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Started by josepholney in General Therapy? Topics

Someone mentioned early Therapy stuff should be remastered in another thread, so I had a go at applying some mastering techniques to Nurse and it made a massive difference.

If Therapy ever remastered and rereleased older stuff, would you buy it? Or not bother?

Your thoughts please.

Joe.

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 03:17

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FNYANKEZ wrote:

I’d buy it in a heartbeat.

And I vouch..this dude does great work!

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 03:51

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Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

I’d buy them, yeah.

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 09:10

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Gimme Back My Brainsaw (Mike Hunt) wrote:

And they better put the remastered version of Nurse in a digipack with a free dvd :)

The remastered versions of Neckfreak and Aceelarator on the e.ps sound fantastic.

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 10:45

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Alex wrote:

josepholney wrote:

so I had a go at applying some mastering techniques to Nurse and it made a massive difference.

When you say you applied some techniques, do you mean you ripped the album to your hard disk and then applied some effects with something like Soundforge, or did you do something more advanced than that? Is it something we can all replicate at home?!

I’d definitely buy the remasters. That said, weren’t the tracks on SMFTTYP remastered? Or were they just normalised for volume?

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 10:50

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Gimme Back My Brainsaw (Mike Hunt) wrote:

Just normalised I believe.

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 10:58

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josepholney wrote:

Alex wrote:

When you say you applied some techniques, do you mean you ripped the album to your hard disk and then applied some effects with something like Soundforge, or did you do something more advanced than that? Is it something we can all replicate at home?!

I’d definitely buy the remasters. That said, weren’t the tracks on SMFTTYP remastered? Or were they just normalised for volume?

No, I didn’t normalise them; I used some plugins from within pro tools to put them through a limiter, which is essentially very hard compression and makes the whole thing seem a lot louder; and then I used a graphic EQ to pick out certain parts such as the bass and make them louder/quieter in the mix. The remasters are at a volume level similar to Troublegum/NANE and the bass is really KICKIN.

I’ve been learning this at uni!
If anyone’s interested to hear the results, drop me a line.

Joe.

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 12:03

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Divers (Simon) wrote:

Does the gateway no longer have their Finalizer anymore? That is the device that is really used for mastering. but as you said it a combination of Compression, limiters, espanders and E.Q. that make up the mastering. You can pretty much change the sound of the mix in this stage.

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 12:22

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CS (Colin S) wrote:

@ Joe - You must be a fucking computer genius!

Cx

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 12:37

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josepholney wrote:

Divers wrote:

Does the gateway no longer have their Finalizer anymore? That is the device that is really used for mastering. but as you said it a combination of Compression, limiters, espanders and E.Q. that make up the mastering. You can pretty much change the sound of the mix in this stage.

Yeah they still have it, I didn’t get chance to use it though. More amusing to me was the AURAL EXCITER…

Joe.

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 13:48

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Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

Oh, I have one of those…

But if anyone can tell me exactly what it does to the sound, I’d appreciate it. Something about boosting the harmonic overtones, I think?

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 14:07

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josepholney wrote:

Misanthropologist wrote:

Oh, I have one of those…

But if anyone can tell me exactly what it does to the sound, I’d appreciate it. Something about boosting the harmonic overtones, I think?

Yes it does something to the top end as I recall, makes it all shimmery and sparkly.

Joe.

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 14:46

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Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

I’m curious as to how it’s actually doing it, though. It’s all just too vague for my liking. ;)

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 15:06

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30seconds wrote:

Title: Sounds good.

But unless the band do it, aren’t you spoiling the vibe they were going for in making the album. Sorta ruins the bands efforts.

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 15:14

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Divers (Simon) wrote:

josepholney wrote:

Yeah they still have it, I didn’t get chance to use it though. More amusing to me was the AURAL EXCITER…

Joe.

I try never to use those; it adds the harmonics to the frequencies that your ear is more sensitive to.. in really extreme cases a little on a vocal can help it stand out (or a problem instrument).

But most of the time it is a horrible thing, loads of pop records drown their songs with it and it just shows bad mixing. All the big studios I’ve been in leave their’s turned off which I find funny or in real worlds case still the in the box :D

some of this as i said is my opinion used as it is designed for can add something at times:)

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 15:26

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Divers (Simon) wrote:

I’m sure i wont be the only one to say this. Even though it’s cool that the Joe has done his own mastering job..i have done it on a few old things i have. It is still illegal for him to share it with people and against the board rules. The record label do check the board out so might not be best pleased. Just to give you a heads up:)

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 17:07

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josepholney wrote:

Yes this is true. I do expect this thread will be deleted.

But that’s understandable. I wish the band would remaster the old stuff, I’m sure they’d agree that a lot of it didn’t sound as good as it could.

Joe.

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 17:28

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Divers (Simon) wrote:

I doubt it will be deleted you have done nothing wrong:) anyway back on subject yes the first three albums remastered would be cool, it’s surprising how far mastering techniques have advanced in 16 years and how louder records are these days. It’s just convincing both A&M and Wiiija to spend the money on it and re-releasing them.

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 17:31

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soul doubt (an) wrote:

I think A&M doesn’t excist anymore… I have no idea who’s got the rights, but I would definatly buy them :)

edit: not the rights of course… but the remastered cd’s :rolleyes:

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 19:09

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Divers (Simon) wrote:

Yes your right A&M is no more they became part of the Universal Music group. So Interscope would have the rights.:)

EDIT:you should buy the rights that would be great..finally complete your therapy? museum:p

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 19:12

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hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:

josepholney wrote:

Yes this is true. I do expect this thread will be deleted.

Just edited a little :)

Posted on Sat, 3 June 2006 at 19:59

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Gimme Back My Brainsaw (Mike Hunt) wrote:

Divers wrote:

EDIT:you should buy the rights that would be great..finally complete your therapy? museum:p

lend her £100000000000000 then

Posted on Sun, 4 June 2006 at 00:09

#26

Bad Karma wrote:

Remastered albums with some bonus tracks/CD whatever and a booklet with some liner notes would be cool.

Posted on Sun, 4 June 2006 at 14:51

#27

King Caffeinebomb I wrote:

Little Bit Ozzy Osbourne though, who really wanted that abysmal 80s hairdo dragging back out again, he looked like my gran.

Think it’s a good idea though.

they could get meaningful sycophantic retrospective sleevenotes form some c*nt who didn’t give a shit first time round, but now sings their praises to heaven despite having no knowledge of the subject matter.

<Mr Lowe, that’s your cue>

Posted on Sun, 4 June 2006 at 21:49

#28

Alex wrote:

Dave Mustaine did something similar with the Megadeth back catalogue…

Posted on Sun, 4 June 2006 at 23:03

#29

KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

would love to hear Nurse remastered to the quality of Troublegum…

Nurse is my fav Therapy? album, but the quality sucks balls…

Posted on Mon, 5 June 2006 at 08:51

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fatboy wrote:

I’d buy them if reissued, as long as Nurse had lyrics printed and all had notes and b-sides that some of us fans missed out on. Plus they’d be cheap to buy.

Helloween (remember them?) are a perfect example of this. They had their old stuff reissued with all sorts of stuff that became quickly deleated, with review cuttings, lyrics and interview/notes.

That’ll be perfect for T?’s old stuff.

Posted on Mon, 5 June 2006 at 09:53

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