The Beatles Revolver
Just read where Giles Martin is using AI-powered audio separation technology to remix Revolver. From what I read he can take the mono tracks and separate all the instruments and vocals on the 4 track tape the were recorded on and then I guess remix them in 24 track or whatever he wants. Is this good? I love The Beatles and no matter how much better it my sound it not the same. They had what they had in 1966. And George Martin did wonders with 4 tracks. Where does this reissuing of classic albums stop. Is Revolver remixed in multi tracks still Revolver?
I'm listening to the White album remaster on vinyl right now and just happened to come across your post. I think Giles did a great job as well on the White album. He did an equally great job on Revolver. I like the originals and to me--they are the holy grail, but Giles' remaster is closer to what I think the Beatles would have gone with had they been mixing it today. |
I agree with your statement " Giles' remaster is closer to what I think the Beatles would have gone with had they been mixing it today . " That is why I think that he had a harder time improving the Abbey Road album being how it's the only one that was recorded using 8-tracks . Damn those conservative cheapskates at EMI . Are the Japanese SHM-CD's better sounding than other ones , like the Bread Box set or newer CD releases ?
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vair68robert
I have yet to open the Disk Union set. This is a very limited edition , high end, item. maybe one day, I will break the seal. You are fortunate to own the Japan 1982 Collection. I believe that Mobile Fidelity (MoFi) had a hand in the mastering. That one is a high end Collection as well.
I am quite satisfied with the Bread Box plus Giles Martin editions of The Beatles discs! Happy Listening! |
@jafant and All I had to take a break from listening to the Beatles , but after reading comments on the forum What's On Your Turntable Tonight and talking to the owner of House of Records here in Eugene I had to go back and listen some more . It seems that the 2014 mono version ( I have the LP only ) is preferred or well liked, I was informed that the cowbell was missing in the new re-mix ! Well is is there but less pronounced than on the mono version , listening to the 2009 digital from the original masters , the 1982 Beatles Collection and to the 1987 CD they all have a less pronounced cowbell . There are differences between the original stereo mix and the original mono mix just as there are now new differences between the original stereo nad the new Giles re-mix . Question for those with an original mono and the 2014 remastered, do you here any differences ? jafant. I would like to think that when the original master tapes were sent to Japan in 1982 for MOFI to make their 1/2 speed masters that the Beatles Collection was able to use the masters but since the Collection was started in 1978 with a UK pressing. and MOFI was pressed by JVC and the Collection was pressed by Toshiba / EMI it's hard to say .
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