Remastering
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Topic: Remastering
Posted By: Guests
Subject: Remastering
Date Posted: April 16 2005 at 21:18
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ok folks, i've done some internet research but am still a little in-the-dark about digital remastering. i know it's an audio "upgrade", but who does it, and how is it done ? are there different levels of digital remastering ? as always, thanks for your time  |
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Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: April 19 2005 at 08:29
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Mastering and remastering are considered the 'dark art' of music to be
honest. Put simply, remastering an album normally involves grabbing the
original recorded media (usually the 24-track analogue tapes in the
case of most 70's bands) and re-recording a 'master' tape/sound file
using modern equipment and techniques to improve the sound quality.
This new remastered recording is then used to make a 'glass master'
which is the prime copy all commercial CD's get copied from. Sounds easy doesn't it? Oh, no, no, no........ 
------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: April 19 2005 at 18:47
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That's the rub...it all depends on what the engineer (or whoever is in charge) feels is 'improvement'. There's some really crappy digital remasters out there, and a fair number of different tries for the same albums. Could be worse, though...they could always add new material like Lucas did with "Star Wars"... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi"> 
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sigod wrote:Posted By: Hangedman
Date Posted: April 19 2005 at 18:53
The remaster of Alan Parsons Project "Tales of mystery and imagination" has a LOT of added material on the remaster.... makes it better actually |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: April 19 2005 at 21:30
They must have replaced all the songs then. I'm kidding! Just kidding! Don't hurt me! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi">
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Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 11:12
 ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |