Sammy
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Posted: Aug. 17 2011, 06:15 |
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Quote (NeilParsons @ Aug. 17 2011, 01:51) | I claimed for my new copy a week ago and I'm still waiting for it. However, is it true that glitch has been removed at all or not? Someone says there is a 0,05 sec. gap instead in this new master. Sounds a bit ridiculous for non-expert ears but I have to check it out once it comes home. |
Hi! Unfortunately the answer to both of your questions is "yes". I got my replacement disc a few days ago (I live in Finland btw) and I just can't believe this.
Yes, the original edit glitch has been repaired in the replacement cd... but -wait for it- yes, just after the point where the old glitch used to be (at around 12:40 in part 4), there is a moment where the beat comes in a bit too early. And this was not present in the "original" 2011 disc, and needless to say, not present in the earlier versions either.
Maybe it is a 0,05 seconds gap as you mention, I do not know, but the main thing is that anyone who is not a "cloth-eared nincompoop" can hear it - the rhythm is wrong. Subtly, but quite noticeably. As if the vibraphonists were hitting their instruments a bit too early.
It's not quite as bad as the original glitch, but still: I can't believe this, really - how could they let that happen?
One can only ask whether any musicians were involved (or consulted) when they were preparing this "corrected" version.
Otherwise, I'm happy with the new remaster - can't say whether I prefer it to the HDCD version, the sound of the new 2011 master does seem a bit "clearer" in some respects.
It's just indescribably sad that even "corrected" versions can be so inexpertly done, so my ranting is rather directed to the music industry. Why even bother making a correction if you can't do it properly? The result is even more insulting. It's almost like they'd just hastily pasted together a patch without even checking whether it fits; and then they send it to the customers who now should feel thankful? Honestly I don't know what to think since on the other hand when I contacted UMG about this, as most of you undoubtedly did, they promptly promised to send a replacement cd and the service was in fact quite quick and friendly in that respect.
And yet - how dare they say that the replacement master version is "correct"?
Oh well. This is getting almost to the point of being tragicomic so I guess I'll just have to live with what I have, happily this also includes the old HDCD version which I'm not going to easily part with. I'll surely be spinning the 2011 version too, which otherwise sounds quite good but is still marred by the said error.
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