99.9F - Suzanne Vega

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#1 99.9F - Suzanne Vega

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Not player related, but this track is on The Retrospective CD (and probably others). There is something weird about it that I can't quite put my finger on. If you have this track, can you listen to it and see if you can hear anything odd, especially when she is singing.

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Should have said, If you really like this track, please do not do this. Oh and forget I said anything about it :)
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Too late! :D

For those haven't got it, here's a youtube link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEvjFThqmq0

Yes there seems to be almost like a faint electronic distortion / hollow echoey effect superimposed over it, but difficult to be sure as I'm using the notebook speakers at the mo
 
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I think the problem is whatever effects unit was used to create that effect. I can only hear the problem in the left channel, but it sounds like some kind of aliasing to me. I thought it was my equipment, but I can hear it on a CD player, ipod, MP3, different amplifiers, different speakers, so I assume it's not the kit. They were all from the same CD, but all the other tracks are OK, so I think it's at "their" end.

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I've gave the lp a couple of plays earlier.. nothing strange to report on a proper record,.. sounds really good, there's lots of stuff goiing on in there

there are a some strings accomp her voice some of the time, and that deep, low, 'echo' chorus that she sings twice...
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Yep the iTunes version is nice and clean too. Might be what I thought I heard was just in the youtube clip :?:


 
 
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Thanks Mike, I'll try the itunes version tonight and report back. It could just be the CD that we have.
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Cough, scope, cough...

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chris661 wrote:Cough, scope, cough...

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ARSENAL! :lol: (old Morecambe & Wise joke)

brig001 wrote:Thanks Mike, I'll try the itunes version tonight and report back. It could just be the CD that we have.
Be aware there's several different copies from different albums! Including two acoustic....

Pretty sure a 'scope won't show anything meaningful


 
 
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Mike H wrote:ARSENAL! :lol: (old Morecambe & Wise joke)

brig001 wrote:Thanks Mike, I'll try the itunes version tonight and report back. It could just be the CD that we have.
Be aware there's several different copies from different albums! Including two acoustic....

Pretty sure a 'scope won't show anything meaningful


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Well then the bad word filter needs better code!

Still haven't got the first one yet .. Image


 
 
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Mike H wrote:Well then the bad word filter needs better code!

Still haven't got the first one yet .. Image


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'course it is. Image


 
 
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Well, I got a copy from itunes, and it's fine - well as fine as it ever gets from there. The version I have a problem with is on the Retrospective album, the one I downloaded is from the album 99.9F. All very strange as they should be the same. Thanks for all the help anyway,

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