Anderton Posted August 22, 2000 Share Posted August 22, 2000 People often advise A-Bing a mix with a really well-mastered reference CD so you have a standard of comparison. Aside from Donald Fagen's "The Nightfly" (engineered by EQ's very own Roger Nichols), which is pretty much already in the "Reference CD Hall of Fame," which CDs would you choose? I'll get the ball rolling with one of my faves: Tom Petty's "Damn the Torpedoes." I really admire the way the mix seems to translate to anything capable of playing back audio. Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphajerk Posted August 22, 2000 Share Posted August 22, 2000 any bill laswell. after that it entirely depends on what 'A' is in order to choose 'B'. and i rarely get to do music like my favorite 'B's, and what do you do when you get to record one of them? alphajerk FATcompilation "if god is truly just, i tremble for the fate of my country" -thomas jefferson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 22, 2000 Share Posted August 22, 2000 Family Style by the Vaughan Brothers, produced by Nile Rogers. Incredible sounding drums and bass. Everything sounds gorgeous. The bass guitar and bass drums sound huge and bigger than other CDs, and never overpowers the speakers, even when cranking a PA system. How did Niles do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uh Clem Posted August 22, 2000 Share Posted August 22, 2000 Gaucho - Steely Dan Tigerlily - Natalie Merchant New Traditions in East Asian Bar Bands - John Zorn Jazzonia - Bill Laswell Steve Powell - Bull Moon Digital www.bullmoondigital.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 22, 2000 Share Posted August 22, 2000 Adriana - Vince Gill "High Lonesome Sound" In the Garden - Animal Logic Hate to Lose Your Lovin - Little Feat "Let it Roll" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richt Posted August 22, 2000 Share Posted August 22, 2000 Kamakiriad - Donald Fagen (This just sounds so nice. I like the tones better than Two Against Nature!) Gaucho - SD (I love this too Steve!) Spirit of Eden -Talk Talk (great dynamics and beautiful tones) Blood Sugar Sex Magic - Chili Peppers (for great live drum tones and that "kick ass" sound) The Fragile - Nine Inch Nails (smooth and fat, even for digital! Great dynamics and space too.) Time Out - Dave Brubeck Quartet (if you need that jazz vibe, this is a good place to go, among others) Secrets of the Beehive - David Sylvian (Just a really nice record to listen to). [This message has been edited by richt (edited 08-22-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted August 22, 2000 Author Share Posted August 22, 2000 And speaking of A-Bing, does anyone out there use programs like Steinberg's FreeFilter to "lift" the spectral response and impose it on the CD you're mastering/recording? Do you think this type of tool is useful, or mostly hype? Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 23, 2000 Share Posted August 23, 2000 I've played around with the Ionizer Demo and its ability to morph an EQ shape from another recording to what you present it. It was pretty incredible. It gave the same proportion of bass to mid to treble as the host EQ. Only problem was that the bass had to much high end added when I tried it. It does dynamic compression, expansion, dynamic EQ, multiband features, noise reduction, EQ morphing, etc.. Seems like what people would want. More so than C4's, Bomb Factory, etc. Except it doesn't seem very popular. I don't have a TDM system, but I'm weighing the Ionizer vs McDSP Compressor Bank vs C4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydmurphyhotmail.com Posted August 23, 2000 Share Posted August 23, 2000 Young Hearts Run Free, Candi Staton version - This discoey House track can be played ultra loud, is full and rich and you can still hear every little detail in there. An absolutely perfect mix to my ear. Lloyd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanstarerols.com Posted September 6, 2000 Share Posted September 6, 2000 I love to use Collective Soul's self-titled album. This just has the tightest and best sounding low end on any modern album! The top end also sparkles without being overly bright, like most newer rock records. (Mixed by my hero, Bob Clearmountain....) Honorable mention: Toy Matinee alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2000 Share Posted September 7, 2000 I use the ff to soundcheck my home studio and compare my mixes : The Citizen CD's - Steely DanAnimals & The Wall - Pink FloydThe White Album & Abbey Road - The BeatlesThe Nightfly & Kamakiriad - Donald FagenLoad - MetallicaThe Southern Harmony and Musical Companion - The Black CrowesExile on Main St. & Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones so far, so good...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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