is it a "cost thing"? you can
get 4 CD's into the same box as
1 LP? making them cheaper to
produce and ship? or what?
soundwise, it sucks.
you're a man "on the inside", please let us know.
for instance, are warp pressing as much vinyl as
they used to ?? or have you switched over to
primarily CD's ?? is this due to public demand ??
or the "financially viable" option ?? Not enquiring
about sales, figures, etc...merely curious.
I feel (a bit) cheated when i buy a CD. LP's used
to be chunky, special, and full of bonus goodies.
oh, *AND* you can roll a joint on them. 12" vinyl
is still my prefered medium.
One novel way round the "which is better" dilemma
was used by the DJ's (asi, & panasonic) i saw in
canada. They've got decks *and* CD mixers. The
best of both worlds.
Cheers,
Ken
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