I used the scripts to decode Minnie Riperton’s “Perfect Angel” and Phoebe Snow’s “Second Childhood.” The results were outstanding. If you’ve seen any of my product on eBay, you’ll know I do a lot of pre production— 1/2 speed transfer from LP @ 48k, an array of noise reduction techniques, and EQ to bring the sound up to modern standards. I’d been using the Tate to decode, but these scripts blow the Tate away. For post production I did a bit of blending between fL & fR, and between sL and sR. I do that with the Tate as well. It diminishes the pumping and phasing artifacts and the inevitable “spitting” of center front vocal sibilants to the rear channels. (I used to think the “spitting” was a function of decoder logic, but now I’m convinced it’s a design limitation of the matrix scheme, i.e., that a 90 degree phase shift is all that separates center-front from one or the other rear channels.) Lastly, I remix to 5.1 (which accomplishes the fL fR blend). I know that’s heresy for some folks, but I’ve done exhaustive comparisons between 4.0 and my 5.1 remixes, and the 5.1 mixes create a more stable and fulsome sound field, which is reinforced by the feedback I’ve received on eBay. I also do some EQ tailoring across the front to make the center as unobtrusive as possible. All that said, I’d be happy to send a DVD-A of Phoebe Snow to anyone interested. It contains the 5.1 mix as well as my remastered 2.0 transfer.
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