eshine Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Tony pointed out in another thread that Geds vocals are too high in the mix on the DVD. I agree, his vocals are mixed far too loud, while his own volume cuts in and out. These and are easy, routine fixes. I appreciate the desire to keep things raw, and I think Ged gives another powerful performance - but his 62 year old voice does not benefit from the glare of HD. Given how well the rest of the mix is, I'm surprised more attention wasn't given to round out the vocalsCuriously, these issues seem to be addressed in the CD mix? I think his vocals sound way better - pushed back to their rightful place in the mix with the edges smoothed out a bit, showcasing the power of his voice rather than shining a spotlight on the rougher aspects.I think it’s a much more pleasurable listen and, for me, makes this their best sounding live CD since Different Stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 yeah, the vocals are louder than the music and his voice has shown some wear and tear. I still like the DVD though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianice Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Tony pointed out in another thread that Geds vocals are too high in the mix on the DVD. I agree, his vocals are mixed far too loud, while his own volume cuts in and out. These and are easy, routine fixes. I appreciate the desire to keep things raw, and I think Ged gives another powerful performance - but his 62 year old voice does not benefit from the glare of HD. Given how well the rest of the mix is, I'm surprised more attention wasn't given to round out the vocalsCuriously, these issues seem to be addressed in the CD mix? I think his vocals sound way better - pushed back to their rightful place in the mix with the edges smoothed out a bit, showcasing the power of his voice rather than shining a spotlight on the rougher aspects.I think it’s a much more pleasurable listen and, for me, makes this their best sounding live CD since Different Stages. I need a giant magnifying glass to read this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Tony pointed out in another thread that Geds vocals are too high in the mix on the DVD. I agree, his vocals are mixed far too loud, while his own volume cuts in and out. These and are easy, routine fixes. I appreciate the desire to keep things raw, and I think Ged gives another powerful performance - but his 62 year old voice does not benefit from the glare of HD. Given how well the rest of the mix is, I'm surprised more attention wasn't given to round out the vocalsCuriously, these issues seem to be addressed in the CD mix? I think his vocals sound way better - pushed back to their rightful place in the mix with the edges smoothed out a bit, showcasing the power of his voice rather than shining a spotlight on the rougher aspects.I think it’s a much more pleasurable listen and, for me, makes this their best sounding live CD since Different Stages. I need a giant magnifying glass to read this. Glad I'm not the only one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) I noticed this on quite a few of my most recent concert DVD purchases! Nightwish's Showtime, Storytime, Within Temptation's Hydra and others all sounded better on CD! Edited November 23, 2015 by Segue Myles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Tony pointed out in another thread that Geds vocals are too high in the mix on the DVD. I agree, his vocals are mixed far too loud, while his own volume cuts in and out. These and are easy, routine fixes. I appreciate the desire to keep things raw, and I think Ged gives another powerful performance - but his 62 year old voice does not benefit from the glare of HD. Given how well the rest of the mix is, I'm surprised more attention wasn't given to round out the vocalsCuriously, these issues seem to be addressed in the CD mix? I think his vocals sound way better - pushed back to their rightful place in the mix with the edges smoothed out a bit, showcasing the power of his voice rather than shining a spotlight on the rougher aspects.I think it’s a much more pleasurable listen and, for me, makes this their best sounding live CD since Different Stages. I need a giant magnifying glass to read this. Odd but I thought something similar haha! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I finally got around to listening to the CDs and they sound really good. Very impressed with the sound quality of this recording especially compared to the last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eshine Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Very cool - just listened to Xanadu in the car and it's so nice to actually be able to crank up the volume without it turning into mush (which is a sad commentary, really) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eshine Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Tony pointed out in another thread that Geds vocals are too high in the mix on the DVD. I agree, his vocals are mixed far too loud, while his own volume cuts in and out. These and are easy, routine fixes. I appreciate the desire to keep things raw, and I think Ged gives another powerful performance - but his 62 year old voice does not benefit from the glare of HD. Given how well the rest of the mix is, I'm surprised more attention wasn't given to round out the vocalsCuriously, these issues seem to be addressed in the CD mix? I think his vocals sound way better - pushed back to their rightful place in the mix with the edges smoothed out a bit, showcasing the power of his voice rather than shining a spotlight on the rougher aspects.I think it’s a much more pleasurable listen and, for me, makes this their best sounding live CD since Different Stages. I need a giant magnifying glass to read this. Glad I'm not the only one. I SAID GEDDYS VOCALS SOUND BETTER ON THE CD ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Tony pointed out in another thread that Geds vocals are too high in the mix on the DVD. I agree, his vocals are mixed far too loud, while his own volume cuts in and out. These and are easy, routine fixes. I appreciate the desire to keep things raw, and I think Ged gives another powerful performance - but his 62 year old voice does not benefit from the glare of HD. Given how well the rest of the mix is, I'm surprised more attention wasn't given to round out the vocalsCuriously, these issues seem to be addressed in the CD mix? I think his vocals sound way better - pushed back to their rightful place in the mix with the edges smoothed out a bit, showcasing the power of his voice rather than shining a spotlight on the rougher aspects.I think it’s a much more pleasurable listen and, for me, makes this their best sounding live CD since Different Stages. I need a giant magnifying glass to read this. Glad I'm not the only one. I SAID GEDDYS VOCALS SOUND BETTER ON THE CD ;) Shouting won't exactly make the text size bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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