(OUTDATED) Watching Rainbows - The Ultimate Get Back Sessions Remaster (BETA RELEASE)

Bootleg audio discussion for anything John, Paul, George and Ringo
Onkster II
Posts: 174
Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2021 4:52 pm
Location: North Hollywood, CA
Been thanked: 14 times

Re: Watching Rainbows - The Ultimate Get Back Sessions Remaster (BETA RELEASE)

Post by Onkster II »

iPanggo wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2023 12:53 pm
Onkster II wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2023 2:30 am Do these sound like completed tracks? Or a much-improved remix?

Or both?
What do you mean by that?
I’m just unclear on what you’re doing to the originals. I am interested, I’m just a little unclear as to what the process is.
iPanggo
Posts: 152
Joined: Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:53 pm
Location: Italy
Has thanked: 37 times
Been thanked: 255 times

Re: Watching Rainbows - The Ultimate Get Back Sessions Remaster (BETA RELEASE)

Post by iPanggo »

Onkster II wrote: Sun Sep 10, 2023 9:50 pm
iPanggo wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2023 12:53 pm
Onkster II wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2023 2:30 am Do these sound like completed tracks? Or a much-improved remix?

Or both?
What do you mean by that?
I’m just unclear on what you’re doing to the originals. I am interested, I’m just a little unclear as to what the process is.
As stated earlier, this project does 2 things:
It reconstructs the Get Back sessions as accurately and complete as possible, so without missing any piece of audio or errors/duplicates throughout.
And it remasters every source available to achieve a better sound quality. The main A and B rolls sources are getting subtle treatement (just some more crispness on the highs, volume balancing and a method that I came up with to restore ATRAC audio). While other bad sources, like Get Back Journals, are getting some more heavy restoration.
Plus, every mono source is going to be stereoized with Cubase's MonoToStereo, which like I said, is subtle, works amazing and doesn't sound artificial.
Don't forget, I'm with you in the dark.
Onkster II
Posts: 174
Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2021 4:52 pm
Location: North Hollywood, CA
Been thanked: 14 times

Re: Watching Rainbows - The Ultimate Get Back Sessions Remaster (BETA RELEASE)

Post by Onkster II »

Thanks for explaining further! So this will be the bigger, better replacement for AB Road, it sounds like. Impressive!
User avatar
csnyfan
Posts: 408
Joined: Sat Jul 03, 2021 11:18 am
Has thanked: 155 times
Been thanked: 451 times

Re: Watching Rainbows - The Ultimate Get Back Sessions Remaster (BETA RELEASE)

Post by csnyfan »

I mentioned before, restoration is good but mono to stereo, especially with ready made plugins, dates quickly and removes any archival values due to the artifacts added. Often a comb filter is used by these plugins and you really should not be doing that to audio.
iPanggo
Posts: 152
Joined: Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:53 pm
Location: Italy
Has thanked: 37 times
Been thanked: 255 times

Re: Watching Rainbows - The Ultimate Get Back Sessions Remaster (BETA RELEASE)

Post by iPanggo »

csnyfan wrote: Mon Sep 11, 2023 5:03 am I mentioned before, restoration is good but mono to stereo, especially with ready made plugins, dates quickly and removes any archival values due to the artifacts added. Often a comb filter is used by these plugins and you really should not be doing that to audio.
Already thought of this.
There is going to be a version of the set with the plugin disabled. :D
Don't forget, I'm with you in the dark.
Shears1971
Posts: 30
Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2023 6:36 am
Has thanked: 3 times
Been thanked: 9 times

Re: Watching Rainbows - The Ultimate Get Back Sessions Remaster (BETA RELEASE)

Post by Shears1971 »

Really looking forward to this set… thanks for taking all this time to upgrade. What a gargantuan task!
iPanggo
Posts: 152
Joined: Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:53 pm
Location: Italy
Has thanked: 37 times
Been thanked: 255 times

Re: Watching Rainbows - The Ultimate Get Back Sessions Remaster (BETA RELEASE)

Post by iPanggo »

UPDATE 18/11/2023

Everything until the 29th is finished. Only rooftop and the 31st remain.
As always, these last days are revolutionary, thanks to cliftdean74's rips of the original (and probably rare) no-Purple-Dog-fake Day By Day series, you can hear the last Apple days in full lossless quality! (well, at least the A Camera).
Other than a few improved edits, I also noticed that Roll 527A (from the 28th) is actually a bit longer, containing some new audio that never showed up before.
Hoping to complete all of the audio by the end of the year.
Don't forget, I'm with you in the dark.
User avatar
Tolvo
Posts: 73
Joined: Tue Nov 07, 2023 7:48 am
Has thanked: 21 times
Been thanked: 40 times

Re: Watching Rainbows - The Ultimate Get Back Sessions Remaster (BETA RELEASE)

Post by Tolvo »

Ooh, a Christmas present? :P
RalseiDeltarune
Posts: 313
Joined: Wed May 12, 2021 2:35 pm
Has thanked: 15 times
Been thanked: 47 times

Re: Watching Rainbows - The Ultimate Get Back Sessions Remaster (BETA RELEASE)

Post by RalseiDeltarune »

iPanggo wrote: Sat Nov 18, 2023 5:00 pm UPDATE 18/11/2023

Everything until the 29th is finished. Only rooftop and the 31st remain.
As always, these last days are revolutionary, thanks to cliftdean74's rips of the original (and probably rare) no-Purple-Dog-fake Day By Day series, you can hear the last Apple days in full lossless quality! (well, at least the A Camera).
Other than a few improved edits, I also noticed that Roll 527A (from the 28th) is actually a bit longer, containing some new audio that never showed up before.
Hoping to complete all of the audio by the end of the year.
Can't wait!
Interested in any/all Bootlegs. Sometimes I make my own.

Catalog is posted here: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2649
etidel
Posts: 101
Joined: Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:39 am
Has thanked: 21 times
Been thanked: 23 times

Re: Watching Rainbows - The Ultimate Get Back Sessions Remaster (BETA RELEASE)

Post by etidel »

Thanks in advance !!!
Post Reply