quoted 23 lines Haha - here we go again - another argument looms...>Haha - here we go again - another argument looms...
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>So allow me.
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>How exactly does digital 'sound bad'?? All my remastered copies of
>Zeppelin's entire works - digitally restored, originally from
>analogue - sound better than ever!
>
>Analogue sounds good but deteriorates over time if not 'looked
>after' and is subject to deterioration by physical elements unlike
>digital recordings. Yes, HD/Digital recording is subject to
>unrecoverable data loss - so what do you do if you lose your
>analogue masters then???! What's the difference?? You either have it
>or you don't. Analogue or digital. At least if you make a copy of
>something digital the quality is better than copying analogue.
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>Besides, digital is just easier to handle, store and use. Even if it
>was somehow *proven* that analogue was better than digital - I doubt
>I could be bothered sat around chopping up bits of tape and splicing
>it back together to write music or make recordings.
>
>Personally I'm looking forward to COMPLETE wireless technology so I
>never have to untangle another wire or piece of tape AGAIN.
well then there is the great possibility of signal loss resulting in
the same occurrence as a faulty cable. sorry, that thought was on my
mind, even though i sympathize witrh the sentiment.
but really...why must this argument come up? both kinds of media
have their strengths and weaknesses. a lot of great-sounding music
has been captured on analog and then mixed or remastered in digital.
not to mention gear of both stripes creating its own sound.
don't forget people using whatever means necessary to create. not
everyone can afford the technology necessary to make music digitally.
if all you can manage is a secondhand casio and a $20 cassette deck,
you could find a way to be creative that way. in fact i'm sure
several albums have been made with that kind of setup, the lo-fi
sound becoming hip in the process.
so let's stop this argument right here and say: to each their own,
and whatever works.
d.
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