N80, just a comment. You posted,
"Vinyl seems less likely to be but is hardly immune. So the format is not the issue."
How is an LP, recorded and mastered on a digital deck a different format than a CD. The compression and other insults occur in the mix for the master tape/file.
Also you mention Mark Knopfler but I seem to remember early Dire Straits digital recordings that were pressed to vinyl that were awful. Huge sound stage, remarkable dynamic range, improbable separation, 20-20K response, all the good things that come with great sound without great sound.
Compression of the type employed in the ’noise wars’ is a function of digital mastering/editing. In the analog domain compression, like everything else, is quite tricky and has to employed with skill and discretion if you don’t want to get laughed out of the studio.
Lastly, you said recently that there is nothing wrong with businesses wanting to maximize profit. While this is true as a standalone statement, when examined in light of what SOME companies and individuals are willing to do to maximize profit it becomes a little less innocuous. ’Wanting’ someone dead is a lot different than murder.
"Vinyl seems less likely to be but is hardly immune. So the format is not the issue."
How is an LP, recorded and mastered on a digital deck a different format than a CD. The compression and other insults occur in the mix for the master tape/file.
Also you mention Mark Knopfler but I seem to remember early Dire Straits digital recordings that were pressed to vinyl that were awful. Huge sound stage, remarkable dynamic range, improbable separation, 20-20K response, all the good things that come with great sound without great sound.
Compression of the type employed in the ’noise wars’ is a function of digital mastering/editing. In the analog domain compression, like everything else, is quite tricky and has to employed with skill and discretion if you don’t want to get laughed out of the studio.
Lastly, you said recently that there is nothing wrong with businesses wanting to maximize profit. While this is true as a standalone statement, when examined in light of what SOME companies and individuals are willing to do to maximize profit it becomes a little less innocuous. ’Wanting’ someone dead is a lot different than murder.