Bad sounding recordings


You wonder how crappy sounding recordings get made. Presumably there are sound engineers who know what they’re doing. Yet some recordings are released with a lack of bass, or shrillness or some other defect. How does it happen? Are they aiming for the lo fi market or what? 

 I have a Loki equalizer which I took out of my system because there were getting to be too many wires.  Maybe I shouldn’t have 

Before I became an audioholic I could listen to music and fill in the gaps of sound that were missing from a bad sounding recording. My remembering of the real thing was there to supplant the missing fidelity. It is still possible for me to do that but at times it’s very difficult.

 
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Showing 2 responses by elliottbnewcombjr

Last night, this was excellent. Once again I looked at my friend and said "these guys knew what they were doing".

https://www.amazon.com/Sisters-BroThers-Eric-Bibb/dp/B0001BDAQ4

I will use my beloved remote balance for the tracks that somehow need it. A small balance tweak can make a large difference, bringing distinction to every vocalist and instrument.

Lousy engineering, generally one listen, I should sell them, I won't try to adjust or listen to them again. I used to listen to tracks from my youth, know the words to every song, but as your system improves you catch on, they were not exceptional musicians, or poorly produced.