July 9, 201313 yr Author comment_587658 Hoo boy. So the original members of Black Sabbath got together and recorded a new album. I think they were inspired by RHCP. Report
July 9, 201313 yr comment_587675 Yeah, but the clipping sounds so much better in 24/192 Hi Rez Report
July 9, 201313 yr comment_587709 It's a Rick Rubin album, whadya expect? Edited July 9, 201313 yr by roadtonowhere08 Report
July 9, 201313 yr comment_587743 Wow. Look at that brick wall. That being said, I find with a lot of recent releases the vinyl release gets a way better (read: more dynamic) mix. Maybe once someone gets their hands on a vinyl copy they can report back? Report
July 9, 201313 yr comment_587769 There have been a few rips already. Two are up on a certain Russian site, and another is up on a very well known vinyl ripping site. PM me if you need a point in the right direction. Report
July 9, 201313 yr Author comment_587774 I just want to see some waveforms.There is a "Mastered for iTunes" version, which is 256kbps AAC, of course. There's also a Japanese SHM-CD version. I am not sure if any of them are mastered any differently than the version I posted. I have the Best Buy 2CD version, FWIW. Report
July 30, 201313 yr comment_591614 After seeing Blacka Sabbath's work my eyes dropped off. Pitty but i did not expected anything else from rick rubin. Is Vlado Meller anywhere in credits? Report
August 13, 201313 yr Author comment_593835 Not my image (and, ahem, not my FONT CHOICE), but a painful comparison to to the original album and the "best of" remaster. Report
August 13, 201313 yr comment_593861 What is that? Chalkboard font? And yeah, some people don't like the sound of their debut. Too much reverb and sounds too much like arena rock. I say screw that. They NAILED the sound for that album. Fit the mood perfectly. I quite like the plain US CD issue, but I am sure the Z 47857 vinyl ripped by someone skilled would sound amazing. Edited August 13, 201313 yr by roadtonowhere08 Report
October 2, 201312 yr comment_602033 Rush remix Vapor Trails ...but do they make it listenable? Listening now...will report back if I can finish it...not set up to take a screencaps of waveform from online streaming... Report
October 2, 201312 yr comment_602044 Well, you had to make me break out the science, didn't you. foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1 log date: 2013-10-01 22:21:33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed: Rush / Vapor Trails -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Duration Track -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR6 0.00 dB -6.96 dB 5:09 01-One Little Victory DR5 -0.01 dB -5.97 dB 5:28 02-Ceiling Unlimited DR5 -0.01 dB -6.36 dB 5:41 03-Ghost Rider DR5 0.00 dB -6.27 dB 5:23 04-Peaceable Kingdom DR5 -0.01 dB -6.13 dB 4:29 05-The Stars Look Down DR5 -0.01 dB -6.42 dB 4:05 06-How It Is DR5 -0.01 dB -6.71 dB 4:58 07-Vapor Trails DR4 0.00 dB -5.65 dB 6:35 08-Secret Touch DR5 -0.01 dB -5.49 dB 5:38 09-Earthshine DR5 0.00 dB -6.24 dB 3:41 10-Sweet Miracle DR5 0.00 dB -6.70 dB 4:49 11-Nocturne DR6 0.00 dB -6.81 dB 6:21 12-Freeze -- Part IV Of 'Fear' DR4 -0.01 dB -5.71 dB 5:04 13-Out Of The Cradle -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of tracks: 13 Official DR value: DR5 Samplerate: 44100 Hz Channels: 2 Bits per sample: 16 Bitrate: 1057 kbps Codec: FLAC ================================================================================ foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1 log date: 2013-10-01 22:22:30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed: Rush / Vapor Trails Remixed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Duration Track -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR7 -0.30 dB -8.05 dB 5:09 01-One Little Victory DR8 -0.30 dB -9.35 dB 5:28 02-Ceiling Unlimited DR7 -0.30 dB -9.05 dB 5:41 03-Ghost Rider DR7 -0.30 dB -9.23 dB 5:24 04-Peaceable Kingdom DR8 -0.30 dB -9.26 dB 4:28 05-The Stars Look Down DR6 -0.30 dB -8.39 dB 4:05 06-How It Is DR8 -0.30 dB -10.37 dB 4:58 07-Vapor Trail DR7 -0.30 dB -8.64 dB 6:35 08-Secret Touch DR7 -0.30 dB -8.44 dB 5:38 09-Earthshine DR7 -0.30 dB -8.88 dB 3:41 10-Sweet Miracle DR7 -0.30 dB -8.65 dB 4:49 11-Nocturne DR8 -0.30 dB -9.43 dB 6:21 12-Freeze Part IV Of ''Fear'' DR7 -0.30 dB -9.05 dB 5:04 13-Out Of The Cradle -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of tracks: 13 Official DR value: DR7 Samplerate: 44100 Hz Channels: 2 Bits per sample: 16 Bitrate: 1017 kbps Codec: FLAC ================================================================================ Report
October 2, 201312 yr comment_602047 The remix (remaster?) seems to be a higher DR, which looks good as a starter. Does it really sound better/different? Report
October 2, 201312 yr comment_602049 I don't know, I'd have to A/B them -- I'm still hearing some serious clipping, but (a) I'm still listening to it, so it is listenable, and (b ) I'm listening on a completely different system than I did then, so it be being euphonized. Cheers for doing that, Graham. Thought I'd compare it to Snakes and Ladders -- which, although very compressed, is still quite listenable. I consider S&L to be compressed the way we would expect a contemporary rock'n'roll record to be -- perhaps a little harsh. Vapor Trails Remixed is still worse. Report
November 7, 201312 yr Author comment_608285 OH DEAR LORD. This isn't a remaster, but it illustrates what's wrong with buying techno on the web in 2013: Report
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