(fax) Virtual Vices V info

[Andrew]

Additionally, for those who don't know this already, DTS is a compressed
format -- so that's how they can fit 5.1 channels into the space of a
standard CD. I'm not exactly sure how the compression compares to MP3 or
Vorbis, my guess it would be closer to the performance of Vorbis (which,
by the way, can hold at least 7.1 channels).

Andrew

On Wed, 2006-05-10 at 07:24 -0500, Krackmonster wrote:
> *Pulls out idiot-speak dictionary*
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> Ok, you get two discs that have the same 55 minutes of music except one
> disc is the disc you would normally get and the other is a special
> version for those who understand the DTS business. :)
> 
> Kracker
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> Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 4:17:29 AM, you wrote:
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> MJ> Great, been waiting for this one for what feels like years...maybe it is??
> 
> MJ> Don't understand DTS business...two CDs, but 55 mins long?
> MJ> Can someone explain in idiot-speak? :-/
> 
> MJ> On 5/10/06, Trevor Cordes <trevor at tecnopolis.ca> wrote:
> MJ> On  9 May, Max Lincourt wrote:
> >> jazz-rock-ambient fusion with some 50's style guitar and singing !!!
> >>
> >> I think I will pass this one.
> 
> MJ> Haha, you're pessimistic!
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> MJ> My thoughts:
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> MJ> 1. Spyra digs deeper in to jazzy percussions: I assume that means
> MJ>    non-electronic drums, like he used heavily in Orphan Waves.  I'm not
> MJ>    impressed when FAX gets too non-electronic.  Fusion is nice, but if
> MJ>    we start turning into another genre, it tends to leave my realm of
> MJ>    likability.  Let's hope we don't keep going off that deep end!  It
> MJ>    could be like Warp, which after 1999 or so turned into something
> MJ>    completely unrecognizable from when it started up.
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> MJ> 2. PK's jazz guitar usually suits me just fine.  He's a master of
> MJ>    integrating it with electronics without straying outside the
> MJ>    electronica genre.  I look forward to it.  Anything along the lines
> MJ>    of earlier VV's will be just fine!
> 
> MJ> 3. Fabia singing: could be interesting.  I've always wondered how old
> MJ>    she is, and her voice should tell us.  Not to mention this is the
> MJ>    first time I think we've got confirmation who Fabia really is?
> MJ>    Perhaps the text should have hinted at how much singing is involved
> MJ>    as leaving it open-ended can turn-off the vocalphobics.  Again,
> MJ>    fusion is nice but going off the deep end into vocal jazz may be too
> MJ>    much to bear!  We'll have to see!
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> MJ> 4. The cover: really nice!  It looks to me like some visualization in 3D
> MJ>    of the 5.1 sound signal, signifying the switch to 5.1.
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> MJ> 5. Track times add up to around 55 min, meaning yet another release
> MJ>    under 1 hour.  I miss the old 70 min albums... much more to sink your
> MJ>    teeth into.  As with a few recent releases, we may get some killer
> MJ>    tunes that are cutoff too early when there was room to extend them.
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