Movie mastering!

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by ericpeters, May 31, 2002.

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  1. ericpeters

    ericpeters Senior Member Thread Starter

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    I notice very often that versions of certain (mostly oldies) songs which are in a movie sound a lot better than most CD releases of the same song. Do the sound engineers of the film industry spend a particular amount of effort to get the songs sounding more impressing?
     
    ericpeters, May 31, 2002
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  2. Steve Hoffman

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    Movie sound engineers demand the master tape be copied correctly, sometimes asking for and getting a multi-channel version.

    When the soundtrack album comes out, those versions are NOT used, rather the songs are taken off existing CD's and from the usual average tapes furnished by the Special Markets divisions of the record labels.

    Once in a while the reverse is true though...
     
    Steve Hoffman, May 31, 2002
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  3. ericpeters

    ericpeters Senior Member Thread Starter

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    Probably the record labels know the commercial power of a good movie and the opportunities to increase sales or royalties with this medium.
     
    ericpeters, May 31, 2002
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  4. Matt

    Matt New Member

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    Ain't that the truth? Reminds me of Reality Bites (among many other movies). Didn't gross that high, but the soundtrack was a huge hit, featuring Lisa Loeb's "Stay" which went on to become a number one hit, all because of the movie.

    Heck, watch WB tonight. Every episode of every TV show features a Warner artist's song, and at the end of the show, they make a plug for that song's album. Talk about "synergy"...
     
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