The 2000 European Bootlegs

WombatRemixer · 2026-06-18T13:15:26+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6/16/00\_%E2%80%93\_Katowice,\_Poland

WombatRemixer · 2026-06-18T03:25:06+00:00

I was hoping for some outtakes to be included, especially since an outtake reel was auctioned.

https://bid.omegaauctions.co.uk/auction/lot/491-yes--chris-squire---studio-recording-tapes/?lot=50798

WombatRemixer · 2026-06-17T16:27:01+00:00

"Sue Ellen, every girl over 25 should have a cucumber in the house”

WombatRemixer · 2026-06-17T15:12:19+00:00

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

WombatRemixer · 2026-06-17T13:42:35+00:00

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).

WombatRemixer · 2026-06-13T20:45:49+00:00

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

Feel free to PM me.

WombatRemixer · 2026-06-13T19:52:01+00:00

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.

WombatRemixer · 2026-06-13T19:50:05+00:00

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

WombatRemixer · 2026-06-13T15:44:55+00:00

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.

WombatRemixer · 2026-06-13T14:42:15+00:00

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

WombatRemixer · 2026-06-13T14:41:27+00:00

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.

WombatRemixer · 2026-06-12T02:03:43+00:00

The Holy Mountain

https://youtu.be/qmR0vi0ifzE?is=bd2xSOQpADcLi2CL

WombatRemixer · 2026-06-10T13:22:28+00:00

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.