So are you saying this has the same separate "Audio Only" surround files similar to the Zimmer Inception Blu-Ray? If not then the soundtrack is probably a bunch of "in film" partials correct? If the new SACD has poor surround, then we'll still be wanting "the real deal" on this title; and the industry has a golden opportunity to provide many film scores in excellent surround via Atmos if they'd just show some balls (think Mick Fleetwood accoutrement.)
Recommend me one iconic track from Don Davis' score.
The lack of a singular "iconic track"—or, more accurately, "cue"—does not make a score any less good or iconic as a whole. The gestalt of Davis' score matches and enhances the film's aesthetic. The film would feel naked without that score and a more "traditional" orchestral score from a John Williams-type would be conspicuously out of place.
Sorry, couldn't resist a bit of tinker...
*Penteo 4.1 from the stereo source, replaced only the new Rears into the original MC Fronts, C & LFE, add a little sugar and spice... much more discrete and dynamic IMO
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can't teach an ole dog new [Ma] trix!
Only listened to the first disc on the computer so far, so lots more to hear yet and on the main system. Normally I rarely go back to full albums to sit down and listen to, I mainly just do a shuffle from hundreds of various titles from a large 2TB SSD through the oppo. The Matrix is kind of a novelty sound track IMO, not something I'll listen to often, but also, I've got so much other stuff; any particular title is lucky to have my time for full attention.JP, how was the music? Will it be in heavy rotation @ the Pupster residence?
are you saying this Bio-battery has lost it’s juice? I’ll see if I can zoom in on a more discrete looking waveform for your viewing pleasure; after my morning Joethe waveforms don't look very discrete.. they look like the mix might be an ambient load of bullshit!
It’s sure not going to be Toys in The Attic that’s for sure!
As I mentioned earlier, there is so much subtlety in this music (a lot of orchestra swells from front to rear etc. and synthesizer parts etc.) and I just feel by bumping up the rears about 4 dbs will bring more interest on this music. No, it's not a hard core shocker of a surround mix that's for sure.the waveforms don't look very discrete.. they look like the mix might be an ambient load of bullshit!
Sorry to say but it still looks like an upmixAs I mentioned earlier, there is so much subtlety in this music (a lot of orchestra swells from front to rear etc. and synthesizer parts etc.) and I just feel by bumping up the rears about 4 dbs will bring more interest on this music. No, it's not a hard core shocker of a surround mix that's for sure.
Here's waveforms stretched out a little with their amplitude "as is" for a small part of the song "That's Gotta Hurt"
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Now, here's approximately the same section, but I've increased the amplitude of both the fronts and the rears for this section until they just start to clip. This gives you a better look at the differences in the waveforms.
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Sorry to say but it still looks like an upmix
I got the 4k UHD Blu-ray and the soundtrack (with comments) is the same as the DVD: stereo (maybe Dolby Pro Logic)
With commentary? Yeah, that's almost always going to be some form of stereo.
The way it's made, it's the soundtrack only with commentaries by Don Davis when there is no music. It does include the songs that are from other artists (found on The Matrix: Music From The Motion Picture) contrary to the SACD that only has the Don Davis compositions.
