Raevene said:

The celebration news is up so we know at least some of the mods are still alive

I always surprised how this works...footage of an 11 year old prince which is all over the internet doesn't get a front page mention, but the celebraton news does

nextedition said:

TrivialPursuit said:

Here's the unboxing video of all the sets.

When I viewed this last week it made me proud! It's just breathtakingly beautiful inside & out. So detailed. I can't wait to receive the the limited SDE in the mail.

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

I'll wait until its cheaper second hand lol Dont need more huge box sets

At least now they clarified the LPs get a 12 page 12x12 booklet, the CDs get a 24-page booklet (why is it more pages...smaller size???) and the SDE gets a 44 page book.

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If I knew more about what the 44 page book had I might buy it. I wish it had info on Sheila and her set. There is no official documentation of her opening set for PR tour

TrivialPursuit said:

There are literally a gazillion apps where you can record audio and reverse it. You can even do that in iMovie on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. You can do it with Audacity or Adobe Audition on your PC.

Take your pick.

You are sounding more and more like Bart!

PennyPurple said:

PennyPurple said:

TrivialPursuit said:

There are literally a gazillion apps where you can record audio and reverse it. You can even do that in iMovie on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. You can do it with Audacity or Adobe Audition on your PC.

Take your pick.

You are sounding more and more like Bart!

No, I'm just saying - there are so many choices, pick what's best. I tend to open iMovie because it's quick and easy on my Macbook. But on my PC, I would probably go to my old and trusted copy of Cool Edit Pro (now known as Adobe Audition).

I never did get into Audacity. CEP was working for me for years, so I figured - why reinvent the wheel?

I still have an older Dell M90 with nothing on it except Windows XP and Cool Edit Pro to record any vinyl I buy. I record it as a WAV, convert to a lossless container (like Apple's codec) and put it in my library. But I haven't opened the poor thing in a good two years probably. I've been buying the CD/LP packups so I've never had to record the vinyl.

Speaking of that, I am way overdue to visit my local record store again, post-Covid.

The estate released "1999" today on YouTube. Man, what a fucking improvement sound-wise.

TrivialPursuit said:

LoveGalore said:

TrivialPursuit said:

The estate released "1999" today on YouTube. Man, what a fucking improvement sound-wise.

It sounds phenomenal.

You know what stuck out for me?

1) when they're chanting "1999" before "Paaarty," in the old video you could hear Fink's voice that was supposed to be deeper electronic type voice, but the effect wasn't fully working (or dropped out or something), and his regular voice came thru louder. On this, the voice effect is corrected.

2) I never heard Prince say "BOOM" when they when into that extended section.

3) I also never really noticed (as much) the papers being shot into the air or whatever (effects of an explosion?) when they go into that section. The lights, everything was just clearer.

I always felt like Prince's guitar, in my songs, was either too loud or too muffled. It was jarring or un-listenable. In these, it punches in at the right time.

The sound impovement is vast, bit the video upscale is poor. I've produced better results at home.

Strangely, the remaster clips of LGC and 1999 are vastly different. There is far more noise and over sharpening on 1999. If you watch the drapes they are full of video noise. Yet the same effect is not on the LGC.

SquirrelMeat said:

I don't care what anyone says or whatever. It's overall a vast improvement on what's been out there for the past 37 years. Visually, aurally.

SquirrelMeat said:

The sound impovement is vast, bit the video upscale is poor. I've produced better results at home.

Strangely, the remaster clips of LGC and 1999 are vastly different. There is far more noise and over sharpening on 1999. If you watch the drapes they are full of video noise. Yet the same effect is not on the LGC.

Fuck! Not the drapes!!!!

TrivialPursuit said:

heartpeacesheart said:

TrivialPursuit said:

There are literally a gazillion apps where you can record audio and reverse it. You can even do that in iMovie on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. You can do it with Audacity or Adobe Audition on your PC.

Take your pick.

Could you just demonstrate that fact? Please. I don't have a computer and my phone is an Android.

If you can't find an app to put on your phone to reverse audio - maybe you need a new phone, especially since you don't own a computer. Gheezus, I would imagine you could even do it in Windows Movie Maker.

TrivialPursuit said:

heartpeacesheart said:

TrivialPursuit said: Could you just demonstrate that fact? Please. I don't have a computer and my phone is an Android.

If you can't find an app to put on your phone to reverse audio - maybe you need a new phone, especially since you don't own a computer. Gheezus, I would imagine you could even do it in Windows Movie Maker.

C'mon dude, stop being Bart 2.

PennyPurple said:

PennyPurple said:

TrivialPursuit said:

If you can't find an app to put on your phone to reverse audio - maybe you need a new phone, especially since you don't own a computer. Gheezus, I would imagine you could even do it in Windows Movie Maker.

C'mon dude, stop being Bart 2.

I'm not. But who has a smart phone that doesn't understand the most simplistic concept of APPS, and that "there's an app for that." Are Android phones that limited? I don't know, I've not been on an Android phone (HTC EVO 4) in about six years I believe. But honestly, if someone just wants to reverse some audio or speed it up - App Store.

TrivialPursuit said:

heartpeacesheart said:

heartpeacesheart said:

LoveGalore said:

heartpeacesheart said:

I don't think you can do it.

You sound nuts.

I honestly just think it's a trolling moment. I'm redirecting back to the video and it's utter awesomeness.

TrivialPursuit said: