A couple of fairly obvious problems with the typical mastering process: first the producer often has a particular sonic signature in mind which may not be "true" to the actual performance, and second is that even if the goal is "accuracy" there will always be some tradeoffs, and all listeners (not even all producers) will agree on specific audio priorities to try to achieve that.
Do we stop buying vinyl because most new releases incorporate a digital element?
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Bruce B
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Might we say that there's basically no recording ever done that hasn't been "doctored?"Except maybe the 78 rpm d2d recordings?
Even d2d has been "doctored" in some way by the mic/positioning, favorite mic pre and if it went through any EQ/Comp before it reached the cutter head.
Yup! It will degrade that digital file all to hell..!!
I know you're kidding, but won't any processing and particularly any additional generation - digital or analog - lose signal and add noise? I thought this was a given.
Tim
Bruce B
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I had in mind classical music when I wrote that post. Jazz is somewhere in between with the earlier recordings being truer and all bets are off with rock.
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