"Backwards- Mastering"

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leo gonzalez
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Re: "Backwards- Mastering"

Post: # 14232Unread post leo gonzalez
Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:49 pm

subkontrabob wrote:Hi, I suspect it would be possible to improve quality by cutting "backwards", because:

- influence of voice coil inductance on transients is decreased
- influence of inertia on the moving parts is turned to benefit
- more accurate signal tracking
- increased thermal performance because heat builds up slower -> system has more time to dissipate it
cut half speed if this is where you're going.

i would add antoher disadvantage:

recently i had a cut with a 10+ min track of just backwards piano. it was cool but i can't see myself cutting every program backwards unless i'd do it in mute.

do you really see yourself cutting records backwards?

make poll,






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