What does it mean when an album is remastered? What do they do to it to remaster it?
What does it mean when an album is remastered? What do they do to it to remaster it?
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What does it mean when an album is remastered? What do they do to it to remaster it?
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Simply put: Music is recorded on multiple tracks- tracks for instruments, tracks for lead vocals, backing vocals, sound effects, etc. The production team (and artists) blend these tracks to get the sound they want.
On a remastered release, a team tries to reblend all the elements to suit current tastes- a bit more bass, less drums, highlight the lead singer, whatever. They use the original master recordings, but mix them differently.
They take the original tracks (guitar, drums, voice, bass, whatever), clean them if needed with modern tech, and reassemble them, adjusting everything again so the sound gets clearer.
That’s why remastered tracks often sound weird for people who have listened to the originals a lot; I can’t stand the big smoochie kiss that jumped to the foreground on the remastered version of The Beatles’ “My Girl” after spending most of my life listening to the original LP mastering.