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Post by routlaw on Nov 21, 2019 18:14:23 GMT -5
Thought most of you might find this short article as interesting as I have. Perhaps you've all heard of Mark Waldrep, sound engineer who has enjoyed a very high reputation through the years. He sort of blows a hole through this thing you could drive a semi-truck trough. www.realhd-audio.com/?p=6608 |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Nov 21, 2019 18:24:43 GMT -5
... and he doesn’t even mention that after Apple demands that the masters are delivered in a ‘Hi-Rez’ format, you can’t buy anything from them that’s even CD quality. As much as I like Apple products and software, I have yet to buy any music from them.
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Post by routlaw on Nov 21, 2019 18:30:35 GMT -5
... and he doesn’t even mention that after Apple demands that the masters are delivered and a ‘Hi-Rez’ format, you can’t buy anything from them that’s even CD quality. As much as I like Apple products and software, I have yet to buy any music from them. I couldn't agree more and likewise I have never ever once bought any of their online music nor do I subscribe to their streaming service. The best thing I ever got out of iTunes Music was discovering Radio Paradise that also now streams at 16/44.1 flac files. |
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Post by ÈlTwo on Nov 21, 2019 23:50:45 GMT -5
If you have a chance to meet Dr. Waldrep at an audio show, do it. He is an absolute pleasure to speak with, as well as a very knowledgeable and nice guy.
Guitar Noir is amazing (AIX Rercords, DVD).
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Post by drtrey3 on Nov 22, 2019 14:21:15 GMT -5
I agree with his statements about provenance and how upsampling cd quality recordings is not helpful or even very honest.
I disagree with him about cd res being good enough to capture what is on analog masters.
Trey
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Post by donh50 on Nov 22, 2019 14:41:57 GMT -5
Mark is a gem.
The dynamic range, noise floor, frequency response, and distortion of the best analog tapes are well below the limits of redbook CDs. That said the tapes can certainly outperform the LPs. The music industry itself is to blame for much of the "CD is bad" myth by making "new and improved" masters with the dynamic range quashed to boost the loudness. Mark is one of the key guys who has exposed that.
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