Here is a partially conclusive thread following the release of Aah Aah, coincidentally started by StyleGamer :)
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/message/59148
Bottomline is recent mixes sound too "muddy" irrespective of the monitors I have used for hearing the CD's. I will post my observations on GF once I get hold of the CD and do some hearing and spectral analysis.
<Technical crap coming through>
For the curious minds, I have few commercial and hand written tools which would go through audio data and plot frequency spectrogram, there by giving us an idea of how different elements in a mix fight with each other for attention. It can be used to fine tune final mixes. Even with these gizmos my mixes sometimes sound crappy, oh well, that is where talent comes in, I guess...
In case of Aah Aah and MP, there was so much activity going on the mid frequencies which was not the case with say "Dil Se" or my favorite "Thiruda Thiruda". I cannot say whether it is right or wrong, but it sure does sound different. My theory is that it is directly/indirectly related to the new Neve console being used.
</Technical crap end>
Pros can voice in their opinion.
--
:: Bharath
http://singingphotons.net
On 2/25/06, up84mouli
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Fanz,
This (Issues regarding Quality of CDs) seems to be true to an
extent...at least for casual listeners.
I have a viewpoint for this. My understanding is that ARR used (let us
assume) a 40 : 60% ratio of Live : Simulated instrumentation. The
reason is that either the instruments were costly or unavailable in
India, which explains why others didn't even think of it and also
explains why Rahman sounded "generationally" different than others.
He gradually turned the ratio on its head and now is using more and
more live instrumentations and stuff.
So, the ambience may be different. For normal users (like me) it
sounds different I guess...
If you take albums like AP or KKKK, you will find any given song to
have more focus, sharper beats, less diffusion in instrumentation,
well defined solos and all that...
But listen to something like Boys, you will see some diffusion (I dont
know how it is on high-end stereos and 4+ speaker setups) and the
"punchy" sounds will not be as good as (say) Kadhalan or Jeans.
The best comparisons would be with Zubeidaa (I feel the "sound" this
has is like Unparalleled) and many others Dil Se, and many others in
that time period.
Disclaimer:
This is just my view. I dont know anything about Music or how the
Recording works. I have just written my observations...
Thanks for reading.
Chandra.
--- In [email protected], "stylegamer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I noticed with recent ARR releases after KKS and E20U18...ARR CDs like
> Water, GF and AAH AHH have some quality issues...What happened,
> thought Technology now in the 2000s are supposed to be better?
>
> Frankl speaking some of early 90s ARR CDs have better quality than GF
> or AHH AHH
>
> As for GF, the audio doesnt seem to "jump out" like PAst ARR songs in
> the 90s....I think ARR better start using his old equiment back.
>
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