Comments on: On audio fidelity http://mifi.ca/2007/04/09/on-audio-fidelity/ music, macs and mets ... mostly. Sat, 19 May 2012 08:24:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: hugh http://mifi.ca/2007/04/09/on-audio-fidelity/comment-page-1/#comment-532 hugh Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:01:14 +0000 http://mifi.ca/on-audio-fidelity/#comment-532 so we need to start a little project: www.dynamicrangepreservation.com and enlist musicians. so we need to start a little project:

http://www.dynamicrangepreservation.com

and enlist musicians.

]]> By: maurizio http://mifi.ca/2007/04/09/on-audio-fidelity/comment-page-1/#comment-531 maurizio Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:46:17 +0000 http://mifi.ca/on-audio-fidelity/#comment-531 <blockquote>... but does the home studio/internet distribution model mean that we can’t get to good dynamic range? that is, does good sound quality become a luxury that only the “self-indulgent,” and rich, musician can afford?</blockquote> Au contraire. Musicians today have at their disposal excellent and relatively inexpensive recording, mixing and mastering tools. It's well within their reach to make high-quality home-studio recordings. Ironically, it's usually when the potential for radio play and distribution deals loom, that the life gets compressed out of recordings.

… but does the home studio/internet distribution model mean that we can’t get to good dynamic range? that is, does good sound quality become a luxury that only the “self-indulgent,” and rich, musician can afford?

Au contraire. Musicians today have at their disposal excellent and relatively inexpensive recording, mixing and mastering tools. It’s well within their reach to make high-quality home-studio recordings.

Ironically, it’s usually when the potential for radio play and distribution deals loom, that the life gets compressed out of recordings.

]]> By: hughmcguire.net · digital media sucks http://mifi.ca/2007/04/09/on-audio-fidelity/comment-page-1/#comment-530 hughmcguire.net · digital media sucks Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:23:29 +0000 http://mifi.ca/on-audio-fidelity/#comment-530 [...] [more …] [...] [...] [more …] [...]

]]> By: hugh http://mifi.ca/2007/04/09/on-audio-fidelity/comment-page-1/#comment-529 hugh Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:19:57 +0000 http://mifi.ca/on-audio-fidelity/#comment-529 amen. amen. amen. the only way to beat this is if musicians themselves - now free to produce and distribute their own music - start demanding it. but does the home studio/internet distribution model mean that we can't get to good dynamic range? that is, does good sound quality become a luxury that only the "self-indulgent," and rich, musician can afford? maybe this is one financial model: give away your mp3s, but charge for proper quality audio. so good audio becomes a kind of fetish ... like fine scotch or expensive cars. amen. amen. amen.

the only way to beat this is if musicians themselves - now free to produce and distribute their own music - start demanding it. but does the home studio/internet distribution model mean that we can’t get to good dynamic range? that is, does good sound quality become a luxury that only the “self-indulgent,” and rich, musician can afford?

maybe this is one financial model: give away your mp3s, but charge for proper quality audio. so good audio becomes a kind of fetish … like fine scotch or expensive cars.

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