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> it's just an EQ on the original recording I'll be pedantic and say that it's actually not just an EQ, but a non-linear compression function. The needle has a
by InitialLastName 8y ago
> it's just an EQ on the original recording
I'll be pedantic and say that it's actually not just an EQ, but a non-linear compression function. The needle has a different frequency response at different amplitudes, due to its mechanical properties. They used to master music specifically for that, but now they just cut the Spotify master into the record and hope everyone attributes the sound differences to "analog warmth".
- distances 8y agoMusic got much more compressed in the 90s and 00s, to make radio and tiny speakers sound "better". I can imagine this may also be a big contributor to people preferring the old analog recordings.