View Single Post
  #8  
Old 2010-10-25, 06:08 AM
latestheartbreak latestheartbreak is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Re: Lossy Source For Commerical CD?

Quote:
Originally Posted by rspencer View Post
If it was lossy (say, mp3 sourced) it would cut or roll off much lower. Lots of times mastering is done without taking full use of the audible range. Commercial mastering is a compromise. It needs to sound good in as many situations as possible (crappy little radio speaker, cheap headphones, hi-end speakers, car, etc.).

What is the original source (and what time period)?
But are there any other lossy formats that get frequencies up to there? What purpose would there be to master something like that, when it can't possible have any positive effect?
The album is from this year and was recorded the previous year I believe.

Quote:
Originally Posted by co9ol View Post
As far as I have herd, CD's are only suppose to go from 20-20 and that extra bit at the top is a safety band because if any frequencies that are above that get into the system, they can make huge problems.
No, CDs go from 20khtz up to 22 htz - the standard frequency range for CD/44.1. If you check 99% of CDs, the frequencies will cut off abruptly at 22 - not gradually before it.

Last edited by latestheartbreak; 2010-10-25 at 06:13 AM.
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes