Hey all,
There have been some recent musings in the forum concerning "upmixes", which are stereo files that are run through some sort of multichannel enhancement and then played back in fake surround.
There are many ways to do this. Some are software based like Penteo and SPEC, or hardware based, like the Surround Master or the simple DPLII or MATRIX button on an audio receiver.
We actually have a forum section for stuff like this called "Stereo Sounding Good in Quad".
This is all well and good, and you guys can talk about what sounds good after upmixing, or tracks you've done yourself or found to be great after upmixing, but because we have many industry people both reading and posting here, and we are committed to supporting the audio retail industry (What's left of it), we do not allow discussion of the following:
a) Asking where to download upmixes
b) Where to buy upmixes
c) Offering to trade or sell upmixes
d) Any discussion of a disc that was sold as a legit disc that is NOT a legit disc (Bootlegs, counterfeits, etc.)
e) Anything that can be construed as something borderline or of dubious origin
You can all bitch and moan about us "caving in" to the corporate greed or whatever, but them's the rules. They are my rules and I am asking you all to follow them. There are many titles that we can now purchase on SACD, DVD-A, and BluRay Audio that came about directly because of QQ and our support of the surround community. You may all think that's bullshit, but it is not. I have been told directly by industry people that QQ is responsible for some of the discs that we have been able to purchase over the last 10 years.
Please help me keep this place afloat and my interest in it positive by following the simple rules I ask of you. I don't think it's too much to ask.
AND for those that refuse or claim ignorance, the moderators have my permission to apply temporary bans or permanent bans to those accounts. Just a note: a permanent ban will include an IP ban as well.
Let's keep this place fun and informative. I do not want to ride shotgun over a bunch of people who I respect and like very much. The moderators work for free and do not need the grief they get.
If you follow the rules, everyone wins.
THANKS - END OF RANT
There have been some recent musings in the forum concerning "upmixes", which are stereo files that are run through some sort of multichannel enhancement and then played back in fake surround.
There are many ways to do this. Some are software based like Penteo and SPEC, or hardware based, like the Surround Master or the simple DPLII or MATRIX button on an audio receiver.
We actually have a forum section for stuff like this called "Stereo Sounding Good in Quad".
This is all well and good, and you guys can talk about what sounds good after upmixing, or tracks you've done yourself or found to be great after upmixing, but because we have many industry people both reading and posting here, and we are committed to supporting the audio retail industry (What's left of it), we do not allow discussion of the following:
a) Asking where to download upmixes
b) Where to buy upmixes
c) Offering to trade or sell upmixes
d) Any discussion of a disc that was sold as a legit disc that is NOT a legit disc (Bootlegs, counterfeits, etc.)
e) Anything that can be construed as something borderline or of dubious origin
You can all bitch and moan about us "caving in" to the corporate greed or whatever, but them's the rules. They are my rules and I am asking you all to follow them. There are many titles that we can now purchase on SACD, DVD-A, and BluRay Audio that came about directly because of QQ and our support of the surround community. You may all think that's bullshit, but it is not. I have been told directly by industry people that QQ is responsible for some of the discs that we have been able to purchase over the last 10 years.
Please help me keep this place afloat and my interest in it positive by following the simple rules I ask of you. I don't think it's too much to ask.
AND for those that refuse or claim ignorance, the moderators have my permission to apply temporary bans or permanent bans to those accounts. Just a note: a permanent ban will include an IP ban as well.
Let's keep this place fun and informative. I do not want to ride shotgun over a bunch of people who I respect and like very much. The moderators work for free and do not need the grief they get.
If you follow the rules, everyone wins.
THANKS - END OF RANT