[78-L] Problem with very high energy incorporated into remastered 78s

[DAVID BURNHAM]

Acoustic recordings generally lack bass, treble, and the mid-range that's there is sonically very coloured.  Years ago, when I got my hands on my first parametric equalizer, I discovered that with some serious manipulation of the controls, some acoustic recordings did yield some bass, particularly some Stokowski Philadelphia recordings;  also some Toscanini La Scala recordings responded to this treatment to a degree.  If you want to hear some impressive transfers of acoustic recordings, listen to some of Dennis Rooney's transfers in Sony's Masterworks Heritage series, particularly those by Ysaye.

db



On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 4:38:02 AM, Don Cox <doncox at enterprise.net> wrote:
 
On 04/02/2014, DAVID BURNHAM wrote:
>
>> To Ron
>> 
>> I don't know to whom your message is sent. I'm way over 60 but there
>> is nothing on these tracks which is beyond my hearing. The problem is
>> in the mid range, as he says, these samples are from acoustic
>> recordings so there is no extreme high frequency content to worry
>> about.
>> 
>Acoustic recordings generally lack bass. If somebody transfers one and
>turns up the treble in an effort to extend the frequency response
>upward, this can easily give a tinny sound.
>
>Add noise pumping and the problems MP3 has with noisy recordings and you
>get an unpleasant result.
>
>Regards
>-- 
>Don Cox
>doncox at enterprise.net
>
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