Bowie - Ziggy 40th Anniversary, lots of 5.1.

[neil wilkes]

So. let me get this straight...
These are NOT the Surround mixes from the horrible SACD, but new ones
AND
They are sourced from a U-Matic?????
WTF?

Not quite correct.
These are the SACD mixes by Ken Scott from 2003 with 4 new tracks mixed at the same time but not released before.
Spinning the DVD now.
The surround mixes are truly bad - much more like 3-channel stereo with very limited rear channel content. I will be posting a full review later today.
Content is 5.1 DTS Core Audio, 5.1 Dolby Digital & 24/48 LPCM.

Also included are the full analogue 2012 remasters by Ray Staff in 24/96 LPCM

ANd yes, the multitracks were from Umatics, meaning 16/44.1 original sample rate, but this will have been upsampled to 24/48 before remix making them valid at the depth & SR.

 

[kap'n krunch]

Not quite correct.
These are the SACD mixes by Ken Scott from 2003 with 4 new tracks mixed at the same time but not released before.
Spinning the DVD now.
The surround mixes are truly bad - much more like 3-channel stereo with very limited rear channel content. I will be posting a full review later today.
Content is 5.1 DTS Core Audio, 5.1 Dolby Digital & 24/48 LPCM.

Also included are the full analogue 2012 remasters by Ray Staff in 24/96 LPCM

ANd yes, the multitracks were from Umatics, meaning 16/44.1 original sample rate, but this will have been upsampled to 24/48 before remix making them valid at the depth & SR.

Thanks again , Neil.
From the little money I made this past month for a 4 day's temp job, I had ordered the 2 ELP DVD-Vs AND the Ziggy one thinking that they were NEW 5.1 mixes..just in time to cancel the item @ yamazon...

Better save the little dough for the KC remixes this fall cause I really don't see myself getting a job in the EU country with the highest unemployment rate...25% (!!!!!)...as it is , I think it was a miracle that I had this temp gig...@: