Re: [ARSCLIST] From ProTools to Vinyl? was [ARSCLIST] Fred Layn's post on the Studer

[Brandon Burke <thejosephboys@xxxxxxxxx>]

> > What in the world is the point in pressing LPs or 45s from
> > digital-source studio recordings and then marketing them as
> > "analog"?  I mean, outside of "marketing" that is.

You pretty much answered your own question there.  And, of course, I
completely agree with you.  It seems rather like the term "remastered"
to me.  Doesn't matter if the remastering job was any good or not.  As
long as it's "remastered" people go for it.  And this is to say
nothing for the fact that only a few very minor changes need to occur
to a session in order for it to be considered "remastered".  A little
NR here....a little low end boost there....

And then you've got the whole Blue Note RVG debate.  I know several
people who don't care for Rudy's recent remasteing work at all and
prefer instead to hear the, in some cases much older, Ron McMaster
mixes.

Whenever I buy a new LP it is usually for the 12x12 artwork and/or any
materials exclusive to that format.  Don't forget, though.  Rare as
they are, there are still some artists who issue "legit" audiophile
LPs (AAA, 180+ gm, virgin vinyl, etc).  I'm thinking specifically of
some rock artists associated with the Chicago engineer Steve Albini;
whose band, as it happens, is named Shellac.

-- Brandon


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Brandon Burke
Audiovisual Specialist
Hoover Institution Archives
Stanford University
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