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Does Joker engineer / master his own tracks?
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:25 pm
by joe muggs
I knew he was doing something special anyway but hearing them on the Corsica soundsystem last night, I had my breath taken away by how big and crisp his productions really are. Like Neptunes-style big and crisp. They sound EXPENSIVE. My friend Bashford said "it's like his tracks are engineered by Audi or something"

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:30 pm
by fletcher
I saw Snares instead of Joker - gutted that they clashed but im a big Snares fan and didnt want to miss another big mash fest
The soundsystems in both rooms are nuts, but room 2 is especially awesome. Caught Starkey, his set was carnage.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:37 pm
by brockolio
the lineup for that night looked unreal...
joker doing it big. curious about this as well
anyone happen to catch gemmy or raffertie?
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:51 pm
by d+
that is the sound of hardware and good drum samples for u
tracks are usually mastered by a professional mastering engineer before they hit vinyl
if hes playing tunes off CD he may have mastered them himself but you need thousands of pounds of hardware equipment to get a master sounding amazing. its not possible out of a pc alone... someone will probably come in here and say they can do it - they honestly can't. its just one of those things.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:12 pm
by snufkin
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:15 pm
by kay
Brockolio wrote:
anyone happen to catch gemmy or raffertie?
Gemmy was

raffertie was alright, dropped a few bits I liked, a few bits I didn't like as much.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:18 pm
by brockolio
nice.
thanks for the words kay.
would love to catch Joker & Gemmy live sometime. US promoters get onnit!!

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:34 pm
by joe muggs
Snares was a bit of a crusty mosh/orgy free-for-all. He's a bit slick these days, too - I preferred him when he was REALLY nihilistic and nasty.
Slugabed were amazing early on, quite incredible to hear beats so complex and broken being mixed together... . And Boxcutter was truly fucking brilliant, lovely guy too.
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:40 am
by steshine
All about dubstudio, sent some bits to get cut and Henry worked wonders. Sounded so much better, and my mate did the same and had the same response, just crispness. possibly what you get from using propper dubs, but i dunno
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:39 am
by Lurka
steshine wrote:All about dubstudio
12" acetate from dubstudio is the tits!

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:48 am
by blackdown
D+ wrote:you need thousands of pounds of hardware equipment to get a master sounding amazing. its not possible out of a pc alone...
Joker uses outboard compression i believe, hence why it sounds so strong. but i still think it can be done with digital compression too!
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:30 am
by steshine
You're a liar blackdown,
Nothing competes with analogue, EVER!
I've only ever got 10" acertate, is there a big difference between the quality of 10" 12"?
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:36 am
by defoxster
When he plays out live he uses Serato doesnt he.... well he has the last few times i saw him!?? So surely it wont have gone to a cutting house 2 get mastered??

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:40 am
by 5f1ft33n
Wow didnt expect that's so fuckin expensive

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:52 am
by hopper
Blackdown wrote:D+ wrote:you need thousands of pounds of hardware equipment to get a master sounding amazing. its not possible out of a pc alone...
Joker uses outboard compression i believe, hence why it sounds so strong. but i still think it can be done with digital compression too!
I've been debating whether or not to take the jump and get an outboard compressor but I've never used one before, supposedly they're the nuts though
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:40 pm
by Lurka
steshine wrote: is there a big difference between the quality of 10" 12"?
12 can be louder as more space for wider grooves, and more acetate to stink out ure record bag with!

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:28 pm
by desire
is this a joke? (excuse pun) but jokers tunes were sounding swag at fwd last week! and to the dude saying u cant get a good master with software alone, put down the crack pipe son.
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:39 pm
by jokerkhk
Desire wrote:is this a joke? (excuse pun) but jokers tunes were sounding swag at fwd last week! and to the dude saying u cant get a good master with software alone, put down the crack pipe son.
AUTO PAR IS TURNED on turbo
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 1:37 am
by desire
what the fuck is auto par?
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:20 am
by jokerkhk
Desire wrote:what the fuck is auto par?
just dont say nothing if ure gana be rude