It's not just you. The compressed version was mechanical and even out of tune, although the crescendos sounded about right. It's obviously a waste of time as a

It's not just you. The compressed version was mechanical and even out of tune, although the crescendos sounded about right. It's obviously a waste of time as a recording format, but it could have applications in decoding instrumental performances -- maybe helping students to see what they are doing, or providing some quantitative insight into great performances.