Please post your comments, thoughts and observations.......
ThomC said:Briefly, I delivered 48k/24 bit masters.
I believe it is Dolby at that rate, (but don't know for sure as I don't have this disc).
I was hired because I had done the 5.1 mix of "Not Falling" that was released as a
DVD Single some time back.
ThomC said:Neither the band nor David were there for the mix, though the band did listen to and
approve the mixes for release, (after I did a couple of tweeks).
ThomC said:Actually, this disc does exist.
With new 5.1 mixes, (By me! )
Struggled with this mix a bit, but I hope you guys like it.
Bob,Bob Romano said:...So Thom... you're not credited anywhere that I can see. A first on all the DualDiscs I have....
Only mixed each song once, "Not Falling" is the same mix on both releases.Bob Romano said:Is your mix the original 5.1 mix or did you do a completely different 5.1 mix for a re-release?
On the one hand, why buy something you don't like just because it's 5.1?Bob Romano said:By the way... not a big Mudvayne fan but it is surround so I gave it a shot.
As YmSeb noted, it is very easy to lose the power of the music by pulling the individual pieces apart.Bob Romano said:...So what exactly were your struggles with the mix... if you can say.
ThomC said:Bob,
The only credit I really care about is the one in my bank account!!!
ThomC said:Much of the sound of a band like this comes from density not clarity.
It's not a very easy thing to do, staying musically and sonicly true to the original,
while still trying to make something interesting enough to warrant the money being spent to make a new version.
I'm like Bob. I'll buy just about anything released in surround-sound. I'm actually embarrassed to admit some of the crap I've bought. Personally, my main reason is to support ALL surround-sound releases! More crap coming out usually means more good stuff as well!ThomC said:On the one hand, why buy something you don't like just because it's 5.1?
On the other hand, I think it's great that you're trying different genres.
Very interesting perspective. That makes a lot of sense. However, I don't think that a surround presentation has to match the stereo presentation. If the stereo presentation is the true product, then the surround presentation can be thought of as a "behind the scenes" view of that product. Actually, I enjoy comparing stereo mixes to surround mixes. The surround mix gives the listener insight into how the stereo mix was constructed. As a recording engineer, perhaps this privilege gets taken for granted. It gives us humble consumers a small view into your world, and is something I place a great deal of value on! For this reason, I generally prefer a more discrete mix, offering greater clarity to the individual elements of the mix.ThomC said:Much of the sound of a band like this comes from density not clarity.