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In the Thread: Ways to use audio methods.
Post Subject: The root of sonic barbarism is that they do not care.Posted by Romy the Cat on: 9/5/2006
 stuck.wilson wrote:
one of the most heinous-  outside public opinion-  is the current state of 'studio recording'-  not scrupulous and thorough transparent use of good recording equipment, but the economics-derived aesthetic of 'louder is better' overcompression of everything so that screechy/boomy pop music is louder than commercials!  sadly.. i think few people hear human produced music in any context.. so the idea of 'harmonic integrity' is a really confusing ideal to people who haven't grown up around live music. and to a certain extent, it's difficult to find even amongst instrument builders, who cater to musicians expecting hyper-exciting tonal balances out of their instruments as thats what they hear on the radio!

The ever-increasing level of Moronity of audio engineers is unquestionably the factor. What the do it not even barbarism but the near-criminal action and the do it completely un-punishably, embraced by their stupid industry medals and awards. Last Sunday NPR broadcasted a wonderful program dedicated to the best opera recordings of 100 years ago. It was a compilation of Enrico Caruso, Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Marcella Sembrich, Emma Eames, Pol Plancon and others. Te singers and the performances were superb but how about the quality of sound? I have all those recordings on LP/CD and I practically never listen them as they are unlistenable sonically. Still, if you have chance to hear them on 78s then you understand my attitude toward to the Morons who did the mastering. It is not that CD/LP are fundamentally faulty and not able to do what 78s do but it is the heads of the cretins who were responsible for the transfer vandalized the greatest and no re-insatiable recordings. Do you think the problem is that the audio engineers-mechanics are ignorant? Nope the problem is deeper – they do not first care. I was searching for 6 year one absolutely unique production of “Swan Lake” on DVD. I have it on very ole and much worn tape.  Musically it is stunting - was brilliantly conducted by Uriy Guratise and I feel it is the best full score of “Swan Lake” even committed to recording media. So, I did find a DVD after all for huge amount of money (70 Euro) but found it. When I received the DVD I was always crying. The Morons filtered out sound under 100Hz and heavily EQ. They make it so bright and so obnoxious that it is literally not recognizable.  Furthermore they de-synchronized video and audio making video 2 second delay from audio. It sounds not as my TV is derived by the Magico Mino loudspeakers… How the hell this ballet could be watched!!!!! What was in the minds of those idiots who signed this DVD to production? It is not that they’re disable to do it. When they want the can (listen the DG “Originals” and many others) but thye the juts do not care in most of the cases.

Teh caT

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