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_S7V7N_ · 03-20-2010, 01:10 PM

Any of you guys have any suggestion on some songs for tuning in a system. Theme music, Regular music, rock rap country.

I pretty much listen to everything, but want something that covers a wide range of frequencies.

Palmer812 · 03-20-2010, 02:13 PM

Any cd that is DDD recording. I use Dire Straits "Brothers in Arms" and Madonna "Immaculate Collection" alot. Also anything from Telarc or Sheffield labs.

sqcomp · 03-20-2010, 05:19 PM

NOOOOO! This damned site just timed out my flippin' novel of a response!

...

I'll keep it short. I'll disagree with the DDD statement. Just because everything is recorded digitally, doesn't mean it was recorded well. There's more to a great recording than just the digital equipment used.

...

Sheffield, Telarc, Mapleshade, Verve, FIM, Sony Classical, etc. There are many labels that have spectacular recordings.

How about format? HDCD, SACD, XRCD...I'm on an XRCD kick right now.

...

I'm still fuming from losing my repsonse

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Give me a more specific range of questions and I'll be happy to go into choices and the reasons behind them.

Edit:

Off the top of my list right at this moment (the list is ever changing and draws from thousands of tracks I've collected)...

These Bones - Fairfield Four

Take Love Easy - Ella Fitzgerald & Joe Pass

Brushes & Brass - Clark Terry

True Blue - Luka Bloom

The Raiders' March - Erich Kunzel & the Cincinnati Pops

I'm Your Bass Creator - Basshunter

The 1812 Overture...Performed LIVE with real carbide cannons. MWAHAHAHA!!!!

The thing is, I have SOOOOO many tracks to choose from. Literally, I could play my snobby tracks for days before I repeated! AKK! I'm overloading myself here thinking about what to recommend...

mygrnthmb · 03-20-2010, 07:01 PM

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Mono mix) Next question

Ranger SVO · 03-20-2010, 10:56 PM

I would like to add one song I really like to use

Barbra Streisand - Send In The Clowns

Alien Mantis · 03-20-2010, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ranger SVO

Barbra Streisand - Send In The Clowns

I'm gonna BARF.

Alien Mantis · 03-20-2010, 11:04 PM

SQcomp, no BEAT DOMINATOR "Can U Hear Me" ?????

CTScott · 03-20-2010, 11:06 PM

A buddy of mine uses Disney's Little Mermaid soundtrack for tuning high end audio systems. According to him it's one of the best quality recordings he's found and has excellent dynamic range.

sqcomp · 03-21-2010, 01:00 AM

AM - I'm listening to Beat Dominator right now...It's making me smile. It's sort of silly..."can you hear me?" LOL At this moment if I'm looking at bass tracks, I'll go for the more Euro/club/industrial type sound. ...HOLY CRAP! I just got to the multiple bass beat part of the song! I'm on ATH700 cans and I can imagine what this with 1200 Watts on two 12's would do! Holy smokes!

Here's more:

Cannon in D - All Star Percussion Ensemble

Over The Rainbow - Celtic Woman

Get Up, Stand Up - Lee Ritnour

Winter Games - The Chris Walden Big Band

Pride and Joy - Kevin Mahogany

If you're going to track these down, look at the record label as well. Make sure you're not getting a lesser quality recording.

Damo · 03-21-2010, 07:56 PM

I use pink noise!

Loren · 03-21-2010, 09:13 PM

Old guy non-audiophile:

The Police - "Roxanne" for highs. The cymbals will sound awful if you're not set up properly.

David Essex - "Rock On" for the lows. The best, lowest "real rock song" bass line ever.

Pink Floyd - "Mother" for well-rounded everything else. (or, hell, why not just play the whole album?)

sqcomp · 03-22-2010, 12:04 AM

Pink floyd well mastered is good stuff! Dark side of the Moon is a GREAT album

talnlnky · 03-23-2010, 11:11 PM

stay away from anything hiphop... reason being is that there is usually a strong bass line in it, and quite frankly, it's hard to tell if there is too much bass in hip hop songs.

Also, try to tune with something you are familiar with.... get familiar with music that is well recorded.

_S7V7N_ · 03-24-2010, 12:22 AM

Okay is there any software you can buy to get a clean evenly burnt cd ? I've seen Audacity is a decent program, is there any other recommendations for making a CD of Various types of music.

talnlnky · 03-24-2010, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by _S7V7N_

Okay is there any software you can buy to get a clean evenly burnt cd ? I've seen Audacity is a decent program, is there any other recommendations for making a CD of Various types of music.

burning mp3's to a cd isn't a good idea... if you are burning from a cd to a cd that is different... CD's cut out a lot of musical data in order to help with compression. Even if you run a "lossless" bit rate you still lose data, especially on the highs & lows.

Alien Mantis · 03-24-2010, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sqcomp

AM - I'm listening to Beat Dominator right now...It's making me smile. It's sort of silly..."can you hear me?" LOL

Yeah, that Beat Dominator stuff is totally old school, and it is really silly.

It makes me smile too, so I play it every once in awhile.
( When I want to make my little Alpine 10" Type-R move! )

I am not into rap, hip-hop, or techno.

Alien Mantis · 03-24-2010, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by talnlnky

stay away from anything hiphop... reason being is that there is usually a strong bass line in it, and quite frankly, it's hard to tell if there is too much bass in hip hop songs.
Also, try to tune with something you are familiar with.... get familiar with music that is well recorded.

Sage advice.

I like RUSH, the digital remasters.

"Tom Sawyer" kicks hard, and "Leave That Thing Alone" is a great instrumental song.

03-20-2010, 01:10 PM	#1
_S7V7N_ Drives: Yaris 4 Door Sedan Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: South Texas Posts: 805	Tuning Music ? Any of you guys have any suggestion on some songs for tuning in a system. Theme music, Regular music, rock rap country. I pretty much listen to everything, but want something that covers a wide range of frequencies. __________________ Audio is under Construction Kenwood KDC-X794 Hifonics Zeus ZXI6.5C 6.5-Inch 2-Way Component Speaker System - AUTOTEK ATX65CX 6.5-Inch Hifonics BXi 1210D - Crunch PowerZone P1400.4 (2)12 inch Kicker CVR's - 0 gauge from battery to Distribution block - 4 Gauge Power/Grounds to amps - Duralast Yellow Top - Big 3

03-20-2010, 05:19 PM	#3
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	NOOOOO! This damned site just timed out my flippin' novel of a response! ... I'll keep it short. I'll disagree with the DDD statement. Just because everything is recorded digitally, doesn't mean it was recorded well. There's more to a great recording than just the digital equipment used. ... Sheffield, Telarc, Mapleshade, Verve, FIM, Sony Classical, etc. There are many labels that have spectacular recordings. How about format? HDCD, SACD, XRCD...I'm on an XRCD kick right now. ... I'm still fuming from losing my repsonse ... Give me a more specific range of questions and I'll be happy to go into choices and the reasons behind them. Edit: Off the top of my list right at this moment (the list is ever changing and draws from thousands of tracks I've collected)... These Bones - Fairfield Four Take Love Easy - Ella Fitzgerald & Joe Pass Brushes & Brass - Clark Terry True Blue - Luka Bloom The Raiders' March - Erich Kunzel & the Cincinnati Pops I'm Your Bass Creator - Basshunter The 1812 Overture...Performed LIVE with real carbide cannons. MWAHAHAHA!!!! The thing is, I have SOOOOO many tracks to choose from. Literally, I could play my snobby tracks for days before I repeated! AKK! I'm overloading myself here thinking about what to recommend... __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine Last edited by sqcomp; 03-20-2010 at 05:38 PM.

03-20-2010, 10:56 PM	#5
Ranger SVO Drives: 2010 Yaris Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Abilene Posts: 131	I would like to add one song I really like to use Barbra Streisand - Send In The Clowns __________________ The moving power of mathematical invention is not reasoning but imagination. Augustus de Morgan Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people. Giordano Bruno

03-20-2010, 11:04 PM	#7
Alien Mantis Secret Agent Drives: 2008 Yaris Hatch Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 350	SQcomp, no BEAT DOMINATOR "Can U Hear Me" ????? __________________ www.sonicelectronix.com for all your mobile audio needs!

03-21-2010, 01:00 AM	#9
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	AM - I'm listening to Beat Dominator right now...It's making me smile. It's sort of silly..."can you hear me?" LOL At this moment if I'm looking at bass tracks, I'll go for the more Euro/club/industrial type sound. ...HOLY CRAP! I just got to the multiple bass beat part of the song! I'm on ATH700 cans and I can imagine what this with 1200 Watts on two 12's would do! Holy smokes! Here's more: Cannon in D - All Star Percussion Ensemble Over The Rainbow - Celtic Woman Get Up, Stand Up - Lee Ritnour Winter Games - The Chris Walden Big Band Pride and Joy - Kevin Mahogany If you're going to track these down, look at the record label as well. Make sure you're not getting a lesser quality recording. __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

03-20-2010, 02:13 PM	#2
Palmer812 Drives: 2010 Meteorite Metallic LB Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 251	Any cd that is DDD recording. I use Dire Straits "Brothers in Arms" and Madonna "Immaculate Collection" alot. Also anything from Telarc or Sheffield labs.

03-20-2010, 07:01 PM	#4
mygrnthmb swappin cogs Drives: 07 Yaris l/b 5spd Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Virginia U.S. Posts: 28	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Mono mix) Next question

03-20-2010, 11:06 PM	#8
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	A buddy of mine uses Disney's Little Mermaid soundtrack for tuning high end audio systems. According to him it's one of the best quality recordings he's found and has excellent dynamic range.

03-21-2010, 07:56 PM	#10
Damo Drives: 2011 Yaris 3-Door Hatch white Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 79	I use pink noise!

03-21-2010, 09:13 PM	#11
Loren What? Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Safety Harbor, FL Posts: 1,006	Old guy non-audiophile: The Police - "Roxanne" for highs. The cymbals will sound awful if you're not set up properly. David Essex - "Rock On" for the lows. The best, lowest "real rock song" bass line ever. Pink Floyd - "Mother" for well-rounded everything else. (or, hell, why not just play the whole album?) __________________ ----------------------- Loren@InvisibleSun.org -----------------------

03-22-2010, 12:04 AM	#12
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	Pink floyd well mastered is good stuff! Dark side of the Moon is a GREAT album __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

03-23-2010, 11:11 PM	#13
talnlnky Audio Junky Drives: 08 liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Spokane, Wa Posts: 1,412	stay away from anything hiphop... reason being is that there is usually a strong bass line in it, and quite frankly, it's hard to tell if there is too much bass in hip hop songs. Also, try to tune with something you are familiar with.... get familiar with music that is well recorded. __________________

03-24-2010, 12:22 AM	#14
_S7V7N_ Drives: Yaris 4 Door Sedan Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: South Texas Posts: 805	Okay is there any software you can buy to get a clean evenly burnt cd ? I've seen Audacity is a decent program, is there any other recommendations for making a CD of Various types of music. __________________ Audio is under Construction Kenwood KDC-X794 Hifonics Zeus ZXI6.5C 6.5-Inch 2-Way Component Speaker System - AUTOTEK ATX65CX 6.5-Inch Hifonics BXi 1210D - Crunch PowerZone P1400.4 (2)12 inch Kicker CVR's - 0 gauge from battery to Distribution block - 4 Gauge Power/Grounds to amps - Duralast Yellow Top - Big 3

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