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You know the voice that says "Rebel base in firing range in seven minutes"? Well the voice is different in both the stereo and mono versions. Which version of the voice do you prefer, and why?
"Rebel base in firing range" voice: mono version vs stereo version. Which do you prefer and why?
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Which release even features the mono soundtrack?
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Darth Id said:
Which release even features the mono soundtrack?
The 1977 release.
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Ebaillargeon82 said:
Darth Id said:
Which release even features the mono soundtrack?
The 1977 release.
Okay so are you seeking the impressions of time travelers, or the reflections from people's 37 year-old memories?
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Darth Id said:
Ebaillargeon82 said:
Darth Id said:
Which release even features the mono soundtrack?
The 1977 release.
Okay so are you seeking the impressions of time travelers, or the reflections from people's 37 year-old memories?
Dude, we got the mono mix. What the hell are you talking about?
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Ummm...who did what now?
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You don't visit the preservations section much, do you Jasper?
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Darth Id said:
Ebaillargeon82 said:
Darth Id said:
Which release even features the mono soundtrack?
The 1977 release.
Okay so are you seeking the impressions of time travelers, or the reflections from people's 37 year-old memories?
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Leonardo said:
You don't visit the preservations section much, do you Jasper?
I thought this here site was fer reg'lar curmudgeoning, not yer fancy downloadin' & torrenting 'n such!
You kids!
EDIT to DarkTech: That's a really cool site! "Sourced from the legendary pre-Episode IV bootleg"?!?!?! Neat! But saddening that there's never been a home release!
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I never mentioned downloads of any kind, if you go to the preservations section you'll find lots of information regarding the mono mix, it's been very well documented.
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Okay, so I guess the question being posed is "Which of these disembodied snippets of sound do you prefer, with no way of knowing how they actually work when integrated into the film?"
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No, because if you download Harmy's latest mkv, you'll happily find the 1.0, 2.0, 5.1 reconstruction, several different home releases and other language audio tracks.
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Yeah but then I'd be jeopardizing my cred as dilettante.
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This is all, of course, hilarious when combined with your avatar
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darklordoftech said:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/russdawson/mono/mono1.htm
Nothing on that site works....on Chrome or firefox.
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If you're familiar with THE STORY OF STAR WARS album, you're familiar with that voice.
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digitalfreaknyc said:
darklordoftech said:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/russdawson/mono/mono1.htm
Nothing on that site works....on Chrome or firefox.
Unfortunately Russ used ActiveX for calling Windows Media Player. It works ONLY on IE. On other browsers you have to check the source code to get the path to the mp3 file
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Ebaillargeon82 said:
Which version of the voice do you prefer, and why?
Definitely the one in the Dolby mix. Why? Well, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. The realistic soundfield created for the Dolby Stereo in the the Death Star assault as a whole was mostly trashed in the Mono. Gone was all those wonderful signal distortions in communication that were very reminiscent of those heard in THX 1138.
We want you to be aware that we have no plans—now or in the future—to restore the earlier versions.
Sincerely, Lynne Hale publicity@lucasfilm.com
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timdiggerm said:
This is all, of course, hilarious when combined with your avatar
I'm probably the only one on this board who will be miffed if the otherwise perfect ultra-HD, exquisitely color-timed, glorious release of the OT doesn't have a restored original mono track.
Not because I prefer it in Star Wars--I've never heard it in SW! But because I seriously think stereo is still just a goofy gimmick, and that sound directionality in movies is always distracting, as opposed to immersive.
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Sounds like you need to get the Puggo Grande edition. 16mm film capture with mono mix, including scratches, furrballs, wobbles, and assorted mouse droppings.
"Close the blast doors!"
Puggo’s website | Rescuing Star Wars
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Movies with talking? That'll never catch on! ;-)Darth Id said:
But because I seriously think stereo is still just a goofy gimmick, and that sound directionality in movies is always distracting, as opposed to immersive.
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Darth Id said:
I seriously think stereo is still just a goofy gimmick, and that sound directionality in movies is always distracting, as opposed to immersive.
You've never heard 'Apocalypse Now' at the cinema have you?
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Saw Redux at the Waverly during the week before it closed.
And as far as I'm concerned, if you REMEMBER being WOWED by the stereo effect (I assume you're talking about the carpet bomb cascade scene), that is proof that you were taken out of the movie for a moment so as to appreciate the AWESOMENESS!!!!11!1
In other words, you were distracted.
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pittrek said:
digitalfreaknyc said:
darklordoftech said:
<a href="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/russdawson/mono/mono1.htm" target="_blank" title="homepage.ntlworld.com/russdawson/mono/mono1.htm">http://homepage.ntlworld.com/russdawson/mono/mono1.htm</a>
Nothing on that site works....on Chrome or firefox.
Unfortunately Russ used ActiveX for calling Windows Media Player. It works ONLY on IE. On other browsers you have to check the source code to get the path to the mp3 file
Well....doesn't THAT suck. ;)
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Darth Id said:
Saw Redux at the Waverly during the week before it closed.
And as far as I'm concerned, if you REMEMBER being WOWED by the stereo effect (I assume you're talking about the carpet bomb cascade scene), that is proof that you were taken out of the movie for a moment so as to appreciate the AWESOMENESS!!!!11!1
In other words, you were distracted.
I can't quite see the downside of being blown away by the artistry of film but each to his own. Also, given that AP starts on total black and the sound is only thing there is, I can't see what it is a distraction from?
I've stood agog at the viceral texture of Van Gogh's paint. But obviously a flat print is the superior way to experience his art, then I wouldn't have been distracted by all that beautiful brushwork ;-)
By the way, do you find life itself to be a distraction from reality? Given that you hear in stereo.
Anyway, I love Mono too, when it's appropriate to the film/album and the artist's intent. I've no desire to hear pre-stereo films beefed up to 5.1 or the like, I'd rather hear the original. But if a film was conceived with decophonic sound then that's the way it should be.
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