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Why does 'Batman' sound better than SOTT? I mean in terms of sound quality; it's superior.
was there some change in the way things were recorded? damn shame it wasn't the other way round  | |
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moderatorI think he might have recorded it with the compact disc format in mind, since they were becoming a bit more common in '89 than in '87.
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UndercovaBrotha said: I think he might have recorded it with the compact disc format in mind, since they were becoming a bit more common in '89 than in '87.
Pure speculation, on my part. I suspect that this may be the basis 4 the Q here. "mikek1" has probably compared CD 2 CD. When comparing vinyl 2 vinyl, they simply sound different, as every Prince album did from year 2 year. None of Prince's albums from '78 through '88 were given any justice when CD versions were released. They R all low level, and flat sounding. Ironic that 2 of my biggest musical influences, Stevie Wonder and Prince, were never properly remastered. Peace. G. "He's a musician's musician..." |
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Giovanni777 said: UndercovaBrotha said: I think he might have recorded it with the compact disc format in mind, since they were becoming a bit more common in '89 than in '87.
Pure speculation, on my part. I suspect that this may be the basis 4 the Q here. "mikek1" has probably compared CD 2 CD. When comparing vinyl 2 vinyl, they simply sound different, as every Prince album did from year 2 year. None of Prince's albums from '78 through '88 were given any justice when CD versions were released. They R all low level, and flat sounding. Ironic that 2 of my biggest musical influences, Stevie Wonder and Prince, were never properly remastered. Peace. G. what is even more staggering is that someone like Prince who is known for his perfectionism can stand the fact that his albums are in shops all around the globe in far far less than perfect soundquality. it's such a shame. same goes for the fact that half his releases seem to be out of print or were never even released on a cd but only in an unsatisfactory mp3 format.  and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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I imagine that WB had more say so in regards to how the album was to be produced and recorded. Also SOTT spans a few years in terms of songs. It's sort of a catchall "best of" for much of what was happening around that time.
I can even see Batman being recorded very quickly, all int he same place, where as SOTT wasn't. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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IstenSzek said: Giovanni777 said: I suspect that this may be the basis 4 the Q here. "mikek1" has probably compared CD 2 CD. When comparing vinyl 2 vinyl, they simply sound different, as every Prince album did from year 2 year. None of Prince's albums from '78 through '88 were given any justice when CD versions were released. They R all low level, and flat sounding. Ironic that 2 of my biggest musical influences, Stevie Wonder and Prince, were never properly remastered. Peace. G. what is even more staggering is that someone like Prince who is known for his perfectionism can stand the fact that his albums are in shops all around the globe in far far less than perfect soundquality. it's such a shame. same goes for the fact that half his releases seem to be out of print or were never even released on a cd but only in an unsatisfactory mp3 format. Yeah...I'm willing to bet these are hard to get and some are as you said mp3 only... Black Album Gold Exp Come Rainbow Children NEWS TCI Slaughterhouse Xpectation C-Note ONA Rave In2 The truth Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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superspaceboy said: I imagine that WB had more say so in regards to how the album was to be produced and recorded. Also SOTT spans a few years in terms of songs. It's sort of a catchall "best of" for much of what was happening around that time.
I can even see Batman being recorded very quickly, all int he same place, where as SOTT wasn't. I don't think it makes a difference how you record it as such (I mean, it makes a difference to the individual song, but not the whole sound quality of the album), it is more when the actual music is mastered ie. the different instrument and vocal tracks are merged to make a final stereo tape from which all the albums are then made from. Over-all, Sign has quite a subdued sound on CD, Batman is much clearer. I do think this is because they began to master the music with CDs in mind and their dynamic EQs rather than vinyl as previously. | |
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metalorange said: superspaceboy said: I imagine that WB had more say so in regards to how the album was to be produced and recorded. Also SOTT spans a few years in terms of songs. It's sort of a catchall "best of" for much of what was happening around that time.
I can even see Batman being recorded very quickly, all int he same place, where as SOTT wasn't. I don't think it makes a difference how you record it as such (I mean, it makes a difference to the individual song, but not the whole sound quality of the album), it is more when the actual music is mastered ie. the different instrument and vocal tracks are merged to make a final stereo tape from which all the albums are then made from. Over-all, Sign has quite a subdued sound on CD, Batman is much clearer. I do think this is because they began to master the music with CDs in mind and their dynamic EQs rather than vinyl as previously. word; shame though, right; imagine a full remastered sign of the times  | |
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mikek1 said: m
word; shame though, right; imagine a full remastered sign of the times Yes. It would sound slightly better. And I wouldn't have to turn my volume knob up so high. | |
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metalorange said: mikek1 said: m
word; shame though, right; imagine a full remastered sign of the times Yes. It would sound slightly better. And I wouldn't have to turn my volume knob up so high. I hhhhhate that. It's worse on that one than some of the earlier ones it seems. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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