What are some good sound system show off songs?

[CallMeJoe]

Thomas Dolby, Dissidents
NinaHagen Band, African Reggae

Great bass, instrumentals, percussion.

The Telarc recording of Tchaikovshi's 1812 Overture is a great test of any system

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: CallMeJoe
Thomas Dolby, Dissidents
NinaHagen Band, African Reggae

Great bass, instrumentals, percussion.

The Telarc recording of Tchaikovshi's 1812 Overture is a great test of any system

I've always found the Telarc 1812 to be overrated. Technically superior, but musically it is a disaster, total lack of emotion. I like Mercury better.

 

[ofiraltarasy]

Originally posted by: her209
Clay Aiken - Measure of a Man

i love you

 

[Chaotic42]

Nothing tests a sound system like a good classical piece.

 

[ofiraltarasy]

Young Joc "Its goin down"

 

[CallMeJoe]

Originally posted by: sdifox
I've always found the Telarc 1812 to be overrated. Technically superior, but musically it is a disaster, total lack of emotion. I like Mercury better.

It may lack something in musicality, but you must admit the digital recording of those cannons is impressive.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: ofiraltarasy

Originally posted by: her209
Clay Aiken - Measure of a Man

i love you

Sorry, I'm straight as can be.

 

[Zap Brannigan]

I'll name some whole albums that would be good for that, let's seee where to begin......

Pink Floyd Animals, I don't agree with the philosophy that there are only 3 "types" of people though (dogs,pigs,sheep) but this album is recorded extremly well.

Pink Floyd Meddle

Bruce Hornsby Here come the music makers

Roger Waters Amused to Death

David Gilmour On an Island

Roxy Music Avalon, play the title track you won't be dissapointed.

Dave Brubeck Quartet Time Out

Handel Water Music/Royal Fireworks or whatever classical you prefer.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: CallMeJoe

Originally posted by: sdifox
I've always found the Telarc 1812 to be overrated. Technically superior, but musically it is a disaster, total lack of emotion. I like Mercury better.

It may lack something in musicality, but you must admit the digital recording of those cannons is impressive.

I have the DVD-A and those cannons (this time it's sampled) piss me off. They are recording basically at muzzle (like 20 feet of or so). It is supposed to sound like the cannons are getting closer, not at 20 feet away. But I guess they didn't bother to put it through doppler and put a distance to it since it would not sound as impressive. I find the original Telarc to be superior to the new DSD one (that they transfered to DVD-A too).

 

[Golgatha]

Originally posted by: secretanchitman
the black eyed peas - pump it, dont phunk with my heart, and my style
nelly furtado - somebody to love
michael jackson - any song of his...haha

Hey, Thriller has an awesome bass rift. Scream with Janet Jackson has some interesting electrical sounds that will resonate a vehicle too.

I'd recommend Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away. There's a lot going on in that song. The vocals are amazing and the bass is great too. I get chills every time I crank that one up on my car.

Also, Fluke - Baby got an atom bomb? It's track 2 on the MTV Amp CD Vol. 1. Neat electronic music.

Finally, Motley Crue - Kickstart my heart. The kick drum is awesome all the way through that song.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: sdifox


I have the DVD-A and those cannons (this time it's sampled) piss me off. They are recording basically at muzzle (like 20 feet of or so). It is supposed to sound like the cannons are getting closer, not at 20 feet away. But I guess they didn't bother to put it through doppler and put a distance to it since it would not sound as impressive. I find the original Telarc to be superior to the new DSD one (that they transfered to DVD-A too).

I've spent over 30 years in the Recording business, as studio builder, instrument technician, engineer and producer.
While there are many effects and devices I may have not used, I do know that "Doppler" was a person who discovered and named a phenomena after himself.
However, I have never heard of any device named a "doppler" and am wondering what in the hell you're referring to?

The item most commonly used to impart a sense of space to a track is a reverb device, either acoustic, analog or digital. Is this what you're talking about?

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft

Originally posted by: sdifox


I have the DVD-A and those cannons (this time it's sampled) piss me off. They are recording basically at muzzle (like 20 feet of or so). It is supposed to sound like the cannons are getting closer, not at 20 feet away. But I guess they didn't bother to put it through doppler and put a distance to it since it would not sound as impressive. I find the original Telarc to be superior to the new DSD one (that they transfered to DVD-A too).

I've spent over 30 years in the Recording business, as studio builder, instrument technician, engineer and producer.
While there are many effects and devices I may have not used, I do know that "Doppler" was a person who discovered and named a phenomena after himself.
However, I have never heard of any device named a "doppler" and am wondering what in the hell you're referring to?

The item most commonly used to impart a sense of space to a track is a reverb device, either acoustic, analog or digital. Is this what you're talking about?

Doppler as in instill some echo, reverb and whathaveyounots to create the illusion of distance. I guess it is the wrong word to use. 1812 cannons was supposed to sound like they are getting closer and closer, but you should be feeling the compression waves, not hearing the cannon at the muzzle.


PS back on topic, if OP wants a good test of system, try Dadawa's Sister Drum, lots of base yet very dynamic. True test of the capability of the system.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: sdifox


Doppler as in instill some echo, reverb and whathaveyounots to create the illusion of distance. I guess it is the wrong word to use. ..... 1812 cannons was supposed to sound like they are getting closer and closer, but you should be feeling the compression waves, not hearing the cannon at the muzzle. ......

Ahhh, ok, that's kinda what I thought you were meaning but you are correct, it is an inaccurate (incorrect) term.

If you'll recall, the Doppler Effect is the perception of a shifting pitch of the sound source based on movement of the sound source in relation to the listening position.
The effect is frequency based, but it's effect is on the relative pitch, not the apparent ambience of that source. Reverberation is a much morecomplex subject when compared to Doppler Pitch Shifting.

The effect most often associated with Doppler Pitch Shifting is called FLANGING. It got it's name from the technique used to cause it required placing one's hand on the flange of the tape reel that the sound was playing from. A second Tape player would be playing the same track and the resulant comb filtering effect is what is (also erroneously) called "Phase Shifting or more accurately,flanging.

 

[KillyKillall]

Fantomas & Tom Waits at the same time.

 

[Rubycon]

Back by popular demand.

The Nesterovic lowpass created waves through the air that set the snowflakes dancing in a pattern that resembled the faces of people - quite mesmerizing. As were the dead fish found in New York Harbor the day after. An operator measured the sound pressure at 121 decibels across the river. :Q

The storm was a baroclinic system hence the name.