Frogmort
1K Club - QQ Shooting Star
Not sure if there is already a thread like this or if this is even the correct sub-forum for it. If so, sorry for the extra work mods. I figured that this could be a totally general purpose catch-all thread for things not specifically related to any of the main categories on the site, or not necessarily related to anything in general. I'll begin with this:
I've noticed that in certain songs, the singer speaks to the audience, even if it's a studio recording sometimes, and although I'm sure that they're just trying to elicit some kind of visceral excitement, sometimes I like to think of what they're saying literally and analytically just for fun. First example:
Rage Against the Machine - People of the Sun. Near the beginning of the song, Zack de la Rocha says 'Turn the bass up on this one!' So, does this mean that it was mixed or mastered improperly with anemic bottom end and I'm supposed to fix it on my end? If so, why didn't they just fix it in the studio before releasing it, but then again, he had already recorded that line and if they did in fact adjust the bass to the proper levels, then I would be applying more than their recommended amount of bass that they had already corrected for. Also, by 'Turn the bass up on THIS one' is he referring just to this song or to this entire album?
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama. At the beginning, this song urges me to 'Turn it up!' I'm assuming that they are referring to the overall decibel level, but how could they have any idea of the listening environment on my end and how it compares to anyone else's, and is this another example of oversight in the recording process that I have to fix on my end?
Finally, Kiss - Rock and Roll All Night live version. Right before one of the choruses, Paul Stanley says 'I can't hear you!' to the crowd. So were they having some kind of trouble with their live stage monitoring system, or is it maybe just time for him to think about getting a hearing aid?
:banana: :ugham:
I've noticed that in certain songs, the singer speaks to the audience, even if it's a studio recording sometimes, and although I'm sure that they're just trying to elicit some kind of visceral excitement, sometimes I like to think of what they're saying literally and analytically just for fun. First example:
Rage Against the Machine - People of the Sun. Near the beginning of the song, Zack de la Rocha says 'Turn the bass up on this one!' So, does this mean that it was mixed or mastered improperly with anemic bottom end and I'm supposed to fix it on my end? If so, why didn't they just fix it in the studio before releasing it, but then again, he had already recorded that line and if they did in fact adjust the bass to the proper levels, then I would be applying more than their recommended amount of bass that they had already corrected for. Also, by 'Turn the bass up on THIS one' is he referring just to this song or to this entire album?
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama. At the beginning, this song urges me to 'Turn it up!' I'm assuming that they are referring to the overall decibel level, but how could they have any idea of the listening environment on my end and how it compares to anyone else's, and is this another example of oversight in the recording process that I have to fix on my end?
Finally, Kiss - Rock and Roll All Night live version. Right before one of the choruses, Paul Stanley says 'I can't hear you!' to the crowd. So were they having some kind of trouble with their live stage monitoring system, or is it maybe just time for him to think about getting a hearing aid?
:banana: :ugham: