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From JDK's site http://www.johnkalodner.com

New Questions (and answers)


(updated Wednesday, August 30th, 2006)


Q.
In bringing the Journey catalog up to the state-of-the-art sound quality (and yes, I agree the older discs need to be remastered and volume leveled), are you planning on remastering to audio levels where digital clipping is readily apparent? I'm well familiar with the 'Loudness Wars' and really would prefer it if, when you bring the volume levels up, that you don't bring them up to the point of digital clipping. I want to hear the music as it was recorded, not clipped as present digital media is being released. It's really frustrating to hear the 'wall of sound' that's so apparent on new releases like Avril Lavigne's CDs.

Please consider this issue before you release the remastered discs. I'll definitely want to hear the releases before I invest cash into repurchasing the entire updated catalog on CD.


from JDK
We didn't remaster the catalog for volume. We remastered it using the newest analog to digital converters. No EQ or loudness levels were changed. That is only done by people who don't know what they're doing. Thanks for your concern - that's what makes remastering the music so rewarding. I hope when you hear the results you're pleased - they should be coming out over the next few months.

CatEyes wrote:We didn't remaster the catalog for volume. We remastered it using the newest analog to digital converters. No EQ or loudness levels were changed. That is only done by people who don't know what they're doing. Thanks for your concern - that's what makes remastering the music so rewarding. I hope when you hear the results you're pleased - they should be coming out over the next few months.[/color][/b]

Well, if the rest of the remastered ones sound like Departure, avoid. Sounds like crap. Both the 1996 and the original CD sound better. Someone did an EQ job that makes 'em shrill to my ears. The Ludwig one from 1996 is much more balanced.

StyxCollector wrote:

CatEyes wrote:We didn't remaster the catalog for volume. We remastered it using the newest analog to digital converters. No EQ or loudness levels were changed. That is only done by people who don't know what they're doing. Thanks for your concern - that's what makes remastering the music so rewarding. I hope when you hear the results you're pleased - they should be coming out over the next few months.[/color][/b]

Well, if the rest of the remastered ones sound like Departure, avoid. Sounds like crap. Both the 1996 and the original CD sound better. Someone did an EQ job that makes 'em shrill to my ears. The Ludwig one from 1996 is much more balanced.

Thanks for that information. I am not an audio technophile like some people here - I just listen to what I like. It is good learning something new.

Cat

CatEyes wrote:

StyxCollector wrote:

CatEyes wrote:We didn't remaster the catalog for volume. We remastered it using the newest analog to digital converters. No EQ or loudness levels were changed. That is only done by people who don't know what they're doing. Thanks for your concern - that's what makes remastering the music so rewarding. I hope when you hear the results you're pleased - they should be coming out over the next few months.[/color][/b]

Well, if the rest of the remastered ones sound like Departure, avoid. Sounds like crap. Both the 1996 and the original CD sound better. Someone did an EQ job that makes 'em shrill to my ears. The Ludwig one from 1996 is much more balanced.

Thanks for that information. I am not an audio technophile like some people here - I just listen to what I like. It is good learning something new.

Cat

Thanks for the update cateyes. I am with you i don't know anything about it....but i sure do injoy learning about it.And i am geting all the news ones when they come out.