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Why the hell is Classic King FM's signal so weak lately? It's like music-static-music-static repeat.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by radiojj on 06/15/05 01:40 AM.</FONT></P>
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Audio Processing 101
> ...the audio processing: Weak, anemeic, dull, uninteresting, etc.
It's done that way for a reason: Classical music by nature has a wide dymamic range and virtually all classical stations try to reproduce the music as accurately as possible, therefore, minimal processing. Classical processing and rock processing are, and should be worlds apart.
> ...the audio processing: Weak, anemeic, dull, uninteresting, etc.
It's done that way for a reason: Classical music by nature has a wide dymamic range and virtually all classical stations try to reproduce the music as accurately as possible, therefore, minimal processing. Classical processing and rock processing are, and should be worlds apart.
Re: Audio Processing 101
> > ...the audio processing: Weak, anemeic, dull,
> uninteresting, etc.
>
> It's done that way for a reason: Classical music by nature
> has a wide dymamic range and virtually all classical
> stations try to reproduce the music as accurately as
> possible, therefore, minimal processing. Classical
> processing and rock processing are, and should be worlds
> apart.
On rock stations, they try to be as loud and in your face as possible. Most rock/pop music already has compression in the recordings, reducing the dynamic range enough so a louder sound doesn't affect it near as much.
On classical and smooth jazz, the audio is quieter because of the dynamic range and the little to no compression used on most classical and smooth jazz recordings is meant to bring out the full audio range with minimal distorion. Classical and smooth jazz fans, who also usually own big expensive high-end stereos too tend to be picky on this.
With KING-FM, this concept becomes an enigma. Because I have listen to classical radio off and on and I notice KING-FM in the last several years has had the WORST dynamic range of any classical station I ever heard. My classical listening friends NEVER diss KING-FM for ANY reason. Being one of the last major classical stations left and the only one that doesn't go punk at night (CBC Radio Two 105.7/92.1), they really don't like to criticize it too much, but even they admit - it sounds awfully muffled. And it's not just the distance from Seattle (Mount Vernon). I drive by Tiger Mountain where they come in full blast and it still sounds like the jocks are speaking through a pile of laundry in the basement (strangely, ambient noises in the studio come right through in spite of the muffled mike.)
It is a wee bit TOO quiet too. The ending of Pachabel's "Canon" is supposed to create massive potholes in the road with each boom of the cannon as you got it cranked up. On KING-FM, it sounds like lame thuds...so sad...
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> > ...the audio processing: Weak, anemeic, dull,
> uninteresting, etc.
>
> It's done that way for a reason: Classical music by nature
> has a wide dymamic range and virtually all classical
> stations try to reproduce the music as accurately as
> possible, therefore, minimal processing. Classical
> processing and rock processing are, and should be worlds
> apart.
On rock stations, they try to be as loud and in your face as possible. Most rock/pop music already has compression in the recordings, reducing the dynamic range enough so a louder sound doesn't affect it near as much.
On classical and smooth jazz, the audio is quieter because of the dynamic range and the little to no compression used on most classical and smooth jazz recordings is meant to bring out the full audio range with minimal distorion. Classical and smooth jazz fans, who also usually own big expensive high-end stereos too tend to be picky on this.
With KING-FM, this concept becomes an enigma. Because I have listen to classical radio off and on and I notice KING-FM in the last several years has had the WORST dynamic range of any classical station I ever heard. My classical listening friends NEVER diss KING-FM for ANY reason. Being one of the last major classical stations left and the only one that doesn't go punk at night (CBC Radio Two 105.7/92.1), they really don't like to criticize it too much, but even they admit - it sounds awfully muffled. And it's not just the distance from Seattle (Mount Vernon). I drive by Tiger Mountain where they come in full blast and it still sounds like the jocks are speaking through a pile of laundry in the basement (strangely, ambient noises in the studio come right through in spite of the muffled mike.)
It is a wee bit TOO quiet too. The ending of Pachabel's "Canon" is supposed to create massive potholes in the road with each boom of the cannon as you got it cranked up. On KING-FM, it sounds like lame thuds...so sad...
>
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"Never keep up with the Jones's. Drag them down to your level" - Quentin Crisp
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Re: Audio Processing 101
> > > ...the audio processing: Weak, anemeic, dull,
> > uninteresting, etc.
> >
> > It's done that way for a reason: Classical music by
> nature
> > has a wide dymamic range and virtually all classical
> > stations try to reproduce the music as accurately as
> > possible, therefore, minimal processing. Classical
> > processing and rock processing are, and should be worlds
> > apart.
>
> On rock stations, they try to be as loud and in your face as
> possible. Most rock/pop music already has compression in the
> recordings, reducing the dynamic range enough so a louder
> sound doesn't affect it near as much.
>
> On classical and smooth jazz, the audio is quieter because
> of the dynamic range and the little to no compression used
> on most classical and smooth jazz recordings is meant to
> bring out the full audio range with minimal distorion.
> Classical and smooth jazz fans, who also usually own big
> expensive high-end stereos too tend to be picky on this.
>
> With KING-FM, this concept becomes an enigma. Because I have
> listen to classical radio off and on and I notice KING-FM in
> the last several years has had the WORST dynamic range of
> any classical station I ever heard. My classical listening
> friends NEVER diss KING-FM for ANY reason. Being one of the
> last major classical stations left and the only one that
> doesn't go punk at night (CBC Radio Two 105.7/92.1), they
> really don't like to criticize it too much, but even they
> admit - it sounds awfully muffled. And it's not just the
> distance from Seattle (Mount Vernon). I drive by Tiger
> Mountain where they come in full blast and it still sounds
> like the jocks are speaking through a pile of laundry in the
> basement (strangely, ambient noises in the studio come right
> through in spite of the muffled mike.)
>
> It is a wee bit TOO quiet too. The ending of Pachabel's
> "Canon" is supposed to create massive potholes in the road
> with each boom of the cannon as you got it cranked up. On
> KING-FM, it sounds like lame thuds...so sad...
>
>
> >
>
I find the audio of the in-studio announcers a little funny sounding, but the CD's sound okay to me.
I must admit I am waiting for the HD radio stuff to become available at a reasonable price so I can hear them with less compression than they use on FM.
> > > ...the audio processing: Weak, anemeic, dull,
> > uninteresting, etc.
> >
> > It's done that way for a reason: Classical music by
> nature
> > has a wide dymamic range and virtually all classical
> > stations try to reproduce the music as accurately as
> > possible, therefore, minimal processing. Classical
> > processing and rock processing are, and should be worlds
> > apart.
>
> On rock stations, they try to be as loud and in your face as
> possible. Most rock/pop music already has compression in the
> recordings, reducing the dynamic range enough so a louder
> sound doesn't affect it near as much.
>
> On classical and smooth jazz, the audio is quieter because
> of the dynamic range and the little to no compression used
> on most classical and smooth jazz recordings is meant to
> bring out the full audio range with minimal distorion.
> Classical and smooth jazz fans, who also usually own big
> expensive high-end stereos too tend to be picky on this.
>
> With KING-FM, this concept becomes an enigma. Because I have
> listen to classical radio off and on and I notice KING-FM in
> the last several years has had the WORST dynamic range of
> any classical station I ever heard. My classical listening
> friends NEVER diss KING-FM for ANY reason. Being one of the
> last major classical stations left and the only one that
> doesn't go punk at night (CBC Radio Two 105.7/92.1), they
> really don't like to criticize it too much, but even they
> admit - it sounds awfully muffled. And it's not just the
> distance from Seattle (Mount Vernon). I drive by Tiger
> Mountain where they come in full blast and it still sounds
> like the jocks are speaking through a pile of laundry in the
> basement (strangely, ambient noises in the studio come right
> through in spite of the muffled mike.)
>
> It is a wee bit TOO quiet too. The ending of Pachabel's
> "Canon" is supposed to create massive potholes in the road
> with each boom of the cannon as you got it cranked up. On
> KING-FM, it sounds like lame thuds...so sad...
>
>
> >
>
I find the audio of the in-studio announcers a little funny sounding, but the CD's sound okay to me.
I must admit I am waiting for the HD radio stuff to become available at a reasonable price so I can hear them with less compression than they use on FM.
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