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I don't understand how unmastered tracks would be a lot of data. Can you explain? Also, I cannot imagine wanting to mess around with EQs for each track on an
by whatok 10y ago
I don't understand how unmastered tracks would be a lot of data. Can you explain? Also, I cannot imagine wanting to mess around with EQs for each track on an entire unmastered album. That sounds like a huge burden.
- 21 10y agoMaybe he meant pre-mixing instead of pre-mastering, ie - having all the individual tracks. But that would require special playback software, more akin to a DAW.
- whatok 10y agoEven given that misconception, I don't understand how that would equate to a better listening experience.
- 21 10y agoThere are some songs where I hate a particular instrument, or I would like another one to be louder. So I can see why this would appeal to some (limited) group.
- programLyrique 10y agoWhat you want is a kind of multi-track audio format. Some exist: http://news.traxsource.com/articles/1754/stems-announced-at-wmc-2015 http://news.traxsource.com/articles/1754/stems-announced-at-... only four tracks dedicated to designated instruments. I've also heard of iklax http://www.iklax.com/ http://www.iklax.com/
- ssharp 10y agoIt would be fun for other recording professionals and hobbyists, to deconstruct a record, and maybe some super fans, but overall it seems like something people wouldn't care that much about. But how granular would that get? Would I be able to listen to one of 50+ layered distorted guitar tracks on "Siamese Dream"? Would anyone want to do that?
- jawilson2 10y agoA few years ago Radiohead released the high-level stems for Reckoner (man, I guess that is going on 9 or so years now!). They let people download them and create their own remixes of the song. It was a lot of fun, and I remember listening to some pretty cool remixes.