@humprof @genesplitter interestingly enough, a few folks on Twitter asked where they could find the Atmos mix...back in June 2021, with no response...



Hopefully just an oversight that nobody from the label (or Phair's camp) followed up on. I also sent an email via Phair's website...@humprof @genesplitter interestingly enough, a few folks on Twitter asked where they could find the Atmos mix...back in June 2021, with no response...
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Good catch! (Even though it's mostly hall ambience, like its SACD predecessor.) Any other old "Bernstein Conducts" albums with Atmos upgrades you've come across?
I listened to this yesterday and quite enjoyed it. My copy of the SACD does not have the Barber composition, so that was a bonus.Good catch! (Even though it's mostly hall ambience, like its SACD predecessor.) Any other old "Bernstein Conducts" albums with Atmos upgrades you've come across?
Regarding Phair, Brad Wood discussed:
Hopefully just an oversight that nobody from the label (or Phair's camp) followed up on. I also sent an email via Phair's website...
ME!!
Great news! At least they are aware and trying.Update: got a reply to my email query this morning. The short version: they're aware of the problem but don't know why it hasn't been resolved yet. For some reason, the album was removed from Apple Music soon after it was released, though they've been assured that it's due to come back. Sounds like they will do some more cage-rattling to try to speed things along.
Your welcome!! This Atmos mix is truly a benchmark IMO, truly shows off what can be done with music and surround.Thanks for this, I would have never realized it was out there otherwise. As one who considers Metallica to be the greatest metal band of all time, I still think this is the best metal album that was ever made. When those solos in Hangar 18 started flying around the room, I was in heaven! Thanks again!
To me this was a week mix, played 3-4 songs and then let it go. No bass either on my setup. May try again tomorrow.Your welcome!! This Atmos mix is truly a benchmark IMO, truly shows off what can be done with music and surround.
Crank it, if you can. I brought the volume up a good 10 db more than usual. Once the drums were slammin' I set back and got SMOKED.To me this was a week mix, played 3-4 songs and then let it go. No bass either on my setup. May try again tomorrow.
Will try that tomorrow, I can crank as loud as I want to.Crank it, if you can. I brought the volume up a good 10 db more than usual. Once the drums were slammin' I set back and got SMOKED.
Update: got a reply to my email query this morning. They're aware of the problem and have seen the frustrated messages from fans, but they don't know why things haven't been resolved yet. For some reason, the album was removed from Apple Music soon after it was released "without a lot of explanation," although Brad Wood was assured that it would be restored. That assurance was back in September, though, and there's been no movement since then. So the person who answered me will do some more cage-rattling to try to speed things along. He'd like to hear the Atmos mix himself, and understands that audiophiles and surround enthusiasts are eager to hear it, too.
I cranked it up today, and it sounds much better. But still weak in the bass and next to nothing in the heights, only a little reverb.Crank it, if you can. I brought the volume up a good 10 db more than usual. Once the drums were slammin' I set back and got SMOKED.
I don't consider this a weakness if a mix works for an album. What if the engineer tried isolating some musical elements up there and it sounded weird?...next to nothing in the heights, only a little reverb.
It's a good mix, but it ain't Atmos. It might as well been listed as Dolby Audio.I don't consider this a weakness if a mix works for an album. What if the engineer tried isolating some musical elements up there and it sounded weird?
If the mix supplies a good surround experience, I'm happy. I'll relisten and focus on bass. I don't recall a lack, but might have just been focusing on other elements.