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Production Values Over Time
Zzzptm:
Interesting set of songs I had on the radio show this morning...
Played a Johnny Cash record from 1961: just him and his guitar, with a dollar bill shoved between the frets and strings to sound like a drum. Talk about a stripped-down arrangement. Contrasted that with "My Girl" by The Temptations from 1964, with almost a full orchestra in the backing band - but at least different sound levels are evident. Then had a Freddy Fender song from 1995 that was compressed to where everything was louder than everything else. Maybe that can make sense on a metal record, but for a roots rock recording, it's ridiculous. Last piece in the comparison was an Aretha Franklin recording from the early 60s that had been remastered properly, so all the dynamics were evident in the recording.
I was having to adjust the input levels for each song individually and it was wild how much difference there was between the tracks, especially the compressed "remaster" tune.
AnnoMundi:
--- Quote from: Zzzptm on January 04, 2020, 11:36:58 AM ---Interesting set of songs I had on the radio show this morning...
Played a Johnny Cash record from 1961: just him and his guitar, with a dollar bill shoved between the frets and strings to sound like a drum. Talk about a stripped-down arrangement. Contrasted that with "My Girl" by The Temptations from 1964, with almost a full orchestra in the backing band - but at least different sound levels are evident. Then had a Freddy Fender song from 1995 that was compressed to where everything was louder than everything else. Maybe that can make sense on a metal record, but for a roots rock recording, it's ridiculous. Last piece in the comparison was an Aretha Franklin recording from the early 60s that had been remastered properly, so all the dynamics were evident in the recording.
I was having to adjust the input levels for each song individually and it was wild how much difference there was between the tracks, especially the compressed "remaster" tune.
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You do a radio show Z, you like a DJ or something?
Zzzptm:
Whenever I'm in town, I try and help my mom with the Magic Time Warp Show on KNON 89.3FM in Dallas. You can find it at knon.org, we're on from 10am-noon (US Central Time) on Saturdays. I'm Steve the Cockroach (along with other voices) and my mom is Ranger Rita. We have some very fun times, it's all community/volunteer radio.
AnnoMundi:
That sounds fun to do, are they your mom’s records you play?
Zzzptm:
--- Quote from: ElvesWearBoots on January 25, 2020, 01:45:15 PM ---That sounds fun to do, are they your mom’s records you play?
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Well, it's all MP3 files nowadays. But we share a collection, just in case on PC goes down while we're on the air. (I'm looking at YOU, Windows Update!)
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