MikeH
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I’ve seen this happen a bunch. Didn’t Lanois record Dylan digitally then mix/master it through an analogue console?
Definitive Audiophile pressings
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Joe Mac
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Apparently there are a few in the DSD realm that do it too. You can’t mix direct with DSD files so in fully digital chains they’re converted to PCM, mixed and then converted back. A few engineers who didn’t want to do that mixed the DSD recordings to tape and then when the mix was done on tape recorded it back to DSD.
zdkaiser
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Wins ebay auction: thrilled, elated, so very happy.
Plays actual record: dispirited, depressed, lonesome tears, lost cause
ngower
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Hallelujah
HayesWeighsIn
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Sure! That happens all the time, but typically you're sending those multitracks back into A>D conversion into Pro Tools. I suppose maybe they were going for the old school approach of printing a live mix to 1/4" tape? And then I guess they grabbed a 192 transfer of that 2 track mix off tape? Seems like a lot of back and forth, but hey, they made what might be the definitive guitar record of the 21st century, so whatever it takes!
HayesWeighsIn
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Absolutely incredible
MikeH
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It also didn’t include the sleeve but I was okay with that considering it was 1/3 the price of the cheapest copy on discogs!
HayesWeighsIn
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Hey we've all seen his mug on that cover!! We have NOT all heard the MoFi cut of this! Myself included!
jamieanderson1968
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It’s not Beck
Selaws
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Congrats!
I've mentioned this a few times, but a few years ago I won a copy on ebay for £60 but Yodel lost it. Furious.
Joe Mac
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The eco vinyl is fine as a pressing but the mastering is poor, lacks balls.
tvham
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That's so odd that different colors would have different masters. I have the marble stone on the way but would love to hear thoughts of those who grabbed the half speed mastered to see if that sounds better
Nee Lewman
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wtf?
jamieanderson1968
ninniest jackaninny
It seems to depend also on whether it is 1 disc or 2 disc vinyl
tvham
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mikefromtheingroove was reading the hype stickers from the 1 disc black vs 1 disc marbled and said those two had different mastering engineers! hence my confusion.
Nee Lewman
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This makes sense but why are there different masters before cutting?
zdkaiser
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Limited discogs reviews mostly say half speed is the best pressing of the bunch (so far). But give it some time, sure there will be dozens of reviews there on the next week or so
tvham
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I usually never double up on albums but I might have to grab the half speed if the marbled doesn't sound great.