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Which album has the best Production (sound quality)

Falling Into Infinity
47 (29%)
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
34 (21%)
Images & Words
8 (4.9%)
Octavarium
17 (10.5%)
Scenes From a Memory
7 (4.3%)
Awake
28 (17.3%)
BC&SL
11 (6.8%)
Systematic Chaos
2 (1.2%)
Train of Thought
8 (4.9%)

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Offline MetropolisxPt1

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Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« on: May 29, 2011, 07:41:55 PM »
Im personally torn between SDOIT and Faliing into infinity with Awake as a close third.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2011, 07:46:38 PM »
You left out three albums.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2011, 07:47:02 PM »
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2011, 07:49:41 PM »
I can understand leaving out WDADU and SC, but ToT? I happen to really like that album's production.

Even then, really crappy to leave out any of them.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2011, 07:51:41 PM »
Can't decide between FII, SDOIT, and SC.  Even though I mostly dislike SC's songs, I think the mix is great.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2011, 07:53:12 PM »
Quote from: Jamesman on May 29, 2011, 07:49:41 PM
I can understand leaving out WDADU and SC, but ToT? I happen to really like that album's production.

Even then, really crappy to leave out any of them.
Fixed but i don't think either of those albums should even be in this discussion.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2011, 07:54:25 PM »
Deciding between Awake, SDOIT, and 8VM. Tough decision.

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Quote from: Jamesman on May 29, 2011, 07:49:41 PM
I can understand leaving out WDADU and SC, but ToT? I happen to really like that album's production.

Even then, really crappy to leave out any of them.
Fixed but i don't think either of those albums should even be in this discussion.

Then what is the point by leaving a few of them out, even if they don't sound good IYP? That is weird.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2011, 07:56:24 PM »
I'd go with Awake, great sounding album.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2011, 08:02:47 PM »
Quote from: Jamesman on May 29, 2011, 07:54:25 PM
Deciding between Awake, SDOIT, and 8VM. Tough decision.

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Quote from: Jamesman on May 29, 2011, 07:49:41 PM
I can understand leaving out WDADU and SC, but ToT? I happen to really like that album's production.

Even then, really crappy to leave out any of them.
Fixed but i don't think either of those albums should even be in this discussion.

Then what is the point by leaving a few of them out, even if they don't sound good IYP? That is weird.

WDaDU is cleary not in the same category just as SC has bad guitar tone, poor bass volume, and extremely in your face punchy drums. ToT sounds compressed it just doesn't speak like a lot of the other albums.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2011, 08:07:30 PM »
SDOIT
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2011, 08:09:45 PM »
For sheer inventiveness and diversity, I've gotta go with FII. Listen to the variation of the drum sounds between the songs, the experimentation with compression on certain instruments, the clarity of Derek's keys, John's spectrum of guitar tones. Sonically, it has left the biggest impression on me, but that's also possibly due to some of the songs being a bit of a departure from normal DT fare. There was some stuff going on with those songs that allowed for very wide interpretation in the mix as well - variety that wasn't really possible with a concept album like SFAM or the rather two-dimensional approach of ToT. I think the same thing can be said of 8VM  - variety of genres and song styles allowed for a lot of experimentation in the production and mixing, but I think this was employed better on FII.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2011, 11:24:49 PM »
FII. It's a real sonic treat; every instrument has enough space to breathe, it's not too loud, there's diversity in accentuation etc for the instruments and it gives the album a somewhat "lighter" feel which is probably how it's supposed to be.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2011, 11:40:00 PM »
Quote from: wolfking on May 29, 2011, 07:56:24 PM
I'd go with Awake, great sounding album.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2011, 12:13:07 AM »
Quote from: tri.ad on May 29, 2011, 11:24:49 PM
FII. It's a real sonic treat; every instrument has enough space to breathe, it's not too loud, there's diversity in accentuation etc for the instruments and it gives the album a somewhat "lighter" feel which is probably how it's supposed to be.
Exactly how I feel, I wish they would go back to that sound.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2011, 12:22:25 AM »
Quote from: Portrucci on May 29, 2011, 11:40:00 PM
Quote from: wolfking on May 29, 2011, 07:56:24 PM
I'd go with Awake, great sounding album.
This, although I like the production on 6DOIT very much too.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2011, 12:59:27 AM »
EASILY Six Degrees. Falling into Infinity is definitely in second place.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #16 on: May 30, 2011, 01:39:41 AM »
I am surprised how many people are choosing SDoIT. Never was a huge fan of how it sounded sonically even though I love the songs, but I would choose Falling into Infinity! I love how the bass has punch on this album.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #17 on: May 30, 2011, 01:56:46 AM »
FII...


but 8VRM and ToT come in close second
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #18 on: May 30, 2011, 03:01:20 AM »
I'm surprised not that many people voted for Octavarium. Its got such a clear and crisp sound, each instrument is the right tone and volume to compliment each other nicley
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #19 on: May 30, 2011, 03:09:43 AM »
Six Degrees/Awake/Images and Words - why no I&W votes? I love that sound.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #20 on: May 30, 2011, 05:12:13 AM »
That's a no brainer...Falling Into Infinity by a mile!
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #21 on: May 30, 2011, 05:12:57 AM »
Six Degrees and FII
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« Reply #22 on: May 30, 2011, 05:22:30 AM »
Just compared them and as much as it's one of my least favorite albums, I find that Octavarium has the best sound.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #23 on: May 30, 2011, 05:46:11 AM »
It's a tough call between FIF and Six Degrees...


I'll go with FIF.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #24 on: May 30, 2011, 05:52:10 AM »
This poll is really stupid. Leaving out certain albums because you've already decided that YOU think they are bad completely defeats the point of doing a poll, which is to get EVERYONE ELSE'S opinions.

On that basis, I'm not voting.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #25 on: May 30, 2011, 06:02:49 AM »
My favorite is in the poll, so I voted. Black Clouds, bitches! :metal
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #26 on: May 30, 2011, 06:04:29 AM »
Awake, great sounding album. Falling into infinity is very close, though.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #27 on: May 30, 2011, 06:05:39 AM »
Quote from: tri.ad on May 29, 2011, 11:24:49 PM
FII. It's a real sonic treat; every instrument has enough space to breathe, it's not too loud, there's diversity in accentuation etc for the instruments and it gives the album a somewhat "lighter" feel which is probably how it's supposed to be.
This, although it is far from my favorite DT album, it is without question their best-sounding album.

I also love the production on Awake and 6DOIT.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #28 on: May 30, 2011, 08:21:09 AM »
Quote from: ariich on May 30, 2011, 05:52:10 AM
This poll is really stupid. Leaving out certain albums because you've already decided that YOU think they are bad completely defeats the point of doing a poll, which is to get EVERYONE ELSE'S opinions.

On that basis, I'm not voting.
cool story bro your about 7 post to late. And apparently i was correct because neither of those albums have more then 1 vote.

Those are the 3 worst sounding albums by far and dont even deserve to be in the disscussion with FII, SDOIT, Awake or 8vm
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #29 on: May 30, 2011, 08:28:56 AM »
Quote from: gabeh1018 on May 30, 2011, 01:39:41 AM
I am surprised how many people are choosing SDoIT.  

It can't touch Awake or FII, but I think it quite clearly being the best sounding album of the Rudess era is helping its cause here.

Quote from: FretMuppet on May 30, 2011, 03:01:20 AM
I'm surprised not that many people voted for Octavarium. Its got such a clear and crisp sound, each instrument is the right tone and volume to compliment each other nicley

I am surprised anyone would vote for it (okay, not really, but you get my drift :lol), given its clear problems with compression that the earlier albums do not have.  
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« Reply #30 on: May 30, 2011, 09:09:30 AM »
Quote from: KevShmev on May 30, 2011, 08:28:56 AM
Quote from: gabeh1018 on May 30, 2011, 01:39:41 AM
I am surprised how many people are choosing SDoIT.  

It can't touch Awake or FII, but I think it quite clearly being the best sounding album of the Rudess era is helping its cause here.

Quote from: FretMuppet on May 30, 2011, 03:01:20 AM
I'm surprised not that many people voted for Octavarium. Its got such a clear and crisp sound, each instrument is the right tone and volume to compliment each other nicley

I am surprised anyone would vote for it (okay, not really, but you get my drift :lol), given its clear problems with compression that the earlier albums do not have.  

Fair enough, but if it had the production sound that it has now, with the production quality of FII then it would be even more amazing
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #31 on: May 30, 2011, 09:18:11 AM »
Even though it's not their best album, I'm still going with FII
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« Reply #32 on: May 30, 2011, 09:19:29 AM »
Quote from: tri.ad on May 29, 2011, 11:24:49 PM
FII. It's a real sonic treat; every instrument has enough space to breathe, it's not too loud, there's diversity in accentuation etc for the instruments and it gives the album a somewhat "lighter" feel which is probably how it's supposed to be.

This.
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Re: Which album has the best Production (sound quality)
« Reply #33 on: May 30, 2011, 09:29:15 AM »
I predict DT 11 will be the best sounding album to date.
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« Reply #34 on: May 30, 2011, 09:56:45 AM »
Quote from: MetropolisxPt1 on May 30, 2011, 09:29:15 AM
I predict DT 11 will be the best sounding album to date.

I second that.
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