Software that can "restore" some dynamics from overly compressed recordings? - Page 5

otto88 · 25th February 2013, 01:01 AM

JRiver is also 32 bit

So the plugins at http://www.jeroenbreebaart.com/ are also 32 bit?

otto88 · 25th February 2013, 01:17 AM

To avoid having to recreate them, can you save settings?
Preferably more than one

Or - better - how do you save albums with filtering applied, to the hard drive?

venomizer · 1st March 2013, 03:16 PM

In case of Winamp, I am using the "diskwriter output" (options - preferences - plugins - output - nullsoft diskwriter) It should be 16bit/44.1kHz by default (CDA standard).

This way I can make a quick "batch conversion" of a whole album.

regal · 1st March 2013, 03:28 PM

I uess I like to adjust the settings on the fly by ear, I have way too much music to convert the files themselves and prefer to leave them unmolested, this is why I like VST plugins.

cogitech · 1st March 2013, 08:32 PM

Another angle to this; older music that has been released repeatedly.

I have often heard it said that the older or original CD releases sound much better because they were mastered before the Loudness War began.

My question is; Is there a database somewhere that has this information? If I wanted to find out which version of a CD has the most dynamic range and/or least clipping and compression, is there a place I can find that information?

"Loudness War" indeed. Like any war. Everyone loses except the rich.

fas42 · 2nd March 2013, 04:52 AM

There's a lot of info out there, like this: The Loudness War Analyzed | Music Machinery, and Loudness War - Television Tropes & Idioms, and, what you really want: DR Database ...

Frank

cogitech · 2nd March 2013, 05:07 AM

Fantastic! Thank you soooo much!

25th February 2013, 01:17 AM	#42
otto88 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2007	RedPhattPro To avoid having to recreate them, can you save settings? Preferably more than one Or - better - how do you save albums with filtering applied, to the hard drive?

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25th February 2013, 01:01 AM	#41
otto88 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2007	JRiver is also 32 bit So the plugins at http://www.jeroenbreebaart.com/ are also 32 bit?

1st March 2013, 03:16 PM	#43
venomizer diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2010	In case of Winamp, I am using the "diskwriter output" (options - preferences - plugins - output - nullsoft diskwriter) It should be 16bit/44.1kHz by default (CDA standard). This way I can make a quick "batch conversion" of a whole album.

1st March 2013, 03:28 PM	#44
regal diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MD	I uess I like to adjust the settings on the fly by ear, I have way too much music to convert the files themselves and prefer to leave them unmolested, this is why I like VST plugins.

1st March 2013, 08:32 PM	#45
cogitech diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kamloops, BC	Another angle to this; older music that has been released repeatedly. I have often heard it said that the older or original CD releases sound much better because they were mastered before the Loudness War began. My question is; Is there a database somewhere that has this information? If I wanted to find out which version of a CD has the most dynamic range and/or least clipping and compression, is there a place I can find that information? "Loudness War" indeed. Like any war. Everyone loses except the rich.

2nd March 2013, 04:52 AM	#46
fas42 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NSW, Australia Blog Entries: 6	There's a lot of info out there, like this: The Loudness War Analyzed \| Music Machinery, and Loudness War - Television Tropes & Idioms, and, what you really want: DR Database ... Frank

2nd March 2013, 05:07 AM	#47
cogitech diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kamloops, BC	Fantastic! Thank you soooo much!