So how does one reimagine, remix, and remaster a new album without being a replica of the first version of the album? It starts with baking the tapes and grabbing the stems, then painstakingly tweak it until the tracks create a whole new beast. The most direct and best way to put it is how Eddie, “The original recordings in 1993, were analog and were recorded to 2 inch wide tapes. Each tape is striped with 24 tracks and on each track something was recorded. One track would have a vocal, one with a guitar, one with the Bass, etc. Robert kept those tapes and he had them digitized into 24 separate wave files for each tape. I used a piece of software called Ableton live, which is for audio production. Each of the 24 stems/ wave files went into Ableton and were put onto 24 separate tracks. Each track was adjusted in volume and you can put reverb or compression or delay or EQ, etc. on every track. You do this until it sounds right and all the levels create a good mix. When you’ve achieved what you want, that is rendered out into a mixed wave file. That is then brought back into the software on one track and you apply a mastering chain to it. That consists of more EQ, boosting and limiting and other mastering tools to bring out all of the frequencies to where it sounds pleasing to the ear."
Reimagined, Remixed, Remastered – Return To Trash City contains all the songs you love! From the streets of the Sunset Strip underground, come the sleazy glam rocking tracks like the bombastic staple “Take A Bite Outta Me” and the ethereal obligatory ballad, “Roses On My Grave.” The Roses On My Grave video is a real deal Hollywood production. Check it out below!
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