[78-L] Silence (no 78 hiss) on CD issues

[Royal Pemberton]

I think part of the problem began with the way the CD was marketed at its
introduction, with all the ballyhoo about 'perfect sound forever', no
scratch/hiss/needles to change/tape to jam etc.  I'm sure there was a fear
at the record companies, in releasing older material recorded in the
pre-tape era (and to a lesser extent, the pre-noise reduction tape era) of
having word get out that there was background noise during the material on
one or more CDs, and having hordes of angry CD buyers returning as defective
these CDs whose noises were those present as part and parcel of the original
materials they were recorded on.

I've  heard tell of remastering engineers who knew how bad things sounded
when the NR technology was pushed to the limits, but who had to do so anyway
because of bean counters or producers who demanded they do so.

Not that earlier reissues in the microgroove era didn't have their
disastrous moments.  I remember hearing a Bix Beiderbecke compilation on
Everest (you read that right) that had some Wolverines sides, some Rhythm
Jugglers titles, and an alternate take on 'Deep down south'.

I think there were two takes of 'Three blind mice' on it, and they were at
slightly different pitches....made from sources running at different speeds?

  EQ-derived fake stereo throughout, and 'Deep down south' had most
everything above about 500 Hz knocked out of it!

I'm sure everyone here can cite example after example of other comparable
reissue blunders.

On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 10:41 AM, Martha <MLK402 at verizon.net> wrote:

> When recording acoustically, performers DID hear surface noise.   The sound
> of the stylus against the wax is projected through the recording horn.
>
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