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Originally posted by infinity HiGH Not to be anal, but I can't help it: none of those comp's were "Live"

Thats a well known fact. Sasha and Digweed's Northern Exposures series sure were mixed in Pro Tools. Doesn't change the fact that they are still classics. The point of the comps is programming rather than mixing

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Originally posted by vhx1 The point of the comps is programming rather than mixing

That's just sad, I think. It's as if a band would write their songs and let someone else play their music when recording an album. I don't care if the standard of comps is to sound perfect...it's ridiculous and WE as fans, should not embrace this as the norm for all comps.

Nothing against you man, it's just that this really pisses me off because I feel bigshot DJs are cheating all their fans.

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you have a point. but if u want to see your favorite dj in the mix, you would go to the club and watch em spin. These compilations are for your listening enjoyment. Perfect mixing is a prerequisite albeit some of us do feel cheated.

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Originally posted by vhx1 Thats a well known fact. Sasha and Digweed's Northern Exposures series sure were mixed in Pro Tools. Doesn't change the fact that they are still classics. The point of the comps is programming rather than mixing

Uhh, I know...but he labelled all those CD's as "live in Ibiza"...I was just clearing it up cause they were all pro-tooled.

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Originally posted by memusa That's just sad, I think. It's as if a band would write their songs and let someone else play their music when recording an album. I don't care if the standard of comps is to sound perfect...it's ridiculous and WE as fans, should not embrace this as the norm for all comps. Nothing against you man, it's just that this really pisses me off because I feel bigshot DJs are cheating all their fans.

No way man...pro-tooling gives the DJ so much more depth to their comp's. You have to remember that when you're in a club listening to their liveset you don't always pick up every little mistake, but at home when you're focusing on the CD, and listening to it more than once, certain mistakes will become more and more apparent and could ruin the "flow" of the CD, which is the most important aspect of a compilation when listening at home. Layering, flow between tracks, etc. Sure, some of the DJ'ing gods can easily do that live, but once they're given the ability to go back and forth and perfect the mix, then it's just a whole different league.

Personally, I'd hate it if Involver wasn't equalized to perfection, and if that 1 beat here and there was a little off. Or if the transitions weren't perfect between the tracks (i.e. he held a track for a bit too long, or created an unnecessary loop, etc)

Last edited by infinity HiGH on Feb-28-2005 at 07:25

Not for me, it's u.

Quality of the GU compilations has always fluctuated to some extent.
Fortunately,they have been consistent over the past 2 years.

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH Uhh, I know...but he labelled all those CD's as "live in Ibiza"...I was just clearing it up cause they were all pro-tooled. No way man...pro-tooling gives the DJ so much more depth to their comp's. You have to remember that when you're in a club listening to their liveset you don't always pick up every little mistake, but at home when you're focusing on the CD, and listening to it more than once, certain mistakes will become more and more apparent and could ruin the "flow" of the CD, which is the most important aspect of a compilation when listening at home. Layering, flow between tracks, etc. Sure, some of the DJ'ing gods can easily do that live, but once they're given the ability to go back and forth and perfect the mix, then it's just a whole different league. Personally, I'd hate it if Involver wasn't equalized to perfection, and if that 1 beat here and there was a little off. Or if the transitions weren't perfect between the tracks (i.e. he held a track for a bit too long, or created an unnecessary loop, etc)

good point. still, i would like to hear some more live set CDs. i like to hear the crowd sometimes.......

Thats why you have liveset downloads..

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It's just you my friend..

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