i didn't mean it's sad on transition's part, i meant it's sad that this is the way things are now.sapphic_beats wrote:why is this sad that we could have the transition magic done for those who aren't rich enough (or close enough) or don't want to press dubplates?eshscramble wrote:it's saddening to hear one of the very few places that is keeping vinyl rolling is considering this. no dis, it just sucks that things are that way.
if it means better sounding digi files, i am all for it!
not to mention if it means that transition can keep their doors open for doing dubplates and vinyl mastering by supplementing their income AND making more tunes sound good, this is pure win/win.
i see where you're comin from, and i agree to an extent. helping transition is A++ in my book. i just feel that some people are in a bit of a rush to get their tracks in playable format- mp3 now being the case. i've noticed a decline in the overall quality of music played at local events since the acceptance of mp3 playing(and i'll admit, some of that has to do with the lack of mastering). i think this would be a great service to use if one were working on an album that would go straight to CD format, or any similar situation.
i think the multiple hoops one has to jump through to get a vinyl release or dubplate cut is a great standard for minimal quality control. for example, i have a pile of tunes in my catalog that i would have wanted digitally mastered for the first week after i made them... but after that initial excitement wore off, i'd be embarrassed to even show people some of those same tracks.
i guess what i'm trying to say is- for those without a fair amount of self control, this can easily turn into an impulse decision. also, without having to run the tune through a couple of experienced ears before getting it in finished form, i feel the people that make the tunes, and the people that listen to them may be dissatisfied in the end.
i may just have an issue with wanting things done 'properly'... and i guess i'm still on the vinyl train... when someone puts on a dublate, i know it... when they play an mp3 i haven't head before, i don't really care.
on the other hand, this may be a good service for digital labels to get into, at least they can provide some sort of quality filter.
i sound like an asshole again, and for that i'm sorry. i'll stop typing.
word.
a little debate is all good, i have no issue, nor do i take any of this personally. i was referencing another little swipe from someone else about someone else.