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Audio X
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 Posted - 2018/03/02 : 16:38:51
It's an easy fix. Just invert one of the channels in Audacity or Soundforge or whatever and it clears it right up. I messaged Jon about it a little while ago, he said they're on it.
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lone_raver
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Posted - 2018/03/02 : 18:53:44
My god we are getting spoiled this weekend!! Downloading batch 3 and hardlife!!
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Ikstra
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Posted - 2018/03/02 : 19:58:38
Tracklist for the new bundles?
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oldskool.andy
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Posted - 2018/03/02 : 20:15:39
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Originally posted by arpz:
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Originally posted by oldskool.andy:
It's nice to have the 1st bundle but the mastering on some tracks is rather questionable to my ears.
One track that sticks out is Bonkers Anthem - it is far too loud and is clipping terribly, thought it was my laptop speakers initialy but running it through my proper soundcard and old Sony MDR-V700's it was even worse.
I'm all for having loud tracks but also think the trend of making them as loud as possible is detrimental to the track.
Just my thoughts and woulden't mind hearing what others think? I know I am old and 3 decades of abuse on my ears may have taken it's toll! ;)
Andy.
You're not alone with complaints about mastering but we're getting the best that they have, you have to consider that some of these are sourced from DATs mastered for vinyl.
I have every confidence that any niggles will be addressed as time goes on considering how big the project actually is!
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Samination
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Posted - 2018/03/02 : 20:33:36
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Originally posted by Ikstra:
Tracklist for the new bundles?
Here's the tracks, excluding the Hard Life ones and with slight renaming
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/Tech Noir Completionist Batch 2/
Druid & Sharkey - Bonkers Anthem (Bonkers 17 mix)
Entity & Darwin ft MC Sharkey - 21 Days (VIP mix)
Hixxy & Sharkey - Toy Town (Darwin remix, Big Kick edit)
Hixxy & Sharkey - Toy Town (Darwin remix, UK Kick edit)
Kaos & Ethos ft MC Sharkey - Get ****ed 2006 (AMS remix)
Kaos & Ethos ft MC Sharkey - Get ****ed 2006 (Gammer remix)
Sharkey - Anything You Want (Gorilla Tactics More Vocal remix)
Sharkey - Ascending Angels (Dan Phillips remix)
Sharkey - Genesis (Doughboy & Ian K remix)
Sharkey - Gravy Beatz (Douglas remix)
Sharkey - Gravy Beatz (Instrumental mix)
Sharkey - Gravy Beatz (Vocal mix)
Sharkey - I-Robot
Sharkey - I-Robot (Greg Peaks remix)
Sharkey - Never Say Die (Kevin Energy remix)
Sharkey - Pumpin Religion
Sharkey - Time After Time
Sharkey - We're In Heaven Now
Sharkey & AMS - Motion Maker
Sharkey & CLSM - Damage
Sharkey & CLSM - Wicked MC (Marc Smith remix)
Sharkey & Darwin - Rockandrolla
Sharkey & Druid - E-nuff (Exclusive mix) (supposted to be on CD2 or CD3 as Track 10)
NUNRG006 b1 Sharkey & Eclipse - Mind Launch
NUNRG006 a1 Sharkey & Eclipse - The Warning
Sharkey & Kevin Energy - Wise Up Get Stupid
Sharkey & Kevin Energy - Wise Up Get Stupid (Outro mix)
Sharkey & Marc Smith - It's All Just Hardcore
Sharkey & Marc Smith - It's All Just Hardcore (audio unflipped)
Sharkey & Marc Smith - Utopia
/Tech Noir Completionist Batch 3/
Darwin & Entity ft MC Sharkey - 21 Days (Hard edit)
Eclipse - Ultraworld 5
Hixxy & Sharkey - Toy Town (United Dance Exclusive mix)
Kaos & Ethos - Get ****ed (Transcend & Cyrax remix)
Sharkey - Anything She Wants
Sharkey - Ascending Angels (Vocal mix)
Sharkey - Bang Like A Mother (Joey Riot remix)
Sharkey - D-Stroy
Sharkey - Like A Maniac
Sharkey - Lo-tek
Sharkey - My Everything
Sharkey - My Everything (Ham remix)
Sharkey - My Everything (Instrumental mix)
Sharkey - Overdrive
Sharkey - Overdrive (K-Komplex remix)
Sharkey - Sound Assassin (Vocal mix)
Sharkey - Today's the Day
Sharkey - Today's the Day (Darwin's New Day mix)
Sharkey & Arkitech - Where Shall My Wandering Soul Begin?
Sharkey & CLSM - Acid Child
Sharkey & CLSM - Damage (remix)
Sharkey & CLSM - Wicked MC (AMS remix)
Sharkey & CLSM - Wicked MC (Exclusive mix)
BONK004 a1 Sharkey & Trixxy - Genesis
BONK004 b1 Sharkey & Trixxy - Therapy
If you ask me, the tracks on Batch 3 definitly sounds less overmastered, which is a good thing. The E-nuff track doesnt seem to be the same as the CD version on Hard Life, nor the Club Kinectic.
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Advather
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Posted - 2018/03/02 : 21:50:01
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Originally posted by Captain Triceps:
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Originally posted by Samination:
Wait, does that mean DAT's mastered for vinyls actually clip this much? Is it because I dont understand how pressing works, or is that all just a load of bollox to excuse the overmastering?
Yes.
Really? I have a hard time believing that. In general recordings shouldn't clip like that at all (unless specifically desired for creative effect) and audio for vinyl is usually mastered quieter, based on the sources I have read. I think it's more likely that they let some idiot master them.
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DJ Hellfury
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Posted - 2018/03/02 : 21:52:55
What happened to Bundle 1?
Looking forward to all Bundles :)
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CDJay
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Posted - 2018/03/02 : 22:26:17
I am doing everything I can, but as noted this should have happened years ago and we are massively constrained by source quality. I said you'd get what we have, and I will constantly try to source and secure better versions going forward.
If I hadn't done this the way I have I promise it would all have died where it sat. I don't expect sympathy, but understanding would be helpful. Anyone sane would have folded December 2016. 
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CDJay
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Posted - 2018/03/02 : 22:32:43
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Originally posted by Samination:
If you ask me, the tracks on Batch 3 definitly sounds less overmastered, which is a good thing. The E-nuff track doesnt seem to be the same as the CD version on Hard Life, nor the Club Kinectic.
It's an unreleased mix as featured on the album.
CDJay
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CDJay
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Posted - 2018/03/02 : 22:36:10
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Originally posted by Impulse_Response:
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Originally posted by Captain Triceps:
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Originally posted by Samination:
Wait, does that mean DAT's mastered for vinyls actually clip this much? Is it because I dont understand how pressing works, or is that all just a load of bollox to excuse the overmastering?
Yes.
Really? I have a hard time believing that. In general recordings shouldn't clip like that at all (unless specifically desired for creative effect) and audio for vinyl is usually mastered quieter, based on the sources I have read. I think it's more likely that they let some idiot master them.
Some of what I have is marked RLM which stands for Redline Mastering. I have no idea wtf that was good for in the 90s but hey ho.
I really do think I made it clear I would supply what we have, and crowd source feedback to enable useful focused restoration efforts. It would take me a year to do this "properly" and I can't do that. It's this or nothing. If anyone is unhappy I do understand, and will still offer refunds as we're only halfway.
CDJay
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CDJay
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Posted - 2018/03/02 : 23:30:58
The most tragic thing about this is I now regret trying, and won't bother again.
CDJay
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djDMS
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Posted - 2018/03/02 : 23:36:58
Whoever these people are that are doing this should be ashamed.
And if any of you here are, you're wankers.
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Advather
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Posted - 2018/03/03 : 01:38:24
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Originally posted by CDJay:
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Originally posted by Impulse_Response:
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Originally posted by Captain Triceps:
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Originally posted by Samination:
Wait, does that mean DAT's mastered for vinyls actually clip this much? Is it because I dont understand how pressing works, or is that all just a load of bollox to excuse the overmastering?
Yes.
Really? I have a hard time believing that. In general recordings shouldn't clip like that at all (unless specifically desired for creative effect) and audio for vinyl is usually mastered quieter, based on the sources I have read. I think it's more likely that they let some idiot master them.
Some of what I have is marked RLM which stands for Redline Mastering. I have no idea wtf that was good for in the 90s but hey ho.
I really do think I made it clear I would supply what we have, and crowd source feedback to enable useful focused restoration efforts. It would take me a year to do this "properly" and I can't do that. It's this or nothing. If anyone is unhappy I do understand, and will still offer refunds as we're only halfway.
CDJay
Just to be clear, I wasn't talking about you. I was talking about whoever had them mastered originally and made the DAT. I'm excited to have the completionist edition and I don't plan to ask for a refund.
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Edited by - Advather on 2018/03/03 01:50:26 |
CDJay
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Posted - 2018/03/03 : 01:58:53
It's fine, this was always a difficult climate. I am just stunned I got this across the line, and am still being berated. I am absolutely done with this scene, sadly.
CDJay
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Vladel
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Posted - 2018/03/03 : 08:27:22
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Originally posted by CDJay:
It's fine, this was always a difficult climate. I am just stunned I got this across the line, and am still being berated. I am absolutely done with this scene, sadly.
CDJay
I don?t see the point in some folk being such twats. They don?t realise the ramifications should HU not bother anymore.
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