its the recording

Posted by EdG (A) on August 23, 2001 at 20:05:12

In Reply to: Older LPs thin on the bass? or is it just me? posted by MannyE on August 23, 2001 at 14:37:10:

I listen to pop/rock music from the 70s and there seems to be two problems. The tape recorders of that era weren't capable of producing tight bass - the bass that's there is usually flabby, mushy, poorly-defined, etc. Secondly, on many pop and rock records, the bass was purposely rolled off to prevent skipping. The record companies know that their product is not always played on good equipment, and they don't want too many "defective" returns.
Ed

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Topic - Older LPs thin on the bass? or is it just me? - MannyE 14:37:10 08/23/01 (7)

its the recording - EdG 08/23/0120:05:12 08/23/01 (1)

Re: its the recording - MannyE 21:40:24 08/23/01 (0)

You need some Deep Funk - Joe II-V 15:17:00 08/23/01 (0)

Re: Fly Robin Fly - John E 15:09:30 08/23/01 (1)

Very funny... - MannyE 16:30:16 08/23/01 (0)

Maybe cut with a different VTA - John C. - Aussie 14:44:15 08/23/01 (1)

Re: Maybe cut with a different VTA - MannyE 14:48:32 08/23/01 (0)

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its the recording - EdG 08/23/0120:05:12 08/23/01 (1)

Re: its the recording - MannyE 21:40:24 08/23/01 (0)

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