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[Maelstrom]

Yeah, you probably won't.

Velveteen, from Ghost in the Shell: SAC


on a side note, it's amazing to hear how much better so many songs are on rockband compared to their original release recordings. (ex, nine in the afternoon, Snow (hey oh), wonderwall)

[Monkeydog]

Yeah, you probably won't.

Velveteen, from Ghost in the Shell: SAC


on a side note, it's amazing to hear how much better so many songs are on rockband compared to their original release recordings. (ex, nine in the afternoon, Snow (hey oh), wonderwall)

wut?

Those songs all suck on Rock Band. Quality of Rock Band recordings are crud, and the songs themselves are just boring to play in the first place. Although, it all really matters on WHAT they're being played out of. If you honestly have a better sound system for Rock Band than playing music...then maybe does sound better. However, they are in no way actually better. At all.

They Might be Giants - Ana Ng

[Stars]

They Might be Giants w/Strong Bad - Crystal Fortress

[Monkeydog]

They Might be Giants - Ana Ng

This again, not kidding.

[Maelstrom]

wut?

Those songs all suck on Rock Band. Quality of Rock Band recordings are crud, and the songs themselves are just boring to play in the first place. Although, it all really matters on WHAT they're being played out of. If you honestly have a better sound system for Rock Band than playing music...then maybe does sound better. However, they are in no way actually better. At all.

They Might be Giants - Ana Ng

Yeah, I had use of my old roommate's sound system. It was awesome. I heard things in Right Where it Belongs (NiN) that was completely indistinguishable from a normal car stereo. I kinda wish I was still living there....

While I don't care that you don't like 'em cuz those songs are way better for vocals than for your simulated guitar playing... If you've ever looked up some of those songs on itunes and listened to the original recordings that were out for sale/radio, then you notice a huge difference. The re-recordings after all their current professional experience (and probably access to better recording/editing equipment), quite a few of 'em sound better. Some are the same though.

Break My Stride- Matthew Wilder. Definitely one of my favorite songs.

[Monkeydog]

While I don't care that you don't like 'em cuz those songs are way better for vocals than for your simulated guitar playing... If you've ever looked up some of those songs on itunes and listened to the original recordings that were out for sale/radio, then you notice a huge difference. The re-recordings after all their current professional experience (and probably access to better recording/editing equipment), quite a few of 'em sound better. Some are the same though.

No.
They aren't.

Do not try and argue with an audiophile on this. It may SOUND better to simpler ears because Rock Band probably it digitalized louder to sound "better" but Rock Band stuff isn't of the same quality as a loseless digital file, vinyl, or a CD. But it is nooooooo way an actual better quality.

Plus there is no "re-recording" of Rock Band songs. Unless it's a cover, then it's just a cover. Most Rock Band tracks just use the master track. Still the SAME exact thing that's on another form of media. Difference between Rock Band and another form is that Rock Band tracks have to be compressed. Plus if it does get louder...then it's even worse. So it's not of a perfect quality like a CD, vinyl, or FLAC would be.

of Montreal - A Sentence of Sorts in Kongsvinger

[lazlo falconi]

Soulstrike's problem is he's comparing downloaded files from iTunes. iTunes files are compressed and of course will sound awful. Buy the original recordings and you'll see. Also I'm pretty sure all the re-recordings on Rock Band aren't by the original band, so it actually doesn't get the benefit of their experience. It just gets some amature cover band.

That said, yesterday I was browsing around the library for some books and happened upon the CD section. I figured I might as well take a look, and found a CD that looked pretty cool. Jubilee by Grant Lee Buffalo. I haven't really listened to it except in the car, but it's been pretty good background music. More on this later.

[Maelstrom]

While I don't care that you don't like 'em cuz those songs are way better for vocals than for your simulated guitar playing... If you've ever looked up some of those songs on itunes and listened to the original recordings that were out for sale/radio, then you notice a huge difference. The re-recordings after all their current professional experience (and probably access to better recording/editing equipment), quite a few of 'em sound better. Some are the same though.

No.
They aren't.

Do not try and argue with an audiophile on this. It may SOUND better to simpler ears because Rock Band probably it digitalized louder to sound "better" but Rock Band stuff isn't of the same quality as a loseless digital file, vinyl, or a CD. But it is nooooooo way an actual better quality.

Plus there is no "re-recording" of Rock Band songs. Unless it's a cover, then it's just a cover. Most Rock Band tracks just use the master track. Still the SAME exact thing that's on another form of media. Difference between Rock Band and another form is that Rock Band tracks have to be compressed. Plus if it does get louder...then it's even worse. So it's not of a perfect quality like a CD, vinyl, or FLAC would be.

of Montreal - A Sentence of Sorts in Kongsvinger

Not all of them are rerecordings. Some are. They're when the whole timing of song at the same part is different, it's not the same recording. I can tell the difference. I'm sure your ears need a closer listen before your mouth spouts out crap without even bothering to check.


An no ekans, even itunes can't be blamed for the difference. compressed or not.

[Monkeydog]

Not all of them are rerecordings. Some are. They're when the whole timing of song at the same part is different, it's not the same recording. I can tell the difference. I'm sure your ears need a closer listen before your mouth spouts out crap without even bothering to check.

Whatever. It is the same recording. Go look it up, it's called a master recording. I'm really not going to argue this because you clearly have no idea what you're talking about.

[Stars]

Speaking as a lover of old school CDs and vinyls, my opinion may be a bit biased. Digital recordings are a victim of the loudness war and producers love to make stuff really loud in an attempt to sound different from other recordings. Maybe that's why they might "sound better." And when Monkey says that they're master recordings, it's true. All the songs off Rock Band 2 were the actual master recordings from the bands.

[Monkeydog]

Arcade Fire - No Cars Go

[Stars]

Nami Takami - Believe

[Stars]

Ayumi Hamasaki - Evolution

As well as most of the other musics in that topic.

[Stars]

Ayumi Hamasaki - Evolution

As well as most of the other musics in that topic.

Huzzah.

[lazlo falconi]

Ayumi Hamasaki - Evolution

As well as most of the other musics in that topic.

I haven't listened to that song in probably eight years, but I did today because of that thread. Good times.

[Maelstrom]

There was an epic Brawl gmv to Evolution on youtube before brawl came out. Then it got canned by youtube. >.>

The colbert report theme.

[lazlo falconi]

Mister Pinstripe Suit
on Americana Deluxe
by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

[Maelstrom]

God Knows. I'd forgot about that one. It's pretty good. =D

[Hyperlisk]

kay Cee - Unsolved Mysteries, pretty much one of my new favorite songs: http://www.zshare.ne...446122d0de550e/

[Monkeydog]

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home

I love this band after seeing them live.