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Re: [ARSCLIST] Pristine Audio (?!)
There is also a rapidly declining skill-set in using analog playback equipment, combined with a
declining pool of good-condition equipment.
-- Tom Fine
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From: "Scott Phillips" <scottp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Pristine Audio (?!)
Sometimes I think that mastering (or remastering) skills are decreasing
at a rate similar to the rate of decline in the quality of recording
engineers. As the 'old school' talent retires, the younger replacement
talent has never learned fully to deal with the effort to use the holes
in the sides of ones' head. Instead there is the mouse and automatic
digital tools. The most disappointing thing is that it isn't the tools
that are the problem. They are far, far better than they have ever been.
It is the people, the attitudes, the 'easy way out' laziness that is the
most disappointing.
Scott
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[mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don Cox
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 10:47 AM
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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Pristine Audio (?!)
On 05/12/07, Marcos Sueiro Bal wrote:
Tom & Doug,
A-men.
It amazes me how professional mastering engineers can be lured into
over-processing. A couple of years ago I consulted for a major box-set
re-issue and the original mastering (from a reputable house) on Cedar
was full of digi-swish. I believe that they had just gotten the system
and were a little knob-happy (something that I admit to be susceptible
of when using a new piece of gear). I convinced them to back off a bit
(although, alas, they never fixed the pitch drift).
As these tools become more commonplace and we learn to use them, we
can only hope that these artifacts will be a thing of the past.
I think ear fatigue is a major problem. It is very hard even for an
engineer to avoid adapting to what is coming out of the speakers after
working for an hour or two.
So you tend to keep turning the knobs a bit further.
Regards
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Don Cox
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