Music Lovers = we make money by cutting corners not by cutting from masters. or maybe try one of them since the price is low. The Doors, Box set from a few years ago, 192/24k digital. this can result in this site earning a commission. I haven't listened to it yet but this is a lesson learned. I'm thinking of getting this LP, since it seems to be the only release of the original soundtrack for "Psycho" on vinyl (I compared it to the movie and it's definitely not a re-recording). I tried to go to Simply Vinyls website and not only is it not available, but the Blackground Records website isn't either. Also, how about somebody starts a company to release 00's music that is remastered without the massive compression (provided it's not squashed for posterity in the mixing stage already) -- I know Arcade Fire and The National have put out some great releases, but just imagine how awesome that stuff would be if MoFi remastered it with 50% more dynamic range. This study identifies and describes current uses of EMR data for performance measurement and considerations to further its potential in the Canadian context. In my opinion, 10 new songs suffered a bit from some wierd Pro-tools sounding stuff. Thanks! For example, CD-quality audio has a sample rate of 44.1kHz, meaning the sound is sampled 44,100 times per second, and 16 bits of data are recorded per sample. The Chess Masters reissue, it was done all analog by Steve Hoffman. Discussion in 'Music Forums' started by T68, Feb 16, 2019. Good that you've bought this subject up. Isn't this what the search engine is for? Demand for new vinyl records outstripping supply is a common theme when the topic of quality control rears its ugly head. When I played the record back, it played beautifully with no more skips. To: contact@hdtracks.com The really important question is, are theextra tracks 88/24? Experience live in-store music and artist signing events. I cannot quiet put my finger on it. Nirvana, Nevermind, Simply Vinyl. The resteither duplicates or some other explanation. I'd stay away. Affiliate programs and But there's no guaranty the LP was actually cut from the tape because Sundazed doesn't specify who cut and from what. I can only guess what that all means, but it can't be good and can't be from the masters. Sure bet. I couldn't agree more re some labels simply putting out junk copied from digital. Here is the confirmation I recently received from them: "Thank you for your interest in Exhibit Records. So, please, any ideas would be much appreciated. I use a V15 VMR on a variety of turntables, and MoFi has been pretty noisy. Kevin Gray told me himself he cut them from the tapes, so yeah, believe whatever you want. It was then that I noticed that the actual tracks on the individual albums weren't in the same order as on the cover or the original, and that there were actually some additional tracks, like one of those extended cd reissues. We use analog & digital sources, for the majority of our releases we use high res digital files sourced from the master tapes. Bob Dylan, "Modern Times", digital, resolution unknown. Try finding an original copy of Gris Gris. And if a $60 LP from a major label is remastered from the best original sources, but comes out with a lot of crackling well, I would RATHER get some $13 LPs possibly cut from dubious sources but with absolutely no surface noise. While the Music on Vinyl might be from a high rez digital source (although given I've never seen one on HDTracks etc, maybe not), it definitely isn't just ripped from CD, as the mixes are distinctly different. The Netherlands based Music on Vinyl label issues some albums cut from analog sources but mostly from high resolution files sourced from masters that they obtain directly from the labels (at least based on my experience). The 68 records which did not allow for accurate identification (38 records with poor image quality, and 30 records without a picture), were removed. The original was much better.

, Geoff called it "rubbish" and demanded a take it off the turntable! They also seem to be in the habit of clearly noting transfer sources, involved engineers, studios and plants, which is always commendable. I'm truly happy with it. Simply Vinyl has done some Elvis reissues and other LPs. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1596, 1662, 1850, 1655, 1641, 1600, 1644, 1629, 1677, 1652, 1694, 1653, 1732, 1660, 1736, 1673 and 1737 are included under the topic Early Ermitage History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever . He heard the HF boost and was outraged. This work is written by US Government employees and is in the public domain in the US. Morton Feldman and Earl Brown, 3 Pierre Henry records and A couple John Cage Lp's. Watch out when the Beatles, Stones and others get into the public domain here. Granados . It is suggested that you develop one procedure to comply with Clause 4.16. Legend states that "Pink Moon" was the only Nick Drake album that still has the existing analog, 2-track master. The album, IMO, sounds incredible. But that's another story. Tell ya what though, the pressings I've been happiest with have come from Quality Records. Early History of the Ermitage family. Simply Vinyl refuses to identify sources. Or just 44.1/24 masquerading as 88/24? We will let you know before it is started. eXhibit Records/Soundboard Their stuff so far as I know is just CDs pressed to vinyl. Then the labels mentioned above, steer clear of anything from Doxy, it is virtually guaranteed to be 44.1/16. All these records sound very good, so I'm very happy with this label. Our records are pressed in the Netherlands (@record Industry- one of the best in the business). I purchased this album with that information in mind. Built-in safeguards against potential adverse events. . Third fact. The "sourced from" designation pretty much means: 1) it is not cut from the original master. Even with the good audiophile companies that Michael listed, one needs to check carefully. The original UK presses walk the floor with them. Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by soulboogaloo, Jan 31, 2017. Subject: RE: Contact Inquiry From HDtracks. EHRs can help providers make efficient, effective decisions about patient care, through: Improved aggregation, analysis, and communication of patient information. I also doubt that they share them or even give them on loan to anyone. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned): Maintains working knowledge of Federal, State, and Local environmental laws regulations. There are certain labels I urge you to avoid. eck, any version of an album is "sourced" at some point from the master, regardless of how many copies, remixes of digitizations have occcured. Yes, I assume they do, but judging by the low quality pressings that get to market I just don't think some labels care, or even realise just how bad their pressings are, as I said it's labels that really should be checking for themselves and rejecting poor pressings, getting things re-cut and even pulling entire runs if they aren't good enough, very few labels seem willing to do that and without mentioning any names I've talked to a few label people who really don't have a clue about quality or care. Maybe the Hankersons (owners of Blackground) were out to make a quick buck? The main Quality record page provides information that may have been filled out when the Quality record was created and/or may need to be modified at different Phases. The low end was muddy (thought it was my old ears at first), sloppy mid and highs. Not even close and obviously cut from a commercial CD.

. However, all the trouble began when I got to track 5 and it skipped twice (very bad, jumpy skips). Resources available online on the Antenati Portal are mostly civil records, though parish records are included as well in some archives in central and Northern Italy, where civil records were introduced for a short time under the Napoleonic occupation (1806-1814). I remember when MFSL reissued several John Lennon LP's about 10 years ago. Well if not ripped off most grossly inconvenienced due to sending stuff back in the post time and time again. Even Kevin Gray don't want to tell me what is it really. . These "bad" labels have their place and often provide a service for people who want more than Living Stereo and certain Blue Note records in their music diet. And anyone can go in and update information. A few months back I paid about $40 in Norway for the Friday Music's 2008 reissue of America's self-titled album. Please be more specific about your charge! To: martin I have not yet tried any of their jazz releases. Thanks for any advice you may offer, and I'd like to wish you all a safe and happy new year. The question is, is there an easy way to identify if the vinyl is reproduced from original tapes or was there an engineer somewhere remastering them to suit his own ears? Yup, "Old Ideas" on vinyl sounds remarkably better than the CD that came with it. Concord Music Group's Original Jazz Classics. He mainly travels from center to right. Readers of Audiostream.com know the subject of "what's in a name?" At any case, I do empathize with your comments. 3,4 To capture and leverage EHR content, the challenges relate to variability in the . Another fact. As this is the reason why someone with the original LPs would buy these. Patricia Barbers "Caf Blue" is a 44.1/16k recording, but the LP is very listenable. 1,2 The move from vision to reality is not as simple as we would like, however. There are a few others like that here too. BTW: the Mobile Fidelity MMT CASSETTE has side two in real stereo, like the German MMT LP! We do get it from certain labels, like Mobile Fidelity, ORG, ORG Music, Analogue Productions, Music Matters, IMPEX, Mosaic, Rhino, Pure Pleasure, Speakers Corner, Reference Recordings, more recently Sony/Legacy and probably a few others I can't recall off the top of my head. Just listen to 'Cool Struttin' and compare to any analog sourced version, and all the hallmarks of a digital source are there. All the jazz albums I've bought on WaxTime sound horrible, in some cases like they didn't even use a CD source, but perhaps an MP3! Actually some of them, especially those licensed from EMI, can sound very good and could very well be analog tape sourced, but the company refuses to identify sources. Great article Michael. This is supposed to sound good. A number (most?) The same problem exists for audiophile CD reissues. What do you say to that? This is a really good article and makes a very good point. No information is lost. This whole ordeal took me about 40 minutes (can't rush this process if you don't want to ruin an otherwise mint record) and it was well worth it, but what a hassle. Data rates are typically higher than this during the recording, mixing, and mastering process. The only way to teach these companies that won't clearly state the source of a recording is to not buy their records. but when I spend $25 or $50 on a 180 gram reissue, I want to know the source used and who did the cutting, plating and pressing. Not a single one I've heard comes even close to the OG presses. Could some enterprising person create a table with columns for Reissue Label, Overall Reliability, and Comments? Perhaps one day the reissue and "HD" music businesses will reach a level of public conscieness that similar ad hoc (voluntary, yet accurate and agreed-upon) standard vocabulary --- and its uses --- will come about. It's not 100% accurate or complete, but I haven't seen better elsewhere. great sounding Now when I shop and I'm not sure about a title I'll ask the vendor to hold the record behind the counter for a day or two so I can do some research on sites like this. Label/record company, 3. sources. Great article and followup posts. While I do try to chiefly hunt down original pressings of my favorite albums, the occasional re-release is unavoidable for the unobtainable. I pulled out my original copy and, although it lived a hard life during my misspent youth, it still sounded way better than the Vinyl Lovers. This program brought electronic health records to well over 80% of ambulatory physicians and virtually every hospital in the United States. It's not easy! I remember purchasing some, and quickly learning my lesson. It is unfortunate. A truly great article and responses. Classic Records' version of Tapestry was fantastic. It's definitely a good effort. 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