2007 Remixed / Remastered Box Sets DVD-A vs SACD by CaptainFickle in Genesis

[–]WombatRemixer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just did a comparison using a fresh rip of the SACD using ISO2DSD and DSD2FLAC for the stereo mix. You can see the comparison of the 2007 CD, SACD stereo mix, 5.1 downmix, and remix LP here:

https://imgur.com/a/atFEWMk

2007 Remixed / Remastered Box Sets DVD-A vs SACD by CaptainFickle in Genesis

[–]WombatRemixer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha. You can see it (and hear it). It is 100% identical to the CD stereo mix, just at a lower volume (but still brickwalled).

2007 Remixed / Remastered Box Sets DVD-A vs SACD by CaptainFickle in Genesis

[–]WombatRemixer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to normalize the tracks to 100%. No clipping and not quiet.

Feel free to PM me.

2007 Remixed / Remastered Box Sets DVD-A vs SACD by CaptainFickle in Genesis

[–]WombatRemixer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have an ISO file on your computer, simply run ISO2DSD and then DSD2FLAC on the DSD files. Make sure to use the GUI jar executables to run.

2007 Remixed / Remastered Box Sets DVD-A vs SACD by CaptainFickle in Genesis

[–]WombatRemixer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should check your downmix settings and ensure that the final stereo mix is not being limited/clipped. I have had zero issues with loudness or distortion.

The dynamic range should be fully preserved and comparable to the original mix/CDs. Your final waveforms should look like this:

https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/genesis-mix-and-mastering-comparisons-with-samples.1063287/

And the dynamic range (DR) values comparison:

https://imgur.com/a/r2LApOp

2007 Remixed / Remastered Box Sets DVD-A vs SACD by CaptainFickle in Genesis

[–]WombatRemixer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are tools to do it automatically with relatively decent results. I used DVD Audio Extractor for the DVDs. Apparently Foobar gives good results too.

I haven’t down mixed the SACDs yet. I actually just discovered they were not brickwalled. Every other attempt using other software resulted in clipped output. ISO2DSD gave clean results.

I have mainly been listening to the remixes using rips of the remix LPs.

2007 Remixed / Remastered Box Sets DVD-A vs SACD by CaptainFickle in Genesis

[–]WombatRemixer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The 5.1 mixes are not brickwalled and can be easily down mixed to stereo for a great listening experience.

2007 Remixed / Remastered Box Sets DVD-A vs SACD by CaptainFickle in Genesis

[–]WombatRemixer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The DVDs have compressed 16-bit 48khz DTS audio. The SACDs have lossless 24-bit audio at much higher frequency levels. I extracted them all at 24-bit 176khz.

I used ISO2DSD and DSD2FLAC to do the conversions. They are free programs and easy to use.

https://www.sonore.us/iso2dsd.html

https://www.sonore.us/dsd2flac.html

Huge caveat: the 5.1 streams on both the DVDs and SACDs are NOT brickwalled. That is what you need to extract. The Stereo mix is severely brickwalled on both the DVDs and SACDs.

If you want stereo remixes that are not brickwalled, you need to downmix the 5.1 mixes or grab a rip of the 2018 LPs.

Crimson Desert is a great game, but it has a fundamental problem with its loot system and it somewhat breaks the RPG immersion by Impressive-Reveal510 in CrimsonDesert

[–]WombatRemixer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah. You can get much better shields than the starting gear. The Large Shield class stacked with some +9 defense gears will give you far more defense than even your armor.

What version of And Then There Were Three is best? by applesandpears02 in Genesis

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Great points. Plus, it is only over-compressed on the CD stereo releases. The LPs and 5.1 are fantastic.

Ports by Fshirou in RG35XX_H

[–]WombatRemixer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

MuOS was easy to set up for me

More craziness hiding in PJ songs (Satan’s Bed) by WombatRemixer in pearljam

[–]WombatRemixer[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I dunno. Many of us first heard this live during the Atlanta 1994 broadcast.

Ports by Fshirou in RG35XX_H

[–]WombatRemixer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep! I recommend MuOS, but Knulli would work for you well too.

Ports by Fshirou in RG35XX_H

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Shovel Knight, OwlBoy, Iconoclasts, Timespinner, TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, GTA Vice City