Chapter 1648: Album mastering
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phone-reading
"Hugo, let's go to the car test, do you want to go together?" Pedro walked towards the door and shouted at Hugo who was lying on the sofa.
But when he was only half talking, he was pulled by Neil next to him. Pedro looked at Neil in a puzzled manner. Neil whispered, "He didn't rest the whole night last night." The news of the album has already started to liven up, but the band has been rehearsing for the concert intensively.
The band's practice last night lasted until three o'clock, but after the other friends went back, Hugo stayed in the practice room. When Neil came over at 7 o'clock in the morning, Hugo still didn't sleep. After practicing for more than two hours just now, Hugo still couldn't bear the tiredness between rest, lying on the sofa and closing his eyes, but fell asleep directly.
Pedro couldn't help but glanced at Hugo twice, and then whispered, "But the last time we went to listen to the mastering test, Hugo did not pass. If you miss the car test today, Hugo will definitely be unhappy. ."
It is 1996. Although the recording level of the album is already very high, it still relies heavily on the environment. The quality of the recording is very susceptible to environmental interference. The reason why I think they are crazy. Therefore, after an album is recorded, it needs to be tested. This test consists of two parts.
One is the mastering test in the recording studio, which is to use professional audio equipment for playback, to test the recording effect, and feel the high-quality and high-level experience; the other is the car test, which is to test listening with low-quality and low-level audio Effect, car audio is the most typical "bad" audio, look at the listening effect in a harsh environment.
The album "Blurry Rain" is divided into two parts, the studio part and the outdoor part. Due to too much uncertainty, this also makes the importance of mastering testing and car testing soaring.
In the mastering test not long ago, Hugo missed it because of the promotion, and later it was an intensive concert rehearsal, so Hugo has not heard the recording effect of the entire album "Blurry Rain" until now. Today's car test. Hugo doesn't want to miss it.
Neil knows that Pedro is right. This album is the result of Hugo's countless hard work. They, the band members, know it better than anyone. It can be said that this is a glorious milestone album. However, Neal also knows Hugo’s recent exhaustion. The 100,000 concert concert has already put Hugo under pressure, and Cameron is still in a cold war with Hugo... So Neil didn’t know what to do for a while.
Hesitating. A figure walked past Pedro directly, and a low voice came from his ear. "Hugo is not as fragile as you think..." Then I saw Fu Jin walking forward from his back. Fu Jin walked to the sofa and kicked the sofa hard. Hugo was immediately awakened, and a carp sat down. He got up, then turned his head blankly and looked around, rubbed his eyes vigorously, and muttered, "When is it?"
Fujin simply replied. "Car test time."
Hugo immediately stood up, stretched his waist, "Go!" When he walked to the door, he saw Neil and Pedro standing at the door and asked in surprise, "What are you doing here?" Then he passed between the two, "Alfonso. Wait for me... Are you driving today? Whose car are you going to drive?" Hugo and Alfonso gradually walked away.
Fujin came over, looked at Neil and Pedro who were standing at the door and didn't recover. He patted the shoulders of the two people without saying a word, and went straight through the two people and walked out. Stunned for a while. Only then did the two catch up.
To test the sound effects, the band didn't drive the members' own cars today, but drove out the dilapidated pickup truck that Alex used to be. Alfonso drove, the biggest Fujin sat in the passenger seat, the other three people sat in the back seat, and the pickup truck drove out slowly in order to test the sound effect. Alfonso specifically drove towards the lively area.
There was a familiar melody in the car. Hugo listened carefully, but he was feeling the listening effect of the master tape. As expected, there was no problem with the A side recorded in the studio. Although there are a lot of noises in the car audio, it still does not affect the whole The quality of the album. But I haven’t started listening to the B-side recorded in the outdoor studio. Hugo is already worried about the effect, because the noise of the car stereo can’t be ignored, and the environmental noise of the album they recorded outdoors is part of the background music, which is unpredictable. How does the reception sound?
"In the previous mastering test, how was the effect of the B side?" Hugo asked in a loud voice.
"Very good." The answer was Neil, "Those noises are more like natural parts of the arrangement process. We paid attention to this during the recording process. The overall effect is far beyond our expectations. Both Fujin and I believe, It even feels better than the A-side, with more passion and surging of rock and roll. At present, it seems that your idea has been successful."
"I also think it's good. Side A and Side B are excellent." Pedro raised his hands and quickly clarified himself, causing Alfonso and Neil to chuckle.
Hugo did not smile. He pursed his lips and did not speak. No matter what the effect was, he still had to wait until he heard it before he knew it, "Right, is the price set?"
Since the "Blurry Rain" is a double-sided disc packaging, the price will certainly not be the price of a single-sided disc. For some time before, Henry had been negotiating this issue with EMI: because EMI wanted to double the price. Going public, this really angered the gloriously dead members.
At present, an album on the market generally costs 13 US dollars-that is, 12.99 US dollars. If the price of "Blurry Rain" is doubled, it is 26 US dollars. This price is too high. People have to think of Michael Jackson's "History" album. The financially obsessive Sony Columbia Records directly priced this two-disc album at $33, which directly affected the album sales.
In fact, the B side of "Blurry Rain" was completely the idea of the Glory To Death band. They even planned to give the B side as a free gift for the concert. In the end, Roger Fazon compromised. Only the outdoor recording version can be released in its original form. But now, EMI hopes to achieve profit through the B side, and the price has doubled-it is completely selling the B side as a regular album, which is contrary to the original intention of glory to death.
In fact, the businessmen are chasing profits. The idea of EMI Records is not unexpected, but the problem is that the B side is just a test product, and it is more of the product of countless thoughts and inspirations in the process of making the third album. What the CD entrusts is the essence and soul of Glory to Death as a rock band, so they hope to let the fans listen carefully through the free release of the concert. It is not a formal studio album, nor is it an official studio album. Live concert album.
Therefore, Glory to Death is naturally strongly opposed to EMI's decision. Henry knew nothing more about the glory-to-the-death temper. Before the band members protested, he was the first to negotiate with EMI.
In terms of pricing, Glory to Death has no say. EMI has absolute legal rights to enforce it-even Michael Jackson has not been able to stop the style of Sony Columbia Records. But Henry did his best to persuade EMI, trying to make EMI understand that their strategy is wrong, instead they may shoot themselves in the foot, and the result is the loss of glory to death and EMI, and Mariah Carey And Oasis will be happy to see it happen.
It’s just that I don’t know the conclusion of EMI Records.
"Fourteen-nine-nine." Neilli gave the answer. Hugo raised his eyebrows slightly, which is two dollars more expensive than ordinary albums, or fifteen dollars. This is an acceptable range. And many customized editions, collector's editions or special editions of many albums will be at this price, which is not expensive.
"Roger should have spent a lot of effort." Hugo chuckled lightly. After all, the addition of a CD to the album would cost a lot. EMI was willing to only add two dollars, which can be said to have cut a large piece of meat.
"Cut, they didn't spend much money anyway." Pedro sneered, because the recording of the B-side disc was all gloriously self-financed, and EMI did not cost any money at all. In a word, everyone in the carriage chuckled.
Looking at the scenery slowly receding outside the window, the melody flowed slowly in the terrible sound of UU Reading car, and sometimes the chaotic noise and noise of the neighborhood could be heard. Hugo listened carefully, and his mind slowly Slowly emerged the recording situation of each song at the time, every detail of the picture is so lifelike, and it can even outline the scene when he originally composed the song, even if the lyrics were not carefully distinguished, the musical notes penetrated. Layers of protection, impact on the atrium, convey the emotions accurately and profoundly. As Neil said, the effect of side B is surprisingly good.
Everything is as expected by Hugo. The effect of the B-side recorded in the outdoor recording studio of "Blurry Rain" is exactly what he expected, and the spirit of walking on the road to the death of glory is quietly imprinted in the soul. Place. This made Hugo a long sigh of relief, and the smile at the corner of his mouth quietly climbed up. After the last track of the album was played, Hugo was about to talk to his teammates, not wanting the CD to continue to run. Immediately, the clear and translucent guitar strings poured out.
This unfamiliar but familiar melody made Hugo stunned, and the whole brain immediately fell into a crash, unable to think. This...this is not right! This song shouldn't appear in the "storm and rain". To be more precise, this song shouldn't be heard by anyone at all, but what is going on? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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phone-reading
"Hugo, let's go to the car test, do you want to go together?" Pedro walked towards the door and shouted at Hugo who was lying on the sofa.
But when he was only half talking, he was pulled by Neil next to him. Pedro looked at Neil in a puzzled manner. Neil whispered, "He didn't rest the whole night last night." The news of the album has already started to liven up, but the band has been rehearsing for the concert intensively.
The band's practice last night lasted until three o'clock, but after the other friends went back, Hugo stayed in the practice room. When Neil came over at 7 o'clock in the morning, Hugo still didn't sleep. After practicing for more than two hours just now, Hugo still couldn't bear the tiredness between rest, lying on the sofa and closing his eyes, but fell asleep directly.
Pedro couldn't help but glanced at Hugo twice, and then whispered, "But the last time we went to listen to the mastering test, Hugo did not pass. If you miss the car test today, Hugo will definitely be unhappy. ."
It is 1996. Although the recording level of the album is already very high, it still relies heavily on the environment. The quality of the recording is very susceptible to environmental interference. The reason why I think they are crazy. Therefore, after an album is recorded, it needs to be tested. This test consists of two parts.
One is the mastering test in the recording studio, which is to use professional audio equipment for playback, to test the recording effect, and feel the high-quality and high-level experience; the other is the car test, which is to test listening with low-quality and low-level audio Effect, car audio is the most typical "bad" audio, look at the listening effect in a harsh environment.
The album "Blurry Rain" is divided into two parts, the studio part and the outdoor part. Due to too much uncertainty, this also makes the importance of mastering testing and car testing soaring.
In the mastering test not long ago, Hugo missed it because of the promotion, and later it was an intensive concert rehearsal, so Hugo has not heard the recording effect of the entire album "Blurry Rain" until now. Today's car test. Hugo doesn't want to miss it.
Neil knows that Pedro is right. This album is the result of Hugo's countless hard work. They, the band members, know it better than anyone. It can be said that this is a glorious milestone album. However, Neal also knows Hugo’s recent exhaustion. The 100,000 concert concert has already put Hugo under pressure, and Cameron is still in a cold war with Hugo... So Neil didn’t know what to do for a while.
Hesitating. A figure walked past Pedro directly, and a low voice came from his ear. "Hugo is not as fragile as you think..." Then I saw Fu Jin walking forward from his back. Fu Jin walked to the sofa and kicked the sofa hard. Hugo was immediately awakened, and a carp sat down. He got up, then turned his head blankly and looked around, rubbed his eyes vigorously, and muttered, "When is it?"
Fujin simply replied. "Car test time."
Hugo immediately stood up, stretched his waist, "Go!" When he walked to the door, he saw Neil and Pedro standing at the door and asked in surprise, "What are you doing here?" Then he passed between the two, "Alfonso. Wait for me... Are you driving today? Whose car are you going to drive?" Hugo and Alfonso gradually walked away.
Fujin came over, looked at Neil and Pedro who were standing at the door and didn't recover. He patted the shoulders of the two people without saying a word, and went straight through the two people and walked out. Stunned for a while. Only then did the two catch up.
To test the sound effects, the band didn't drive the members' own cars today, but drove out the dilapidated pickup truck that Alex used to be. Alfonso drove, the biggest Fujin sat in the passenger seat, the other three people sat in the back seat, and the pickup truck drove out slowly in order to test the sound effect. Alfonso specifically drove towards the lively area.
There was a familiar melody in the car. Hugo listened carefully, but he was feeling the listening effect of the master tape. As expected, there was no problem with the A side recorded in the studio. Although there are a lot of noises in the car audio, it still does not affect the whole The quality of the album. But I haven’t started listening to the B-side recorded in the outdoor studio. Hugo is already worried about the effect, because the noise of the car stereo can’t be ignored, and the environmental noise of the album they recorded outdoors is part of the background music, which is unpredictable. How does the reception sound?
"In the previous mastering test, how was the effect of the B side?" Hugo asked in a loud voice.
"Very good." The answer was Neil, "Those noises are more like natural parts of the arrangement process. We paid attention to this during the recording process. The overall effect is far beyond our expectations. Both Fujin and I believe, It even feels better than the A-side, with more passion and surging of rock and roll. At present, it seems that your idea has been successful."
"I also think it's good. Side A and Side B are excellent." Pedro raised his hands and quickly clarified himself, causing Alfonso and Neil to chuckle.
Hugo did not smile. He pursed his lips and did not speak. No matter what the effect was, he still had to wait until he heard it before he knew it, "Right, is the price set?"
Since the "Blurry Rain" is a double-sided disc packaging, the price will certainly not be the price of a single-sided disc. For some time before, Henry had been negotiating this issue with EMI: because EMI wanted to double the price. Going public, this really angered the gloriously dead members.
At present, an album on the market generally costs 13 US dollars-that is, 12.99 US dollars. If the price of "Blurry Rain" is doubled, it is 26 US dollars. This price is too high. People have to think of Michael Jackson's "History" album. The financially obsessive Sony Columbia Records directly priced this two-disc album at $33, which directly affected the album sales.
In fact, the B side of "Blurry Rain" was completely the idea of the Glory To Death band. They even planned to give the B side as a free gift for the concert. In the end, Roger Fazon compromised. Only the outdoor recording version can be released in its original form. But now, EMI hopes to achieve profit through the B side, and the price has doubled-it is completely selling the B side as a regular album, which is contrary to the original intention of glory to death.
In fact, the businessmen are chasing profits. The idea of EMI Records is not unexpected, but the problem is that the B side is just a test product, and it is more of the product of countless thoughts and inspirations in the process of making the third album. What the CD entrusts is the essence and soul of Glory to Death as a rock band, so they hope to let the fans listen carefully through the free release of the concert. It is not a formal studio album, nor is it an official studio album. Live concert album.
Therefore, Glory to Death is naturally strongly opposed to EMI's decision. Henry knew nothing more about the glory-to-the-death temper. Before the band members protested, he was the first to negotiate with EMI.
In terms of pricing, Glory to Death has no say. EMI has absolute legal rights to enforce it-even Michael Jackson has not been able to stop the style of Sony Columbia Records. But Henry did his best to persuade EMI, trying to make EMI understand that their strategy is wrong, instead they may shoot themselves in the foot, and the result is the loss of glory to death and EMI, and Mariah Carey And Oasis will be happy to see it happen.
It’s just that I don’t know the conclusion of EMI Records.
"Fourteen-nine-nine." Neilli gave the answer. Hugo raised his eyebrows slightly, which is two dollars more expensive than ordinary albums, or fifteen dollars. This is an acceptable range. And many customized editions, collector's editions or special editions of many albums will be at this price, which is not expensive.
"Roger should have spent a lot of effort." Hugo chuckled lightly. After all, the addition of a CD to the album would cost a lot. EMI was willing to only add two dollars, which can be said to have cut a large piece of meat.
"Cut, they didn't spend much money anyway." Pedro sneered, because the recording of the B-side disc was all gloriously self-financed, and EMI did not cost any money at all. In a word, everyone in the carriage chuckled.
Looking at the scenery slowly receding outside the window, the melody flowed slowly in the terrible sound of UU Reading car, and sometimes the chaotic noise and noise of the neighborhood could be heard. Hugo listened carefully, and his mind slowly Slowly emerged the recording situation of each song at the time, every detail of the picture is so lifelike, and it can even outline the scene when he originally composed the song, even if the lyrics were not carefully distinguished, the musical notes penetrated. Layers of protection, impact on the atrium, convey the emotions accurately and profoundly. As Neil said, the effect of side B is surprisingly good.
Everything is as expected by Hugo. The effect of the B-side recorded in the outdoor recording studio of "Blurry Rain" is exactly what he expected, and the spirit of walking on the road to the death of glory is quietly imprinted in the soul. Place. This made Hugo a long sigh of relief, and the smile at the corner of his mouth quietly climbed up. After the last track of the album was played, Hugo was about to talk to his teammates, not wanting the CD to continue to run. Immediately, the clear and translucent guitar strings poured out.
This unfamiliar but familiar melody made Hugo stunned, and the whole brain immediately fell into a crash, unable to think. This...this is not right! This song shouldn't appear in the "storm and rain". To be more precise, this song shouldn't be heard by anyone at all, but what is going on? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
phone-reading"Hugo, let's go to the car test, do you want to go together?" Pedro walked towards the door and shouted at Hugo who was lying on the sofa.But when he was only half talking, he was pulled by Neil next to him. Pedro looked at Neil in a puzzled manner. Neil whispered, "He didn't rest the whole night last night." The news of the album has already started to liven up, but the band has been rehearsing for the concert intensively.The band's practice last night lasted until three o'clock, but after the other friends went back, Hugo stayed in the practice room. When Neil came over at 7 o'clock in the morning, Hugo still didn't sleep. After practicing for more than two hours just now, Hugo still couldn't bear the tiredness between rest, lying on the sofa and closing his eyes, but fell asleep directly.Pedro couldn't help but glanced at Hugo twice, and then whispered, "But the last time we went to listen to the mastering test, Hugo did not pass. If you miss the car test today, Hugo will definitely be unhappy. ."It is 1996. Although the recording level of the album is already very high, it still relies heavily on the environment. The quality of the recording is very susceptible to environmental interference. The reason why I think they are crazy. Therefore, after an album is recorded, it needs to be tested. This test consists of two parts.One is the mastering test in the recording studio, which is to use professional audio equipment for playback, to test the recording effect, and feel the high-quality and high-level experience; the other is the car test, which is to test listening with low-quality and low-level audio Effect, car audio is the most typical "bad" audio, look at the listening effect in a harsh environment.The album "Blurry Rain" is divided into two parts, the studio part and the outdoor part. Due to too much uncertainty, this also makes the importance of mastering testing and car testing soaring.In the mastering test not long ago, Hugo missed it because of the promotion, and later it was an intensive concert rehearsal, so Hugo has not heard the recording effect of the entire album "Blurry Rain" until now. Today's car test. Hugo doesn't want to miss it.Neil knows that Pedro is right. This album is the result of Hugo's countless hard work. They, the band members, know it better than anyone. It can be said that this is a glorious milestone album. However, Neal also knows Hugo's recent exhaustion. The 100,000 concert concert has already put Hugo under pressure, and Cameron is still in a cold war with Hugo... So Neil didn't know what to do for a while.Hesitating. A figure walked past Pedro directly, and a low voice came from his ear. "Hugo is not as fragile as you think..." Then I saw Fu Jin walking forward from his back. Fu Jin walked to the sofa and kicked the sofa hard. Hugo was immediately awakened, and a carp sat down. He got up, then turned his head blankly and looked around, rubbed his eyes vigorously, and muttered, "When is it?"Fujin simply replied. "Car test time."Hugo immediately stood up, stretched his waist, "Go!" When he walked to the door, he saw Neil and Pedro standing at the door and asked in surprise, "What are you doing here?" Then he passed between the two, "Alfonso. Wait for me... Are you driving today? Whose car are you going to drive?" Hugo and Alfonso gradually walked away.Fujin came over, looked at Neil and Pedro who were standing at the door and didn't recover. He patted the shoulders of the two people without saying a word, and went straight through the two people and walked out. Stunned for a while. Only then did the two catch up.To test the sound effects, the band didn't drive the members' own cars today, but drove out the dilapidated pickup truck that Alex used to be. Alfonso drove, the biggest Fujin sat in the passenger seat, the other three people sat in the back seat, and the pickup truck drove out slowly in order to test the sound effect. Alfonso specifically drove towards the lively area.There was a familiar melody in the car. Hugo listened carefully, but he was feeling the listening effect of the master tape. As expected, there was no problem with the A side recorded in the studio. Although there are a lot of noises in the car audio, it still does not affect the whole The quality of the album. But I haven't started listening to the B-side recorded in the outdoor studio. Hugo is already worried about the effect, because the noise of the car stereo can't be ignored, and the environmental noise of the album they recorded outdoors is part of the background music, which is unpredictable. How does the reception sound?"In the previous mastering test, how was the effect of the B side?" Hugo asked in a loud voice."Very good." The answer was Neil, "Those noises are more like natural parts of the arrangement process. We paid attention to this during the recording process. The overall effect is far beyond our expectations. Both Fujin and I believe, It even feels better than the A-side, with more passion and surging of rock and roll. At present, it seems that your idea has been successful.""I also think it's good. Side A and Side B are excellent." Pedro raised his hands and quickly clarified himself, causing Alfonso and Neil to chuckle.Hugo did not smile. He pursed his lips and did not speak. No matter what the effect was, he still had to wait until he heard it before he knew it, "Right, is the price set?"Since the "Blurry Rain" is a double-sided disc packaging, the price will certainly not be the price of a single-sided disc. For some time before, Henry had been negotiating this issue with EMI: because EMI wanted to double the price. Going public, this really angered the gloriously dead members.At present, an album on the market generally costs 13 US dollars-that is, 12.99 US dollars. If the price of "Blurry Rain" is doubled, it is 26 US dollars. This price is too high. People have to think of Michael Jackson's "History" album. The financially obsessive Sony Columbia Records directly priced this two-disc album at $33, which directly affected the album sales.In fact, the B side of "Blurry Rain" was completely the idea of the Glory To Death band. They even planned to give the B side as a free gift for the concert. In the end, Roger Fazon compromised. Only the outdoor recording version can be released in its original form. But now, EMI hopes to achieve profit through the B side, and the price has doubled-it is completely selling the B side as a regular album, which is contrary to the original intention of glory to death.In fact, the businessmen are chasing profits. The idea of EMI Records is not unexpected, but the problem is that the B side is just a test product, and it is more of the product of countless thoughts and inspirations in the process of making the third album. What the CD entrusts is the essence and soul of Glory to Death as a rock band, so they hope to let the fans listen carefully through the free release of the concert. It is not a formal studio album, nor is it an official studio album. Live concert album.Therefore, Glory to Death is naturally strongly opposed to EMI's decision. Henry knew nothing more about the glory-to-the-death temper. Before the band members protested, he was the first to negotiate with EMI.In terms of pricing, Glory to Death has no say. EMI has absolute legal rights to enforce it-even Michael Jackson has not been able to stop the style of Sony Columbia Records. But Henry did his best to persuade EMI, trying to make EMI understand that their strategy is wrong, instead they may shoot themselves in the foot, and the result is the loss of glory to death and EMI, and Mariah Carey And Oasis will be happy to see it happen.It's just that I don't know the conclusion of EMI Records."Fourteen-nine-nine." Neilli gave the answer. Hugo raised his eyebrows slightly, which is two dollars more expensive than ordinary albums, or fifteen dollars. This is an acceptable range. And many customized editions, collector's editions or special editions of many albums will be at this price, which is not expensive."Roger should have spent a lot of effort." Hugo chuckled lightly. After all, the addition of a CD to the album would cost a lot. EMI was willing to only add two dollars, which can be said to have cut a large piece of meat."Cut, they didn't spend much money anyway." Pedro sneered, because the recording of the B-side disc was all gloriously self-financed, and EMI did not cost any money at all. In a word, everyone in the carriage chuckled.Looking at the scenery slowly receding outside the window, the melody flowed slowly in the terrible sound of UU Reading car, and sometimes the chaotic noise and noise of the neighborhood could be heard. Hugo listened carefully, and his mind slowly Slowly emerged the recording situation of each song at the time, every detail of the picture is so lifelike, and it can even outline the scene when he originally composed the song, even if the lyrics were not carefully distinguished, the musical notes penetrated. Layers of protection, impact on the atrium, convey the emotions accurately and profoundly. As Neil said, the effect of side B is surprisingly good.Everything is as expected by Hugo. The effect of the B-side recorded in the outdoor recording studio of "Blurry Rain" is exactly what he expected, and the spirit of walking on the road to the death of glory is quietly imprinted in the soul. Place. This made Hugo a long sigh of relief, and the smile at the corner of his mouth quietly climbed up. After the last track of the album was played, Hugo was about to talk to his teammates, not wanting the CD to continue to run. Immediately, the clear and translucent guitar strings poured out.This unfamiliar but familiar melody made Hugo stunned, and the whole brain immediately fell into a crash, unable to think. This...this is not right! This song shouldn't appear in the "storm and rain". To be more precise, this song shouldn't be heard by anyone at all, but what is going on? To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.
