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Re: Badly Mixed But Still a Hit - What Does That Mean?
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Today's Bedroom Pop genre demonstrates the effects of economics on production imho. Rather than struggle to achieve professional studio sound in a cramped apartment, simply write a good song and lean into the technical limitations of a small square room, headphones and affordable prosumer gear on the desktop. Then distribute indepdndnetnly via social media and see what happens. Sky
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Re: Badly Mixed But Still a Hit - What Does That Mean?
But I didn't really say that. I said we (I) notice imperfection in older material more now, perhaps because we're used to perfection.
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Re: Badly Mixed But Still a Hit - What Does That Mean?
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For me many of the old tracks sounded great in their historical context. Occasionally something would stand out, like one Utopia album that sounded harsh on my inexpensive stereo. I’ve just had an interesting experience in this regard. On YouTube, Hindley Street Country Club has posted an excellent live performance and production of a classic Earth, Wind & Fire song that was one of my favorites in the 70s. I recalled how the original really sparkles and went back to listen to it, and was surprised by how it “sparkles” (whatever that means) perhaps less than I remember. Still excellent, and hats off to HSCC for their remake. Sky
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Re: Badly Mixed But Still a Hit - What Does That Mean?
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In 1970, many at home were listening on radio that played on analog speakers, and transmitted vinyl or tape maybe by the station, or they listened at home on vinyl often. With vinyl reproduction, "0 dBFS clipping digital distortion" by way of analogy is when the needle jumps out of the groove because the "level" or a "transient" knocked it out. Basically, the height of the needle from "centre of the waveform" is related to volume, and the program material imprinted on the vinyl literally has warm, nice, analog headroom with great bass, but more dynamic through whole mixes than most of the electronic music made past 2000 and crammed through a limiter to "make it louder". Now there is something else happening as the purpose of "mastering" or "mixing" shifts further from loudness to other domains of quality, which I like a lot! One last note: literally listening to that album often might have affected the playback today. It's well worn
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