Post by Owen Y on Apr 30, 2017 21:24:33 GMT 12
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Post by Owen Y on Apr 30, 2017 21:27:59 GMT 12
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Post by michaelw on Apr 30, 2017 23:06:35 GMT 12
i'm not a fan of martin jr (beatles 1+ was awful) but the video was rather pointless with audio silence...
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Post by Owen Y on May 3, 2017 15:23:30 GMT 12
We all know that The Beatles played around with the studio tapes, typically mixing them down & messing until they got what they wanted, before release. As I understand from this.... Martin jr reckons that the orig 4-track tapes are in excellent condition & he does minimal mixing to create a stereo mix with centre voice channel mainly (& drums?). Also, it appears that he has enhanced the rhythm sound, ie. stronger bass.... perhaps in deference to Ringo & Paul, and modern tastes. "The mix sounds fantastic"' Fremer says. I'm interested.....
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Post by michaelw on May 3, 2017 16:39:22 GMT 12
the story goes the beatles were only in for the mono mixing, leaving the stereo mixes to the producers/engineers.
the 2009 stereo remasters were also souped up for modern tastes with a noticeable bass bump.
the 2012s were also remastered, albeit in better taste, with all-analogue workflow.
the stereos and this new set is cut from digital.
late edit;
the above referred to the 2012 mono remasters
lastly, the 2014 red and blue compilations were also analogue remastered.
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Post by Owen Y on May 27, 2017 11:18:31 GMT 12
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Post by michaelw on May 27, 2017 12:14:38 GMT 12
i take fremer's ratings with a grain of salt
haha
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Post by michaelw on Jun 1, 2017 20:31:25 GMT 12
just listened to the stereo remix album on cd
and it's bloody awful !!!
even more juiced up than the 2009 stereo remaster
with more than a touch of dynamic compression
and some truly bad remixing.
martin jr needs to be kept away from the beatles !
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Post by guitardude on Jun 13, 2017 13:49:11 GMT 12
Took the occasion to listen to a NZ stereo pressing of this myself a couple of weeks back. Lets be honest here: Taken out of context this album is crap isn't it ?
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Post by michaelw on Jun 13, 2017 14:13:18 GMT 12
not the best beatles album but not crap  a battered old nz yellow parlophone on black label is my go-to copy too. don't know why people keep harping on about the old hard left/right stereo split. not perfect but it was fun !
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Post by Graham on Jun 13, 2017 15:05:26 GMT 12
I have a 1967 NZ Capitol issue that I bought new.
I have never regarded it as a fine example of hifi reproduction but rather a collection of interesting and provocative songs.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2017 15:09:41 GMT 12
I'm reading @guitardudes comment as being on the content of the album rather than the pressing... And I couldn't agree more. As an historical piece, from an audio engineering perspective and as a testament to the studio engineer - it's a standout album... But I'm not sure how much the Fab Four themselves had to do with any of the wizardry that really makes this a notable album...
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Post by michaelw on Jun 13, 2017 15:11:26 GMT 12
the original sounds great.
maccas bassline on lsd is a great hi-fi test, same with the vocal bouncing around that g martin has obliterated in his rehash.
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Post by Owen Y on Jan 10, 2018 7:19:25 GMT 12
TAS reviews the 50th Anniversary Edition of Sgt Pepper: www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/50th-anniversary-edition-of-sgt-pepper/" Despite the nobility of his intentions, it’s worth noting that in the end this Anniversary Edition is still a stereo mix created without any involvement from band members. In that respect, it’s no more authentic than prior stereo releases. Yes, it sounds better; but it’s far less involving and loses much of what the Beatles hoped to express. "
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