Quote:
Originally Posted by 68ragtop
So, back to the topic; some the new LP's are digital going to analog? I can't help but think those albums are going to suffer big time. I don't know much about it as I have been out of the field for a long time, but it seems the process will defeat the advantage of vinyl in the first place..... Or, is it purely for the retro look & feel?
|
Yes, digital to analog. No point IMO. Retro look / feel and trickery as most don't discuss / know at this level.
The worst thing is remixes. It is beyond an A / B comparison. You wind up with an A / B+C comparison. In over 90% of cases (guess) they original source has been remixed. It may not even have been remixed from original analog. It may be round 2 digital remix. They have ruined entire catalogs (The Band for example). Many (most) times it is punchy (compression) and bass'y. When you up bass you subtract from something else as you are allowed only so much db room to play in for broadcast. the joyous middle range, where voice, piano, most guitar are strongest, is vastly weaker when compared to analog original. So analog purists are really two things, analog and original mix purists. I will caveat and say there are some bad original mixes out there. But you don't need to remix George Martin or Tom Dowd mixes!