TIRED OF quiet CD'S?

Jason Smith · Aug 10, 2004

This is from rec.music.dylan

Are you SICK and TIRED of quiet CD's?

Are your older CD's too quiet to listen to in the car? Is the noise
from having the car windows down drowning out your beloved music?

Did you know that almost ALL CD's released prior to 1994 are seriously
lacking in volume? Did you know that there's NO technological reason
for these discs to be so low in volume? Did you know there's an
effective and inexpensive service that will maximize the volume of ALL
your music on CD, Cassette or even Vinyl?

Even CD's released AFTER 1994 are still often limited in volume by up
to a few decibels!!! Mastering engineers often do this in order to
make all the songs on a particular album appear equal in volume to the
human ear. They don't take into effect the fact that a lot of people
need every decibel they can get when it comes to various listening
environments such as while driving their car or truck.

For those people that participate in car audio competitions such as
dbDrag Racing, you all know how important a single decibel can be! I
gaurantee you that even if you purchased a commercial CD today, or
downloaded a recently released MP3, you are still NOT getting the
maximum possible volume and are missing-out on up to 3-5 decibels!
The difference between 80 and 85 decibels is tremendous!

For all you up and coming musicians, are you having a hard time
creating a nice, loud master disc? Do you feel like your home-made
recordings simply cannot compete with todays commercial CD's? Are you
and your band members having issues with getting that "boomy" bass or
"heart pounding" kick drum to sound as good on CD as it does live?
Regardless of whether you're the next Metallica, Fat Boy Slim, or 50
Cent, the use of my services will help your songs get NOTICED!

You might be thinking to yourself, "will this service ruin the sound
quality of my music?", well, I can tell you without any doubt that my
mastering techniques have absolutely NO effect on the quality of your
music! In fact, ALL, and I mean ALL, of my customers to date cannot
believe the difference in sound that they are able to experience with
one of my re-mastered discs. They often see no need to keep their
older, quieter version any longer.

Now, is this service for everybody? No, not at all. If you ONLY
listen to your music at home on a very expensive sound system with
plenty of wattage to spare, using my service will only allow you to
listen to your music louder at a lower setting on the volume knob.
Therefore, for this group of people, the service is not absolutely
neccessary.

But, for those of us that have standard home audio systems, or
portable boom boxes, and just LOVE to listen to our favourite music
while driving in our car or truck, this service is of maximum value to
you and your ears!

With most pre-1994 discs, I am able to maximize up to at least 10
decibels. How loud is 10 decibels? Well, an increase of 9 decibels
is DOUBLE the volume!! Yes, I said DOUBLE!! Can you imagine driving
around with your favourite CD at DOUBLE the current volume!!??

Using my studio of state-of-the-art audio editing software and
hardware, I am able to completely maximize your listening pleasure.
The equipment I use is the same equipment used around the world by
major studio engineers. Stop listening to your older, inferior CD's
when you can pay a small fee to have them re-mastered and playing at
volume levels that out-perform even today's commercially released
CD's!

Satisfaction is 100% GAURANTEED.

But hey, don't listen to me, listen to your ears!!

This service can be performed on all types of media, and is not
limited to commercial CD's. Media such as DVD, AC3, MP3, WMA, and
even Cassettes, can be re-mastered and have their volume levels
maximized.

- Commercial CD Re-Mastered
- Commercial DVD Re-Mastered
- MP3/WMA file Re-Mastered
- Cassette to CD (straight transfer)
- Cassette to CD (re-mastered)
- Cassette to MP3 (straight transfer)
- Cassette to MP3 (re-mastered)
- Vinyl to CD (straight transfer)
- Vinyl to CD (re-mastered)
- Vinyl to MP3 (straight transfer)
- Vinyl to MP3 (re-mastered)
- CD to MP3 (re-mastered)
- VHS to DVD (re-mastered)

These are just SOME of the services that I offer, and special requests
are almost always fulfilled whenever possible. For example, do you
want a compilation CD of your favourite music, but want the volume
levels of all the songs to be equal? No problem! Besides, who wants
to be fiddling with the volume knob after every song!? Have you tried
and tried to get a disc filled with MP3 files to play in the exact
order that you specify, but have been unsuccessful in doing so? No
problem! I can do that for you too. Are you a car audio buff who
needs a CD filled with various test tones? No problem! I can create
a disc filled with tones starting as low as 10hz and as high as
20,000hz. Even though at a high-pitched 20,000hz, you're dog will be
hearing the tone more than you!

So, what are the prices for all of these fabulous services!?

Well, not a lot! Here's the price breakdown for everything but
special requests:

Commercial CD Re-Mastered = $5.00
Commercial DVD Re-Mastered = $10.00
MP3/WMA file Re-Mastered = $5.00
Cassette to CD (straight transfer) = $3.00
Cassette to CD (re-mastered) = $5.00
Cassette to MP3 (straight transfer) = $3.00
Cassette to MP3 (re-mastered) = $5.00
Vinyl to CD (straight transfer) = $3.00
Vinyl to CD (re-mastered) = $5.00
Vinyl to MP3 (straight transfer) = $3.00
Vinyl to MP3 (re-mastered) = $5.00
CD to MP3 (re-mastered) = $5.00
VHS to DVD (re-mastered) = $15.00

All of these costs INCLUDE the cost of the blank media! (CD-R, DVD-R)

PLUS, all Cassette and Vinyl transfers include the option of having
the audio "cleaned-up" using various software programs to rid the
music of the hiss, crackle and pop that can sometimes hinder these
media types all for just $1.00 more.

Plus, there's HUGE discounts for balk purchases. Need 20 of your
older CD's re-mastered and louder? That would cost ONLY $60!! That's
only $3/disc!! Need 10 of your good 'ol cassette tapes put on CD and
re-mastered? That would ONLY cost you $30!! That is $20 OFF!! For
more balk discounts, simply send me an e-mail and I will give you a
quote within a few hours.

There's almost nothing that I can't do when it comes to your audio
needs. Just ask, and I'm sure I can help you, and at a very
reasonable cost.

The time is now! Stop avoiding that rare 1986 cassette that you love,
just because it can't match the quality and volume of todays
commercially released CD's. Stop wishing you could listen to that
beloved vinyl record in your car on CD. Contact me today and make
your audio dreams come true...

I don't offer these services in an attempt to "become rich". I do
this because I LOVE it! It's my passion. I truly enjoy hearing
peoples reaction to their newly re-mastered music! I ALWAYS try to
save my customers money when at all possible.

In fact, just to prove this point, I often go out of my way to do save
my customers shipping costs. For example, for people who are not
located in the same city as I am, the first thing I do when contacted
about a particular job is try to locate the album locally. Whether I
myself have it, or a close friend or family member, or even a local
library, I always try to save some shipping costs. Same goes for
those wanting MP3 files. I will often set-up an FTP site containing
the files in order to allow my customer to download them instead of
having to pay for the shipping costs of having me send them the files
on disc.

As far as turnaround times go, for single CD's or Cassettes, I will
almost ALWAYS complete the entire job on the day I receive the media
in the mail. Therefore, your newly re-mastered CD can be back in the
mail within only TWO days after I receive it! Usually all of my North
American customers get their packages within 7 days TOTAL after they
first send it out!

I will soon be placing comparison MP3 files online that potential
clients can download in order to HEAR the differences I am referring
to. Trust me, you will be amazed!

In the meantime, please contact me at: [email protected]
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Phil Elliott · Aug 10, 2004

In fact, ALL, and I mean ALL, of my customers to date cannot
believe the difference in sound that they are able to experience with
one of my re-mastered discs. They often see no need to keep their
older, quieter version any longer.
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Yeah ... so the record companies love you. Let's see how you do in the REAL world

Stop cacking about and get some proper customers ...

poweragemk · Aug 10, 2004

"There's a sucker born every minute."
-P.T. Barnum

BradOlson · Aug 10, 2004

This is a bunch of crap, IMO. I can't stand this. I get a more lifelike listening experience listening to Buddy Holly From The Original Master Tapes than I do The Buddy Holly Collection.

Wufnpoof · Aug 10, 2004

In fact, ALL, and I mean ALL, of my customers to date cannot
believe the difference in sound that they are able to experience with
one of my re-mastered discs. They often see no need to keep their
older, quieter version any longer.
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Great news for collectors - should be a ton of first pressings showing up on eBay!

MikeP5877 · Aug 10, 2004

What if my CD is too loud already? Does he do CD "de-mastering" too?

Gary · Aug 10, 2004

Wufnpoof said:

Great news for collectors - should be a ton of first pressings showing up on eBay!
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Yea, baby! An optimist!

Actually, this could be a serious concern:

Are your older CD's too quiet to listen to in the car? Is the noise
from having the car windows down drowning out your beloved music?
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There must a be a serious lack of volume controls on car players these days. I wonder what country this guy is from?

Sckott · Aug 10, 2004

For every mistake he's made in his explanation, he'll run out of feet and the mouth to put them all in.

Wufnpoof · Aug 10, 2004

Gary said:

Yea, baby! An optimist!

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I'm not a real optimist, I just play one at the SH Music Forums!

Gary said:

There must a be a serious lack of volume controls on car players these days. I wonder what country this guy is from?
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I can hear my 8-tracks real good in my Yugo.

Michael · Aug 10, 2004

WOW! I'll bet they'll be flooded with work! Loud is big...big is better... Just what we need more bass a boomin...

Sckott · Aug 10, 2004

Ya know, on Usenet, there's these real morons who believe they're posting pictures of Saddam hanging himself in jail, Osama Bin Ladden captured and Arnold Schwarzenegger committing suicide.

But this is certainly a different kind of virus!

Squealy · Aug 10, 2004

I just don't understand this. Everyone has a volume knob on their stereo. If it's not loud enough for you, turn it up!

cleandan · Aug 10, 2004

Come on, this is a very viable solution to better amp equipment, turning the volume up, or simply turning the thing off because the ambient noise is already too loud to make any listening reasonable. I guess there is always that guy who MUST listen to 10cc while running the jack hammer, or driving his race car with open exhaust. I think this guy is the same person who sold SpinalTap their amps that go to 11...which is one louder of course.

Ryan · Aug 10, 2004

Louder CD's? Feh..

If he can't also get rid of that annoying hiss, I don't want to know.

I do like mp3s LOUD TO THE MAXXXX though..

(by the way i was being sarcastic)

SamS · Aug 10, 2004

Hey, it's the Anti-Steve!

Phenomenal Cat · Aug 10, 2004

I'm kicking myself because I didn't think of this first. Send me a CD, I'll load it into CoolEdit Pro, add 10 dbs, and cash my check. You like your music LOUD? I like shiny new cars. Let's talk.

Khorn · Aug 10, 2004

YIKES!!! Imagine being stuck beside this guy in a traffic jam!

GT40sc · Aug 10, 2004

..."balk" discounts?...!

...I got your "balk" right here...

Ed Bishop · Aug 10, 2004

SamS said:

Hey, it's the Anti-Steve!

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Nah, Feinblatt's just into heavy NR and maximization...after that, who needs to make it louder?...

Metralla · Aug 10, 2004

Now, is this service for everybody? No, not at all. If you ONLY
listen to your music at home on a very expensive sound system with
plenty of wattage to spare, using my service will only allow you to
listen to your music louder at a lower setting on the volume knob.
Therefore, for this group of people, the service is not absolutely
neccessary
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Thank the Lord!

Pug · Aug 10, 2004

SamS said:

Hey, it's the Anti-Steve!

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MMM · Aug 10, 2004

To quote yesman (Jamie) from an older thread:

"some schmuck banging it with a limiter"

Is Jon Astley running out of work or something?

Bob Norberg didn't maximize the Sinatra CD's he did - maybe I should send them over to this guy to "finish the job".

Grant · Aug 10, 2004

OHMYGOD! Haven't people ever heard of a volume control?

And, remember my thread of a few days ago about hearing loss?? NOW do you take this more seriously?

Cyaneyes · Aug 10, 2004

Sounds like some kid just bought a Waves l2 limiter plugin for Audition and needs to pay for it...

Cousin It · Aug 10, 2004

Sckott said:

For every mistake he's made in his explanation, he'll run out of feet and the mouth to put them all in.
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Ryan That would be telling

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Ryan That would be telling

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