On Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:05:33 +0200, "Iain Churches"
wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...

Well, the sound of Dan the Music Man on the Vinylvend channel was
exactly what I would call harsh. Was he using a C1000s maybe?

:-)

There are lots of examples of "harsh mixes" Take a listen to a
very good song by Kirsty MacColl. It was a nicely-made
multitrack, but the vinyl single has outrageous compression and EQ -
even more than on the YouTubeclip. It was loud on the radio, though:-)
This was "fashionable" long before the advent of CD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1oKU5BJ4bQ

Iain



Even more up to date, take the case of Esmee Denters. She started out
recording her own versions of hit songs on Youtube. Very nice voice
that has been turned into a screeching mess by Justin Timberlake and
his "production methods".

Kirsty, though, was a victim of her own insecurity. She never believed
she had a voice and asked for this huge 8k boost to enhance her
audibility. Didn't really do the sound any favours, but in the end her
quality shone through anyway.

d