written by lwtcdi <graham@lwtcdi.prestel.co.uk>
quoted 4 lines Yeah, but let's face it, it sounds like pure pap at 33rpm! The 'correct'
>Yeah, but let's face it, it sounds like pure pap at 33rpm! The 'correct'
>speed is obviously 45rpm, so I wish the artist/label would cut the
>bullshit and stop pretending that Tom J knew what it was going to sound
>like at 33rpm when he made it 45rpm.
seem to be playing email ping pong, graham;
it's all down to the physical cutting of the record
point is an artist does NOT 'make' material at 33 or 45 rpm, what speed
a
record twirls round at is the result of a decision made at the cutting
stage depending on the desired finished sound quality and number of
tracks on the project, the original thang as recorded by the artist &
mastered on DAT / whatever would *sound the same* pressed @ 45 or 33
optimum is obtained with minimum of grooves on maximum space
a rough standard guide for superior reproduction [used by pressing
plants]
of 12" vinyl, [talking about singles *not* albums] is [max] 9 minutes
per side @ 45 rpm and 14 minutes per side @ 33
to state the obvious the more tracks you cram onto a slice of 12" vinyl,
the greater deterioration in both loudness, tone & dynamics
you can of course cut both sides at different speeds, or different
tracks
on the same side at different speeds [hello U/R;]
[s]m]
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