Hi-Res Download News (HDTracks, ProStudioMasters, Pono, etc.) & Software/Mastering Part 12**

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Gary, May 9, 2015.

  1. soundQman

    soundQman Senior Member

    Location:
    Arlington, VA, USA
    Quite a few are 24 bit/44.1, and some other recent live albums even higher res, like Vienna and Mexico (24/48). Chicago is 24/96. I had those three already - they were available as downloads last year.
     
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  2. jfeldt

    jfeldt Forum Resident

    Location:
    SF, CA, USA
    I'm interested in the new HDTracks release of Chick Corea's "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs". Has anyone compared this version to any of the CD releases?
     
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  3. rbbert

    rbbert Forum Resident

    Location:
    Reno, NV, USA
    Exactly; as I posted, the new ones are all 44.1, and most (not all) are 16bit
     
  4. jmacvols

    jmacvols Forum Resident

    Location:
    Tennessee
    THIS WEEK on HDtracks...

    Norah Jones - Begin Again
    Melissa Etheridge - The Medicine Show
    Bruce Hornsby - Absolute Zero
    Anderson .Paak - Ventura

    plus much much more...
     
  5. supermd

    supermd Senior Member

    Location:
    San Jose, CA
    Any current coupons?
     
  6. jmacvols

    jmacvols Forum Resident

    Location:
    Tennessee
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  7. jmacvols

    jmacvols Forum Resident

    Location:
    Tennessee
    THIS WEEK on HDtracks…


    King Crimson - 7 releases
    The Cranberries - In the End
    ELVIS PRESLEY - 3 albums
    Deep Purple - Live in Newcastle 2001

    ..plus much much more...
     
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  8. robertawillisjr

    robertawillisjr Music Lover

    Location:
    Hampton, VA
    Use code HDAPRILSHOWERS at checkout
    for 20% off every album, store wide.
    Offer valid through 4/30/19 11:59PM EDT
     
  9. SugarKeys

    SugarKeys New Member

    Location:
    San Francisco, CA
    I'm planning to do some DR comparisons of some lossless CD rips I've made using EAC and the 24-bit downloads from HDTracks.

    Specifically I'm about to buy last year's Toto 40th anniversary best-of which I see is available on HDTracks at 24/96.

    Apologies if not on-topic, but couldn't find this elsewhere on the forum - What are the favored tools for me to do this measurement, and how do we like to present the data?

    I have Pro Tools 12, Nuendo 8, iZotope Insight 5, and Waves WLM Plus. So many options. Want to share but not sure what's most helpful.
     
  10. jhm

    jhm Forum Resident

    I believe most people use the freeware Foobar2000 as you can select it to produce a log of it's DR analysis. That log is usually posted when people upload data to the Dynamic Range database and here.
     
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  11. robertawillisjr

    robertawillisjr Music Lover

    Location:
    Hampton, VA
    For jazz fans -> Joe Henderson's "State of the Tenor Vol 2" (96/24) is available at HDTracks for around $10.00 (get an additional 20% off with HDMAYFLOWERS ). CD versions are expensive.

    The price may be a mistake so if you are interested, get over there and... :)
     
  12. jhw59

    jhw59 Forum Resident

    Location:
    Rehoboth Beach DE.
    Just sprung for Miles of Aisles on sale at PSM. Anyone got this?
     
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  13. jmacvols

    jmacvols Forum Resident

    Location:
    Tennessee
    THIS WEEK on HDtracks...

    Whitesnake - Flesh & Blood (Deluxe Edition)
    Holly Cole - Holly
    Esperanza Spalding - 12 Little Spells
    André Previn - Holst: The Planets, Op. 32

    plus much much more...
     
  14. Larry Mc

    Larry Mc Forum Dude

    Did you get 192/24 ?
     
  15. Larry Mc

    Larry Mc Forum Dude

    Just bought:

    Full Moon Fever
    Damn The Torpedoes
    Hard Promises
    Long After Dark
    Into the Great Wide Open
    Southern Accents
    Pack Up the Plantation Live!

    All 96/24 Flac
    On Sale for 12.59 each
     
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  16. Eric S

    Eric S Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Seattle, WA
    I'm seeing those sale prices at ProStudioMasters. Might have to pick up a few myself.
     
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  17. quicksrt

    quicksrt Senior Member

    Location:
    Los Angeles
    Are all these HD albums pretty much confirmed to be the real deal and not upsampled from CD resolution? I know it was a problem with certain titles and in the past, but has this problem persisted or is it really now a thing of the past?

    I would think the sites selling this stuff would now check it carefully before it’s offered up for download but you know how it is sometime.
     
  18. Plan9

    Plan9 Mastering Engineer

    Location:
    Toulouse, France
    I haven't encountered a "truly" upsampled album in years now. It never was widespread and it is still very rare. In fact I cannot even remember what was the last upsampled title I stumbled upon.
     
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  19. jhw59

    jhw59 Forum Resident

    Location:
    Rehoboth Beach DE.
    Yes. Listened once but not paying close attention. Reserving judgement.
     
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  20. robertawillisjr

    robertawillisjr Music Lover

    Location:
    Hampton, VA
    ProstudioMasters is pretty good at posted the technical mastering details. Just click on the album and choose the technical button. What is nice is that you can listen to the samples AND choose the other options. I really like the site.
     
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  21. soundQman

    soundQman Senior Member

    Location:
    Arlington, VA, USA
    I didn't measure it myself, but I've read (I think on this forum) that the hi-res files for the latest McCartney album, Egypt Station, is upsampled from CD resolution for all except one of its tracks.
     
  22. Larry Mc

    Larry Mc Forum Dude

    A lot to choose from for sure. :)
     
  23. Plan9

    Plan9 Mastering Engineer

    Location:
    Toulouse, France
    I haven't followed this controversy, but it's probably 24bit/44.1kHz recordings mastered in higher res, and not an upsample of the CD.
    NEW was also mastered from a variety of sources/resolutions.
     
  24. jmacvols

    jmacvols Forum Resident

    Location:
    Tennessee
    THIS WEEK on HDtracks…

    Susan Wong- Close to Me
    Brad Mehldau - Finding Gabriel
    Dolly Parton - Bubbling Over
    Paul McCartney- Egypt Station (Explorer's Edition)

    plus much much more...
     
  25. PTgraphics

    PTgraphics Senior Member

    Anyone know if Toto "All In" will be released as hi Rez this month?
     
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