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Re:Audiophile forum debating which versions of memcpy had th... by whstl on Monday March 13, 2023 @07:44PM (#35144973)
I love the squeaky bass drum in some Led Zeppelin records. Adds to the charm.

I worked on a big studio in the late 90s/early 2000s, and it was kinda funny how professionals have (or at least had) an attitude of just not caring about those things. Try to fix with a gate in about 10 seconds, if it doesn't work just turn it down a bit. Or not ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Re:Audiophile forum debating which versions of memcpy had th... by the_other on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @09:16AM (#35150928)
I think you're describing the audio engineer and producer equivalent of "perfect is the enemy of good". Creating an overall sound which is appealing, expressive and characterful is much more important than nailing down every detail.
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Re:Audiophile forum debating which versions of memcpy had th... by whstl on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @10:04AM (#35151708)
Yep, that's exactly it. Audio engineering is heavily affected by diminishing returns, since spending hours mixing a song is a sure-shot way of ensuring your ears will be fatigued at the end and the result will be sub-par.
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