Are there any GOOD Dylan SACD remasters?
OK, the Dylan remasters weren't remixed? Then explain this one: We first heard a recent run-of-the-mill LP pressing followed by the original CD. Then, I played for him the new stereo mix. It's at the bottom of this page. |
Haven't read the Berkowitz interview yet, but I see a lot more mixing going on than you do. "Stretching the stereo"? That would necessitate remixing-- something like changing the weight of instruments in each channel. That 8-track "master" of Miles Davis? Takes some mixing to get it down to two. You've conceded that any multichannel release has to be remixed. Do you really think they just used the old master for the stereo layer? |
Pabelson with all due respect you still keep playing with semantics. You are the guy who said there is no such thing as a Master tape yet the industry experts constantly refer to them. I think your credibility is sunk after that. Ludwig's quote about the fundamental difference between mixing and mastering tells you all you need to know. As for your last question I think that's been answered with my original quote where they 100% express a commitment to sticking to the original mix and master tapes. Yes where they could they stuck as closely as they could to the original master for the stereo layer. It's that simple. They didn't just use it as it was, that's just stupid. I do agree with you that remasters can sound very like original recordings or in some cases quite different. Our fundamental difference of opinion seems to be semantics on how the sound is changed. I think remixing and remastering are two different things and clearly you don't. If as in the quote from the Dylan series interview you want to define every remaster as being remixed then fine. Guess what it doesn't really matter. Or if you want to sort out the semantics explain the difference between remixing and remastering. That appears to be the key question. |
Well, all the Dylans were remixed in the course of being remastered. The Miles Davis Jack Johnson you mentioned was remixed. Sounds like that Peter Gabriel was remixed, too. I dunno, Ben, I keep seeing remasters that were remixed, and I'm gonna stick with the view that remixing is a very common part of remastering. |
Pableson you have nearly stumbled upon the fundamental truth you believe. All remasters are remixed. By your definitions there cannot be remastering without remixing. Which in my opinion is terminology problem because remixing is seen as something different. I think the Ludwig comment above proves that. Can you name a single remaster that hasn't been remixed? This will be funny. |
