John it sounds like you are using a multiband equalizer. If so you may try bringing down the high end a notch and a half. Remember when equalizing music with vocals your goal is to first make the vocalist understandable then make the instruments as realistic as possible. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana S. Leslie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 3:30 PM Subject: Re: An Announcement about a new Internet radio project
> No, I agree. I'm not exactly sure what is meant by clipping. But it still > doesn't sound quite as I think it should. I compare it to a number of other > favorite streams of mine, some at considerably less than 128K, and Minx just > doesn't sound as bright and clear and full-bodied. I know it's hard to > define those terms non-ostensively. but, I think most audiophiles out there > will know what I'm talking about. > > Blessed Be, > > Dana > that's Dayna, D A N A, NOT Donna, D O N N A > > D. S. Leslie, née C. R. Guttman > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype: dsleslie > Web: ÞE OL' PHILOSOPHIE SHOPPE > Your Source for Discounted Ideas > http://members.cox.net/dsleslie2/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Alfaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 4:52 PM > Subject: RE: An Announcement about a new Internet radio project > > > Hi. > > Yes, it certainly is better now, but it still sounds over compressed to me. > Although the highs are definitely better, it still sounds like it is on the > borderline of clipping. Maybe this is subjective now and nothing on > Jonathan's end. > > > > > > > --Best regards, > > --Rick Alfaro > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad > Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 9:00 AM > To: PC audio discussion list. > Subject: Re: An Announcement about a new Internet radio project > > hi. Well, I dunno what the hell it was you did Jonathan, but it looks like > the problem has been fixed! > We have all kinds of high frequencies on the music now and it sounds a whole > hell of a lot better than it did yesterday! Sincein the beginning it was > just a synthesizer counting down numbers, it occurs to me that everything > was probably just being sampled down to something like 11025 hertz, rather > than 44.1. > > Well, whatever the case, it sounds great now! > > > > > At 05:17 AM 2/15/2006, you wrote: > >Jonathan, > > > >Just so long as you recognize that the problem is real, and that it's > >not just at OUR end. > > > >I'll look forward to listening more, once the issue is resolved. > > > >Blessed Be, > > > >Dana > >that's Dayna, D A N A, NOT Donna, D O N N A > > > >D. S. Leslie, née C. R. Guttman > >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Skype: dsleslie > >Web: ÞE OL' PHILOSOPHIE SHOPPE > >Your Source for Discounted Ideas > >http://members.cox.net/dsleslie2/ > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Jonathan Mosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > >Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 6:06 AM > >Subject: RE: An Announcement about a new Internet radio project > > > > > >Hi Chris, as I have explained privately, what you and a few others are > >hearing is not what most people are hearing. We're attempting to > >isolate the problem so those of you with this problem can hear it in > >the way that most are. > > > >The Minx plays all the great love songs. http://www.the-minx.com > >Jonathan Mosen Blog, podcast and radio show: > >http://www.MosenExplosion.com > >Ph: +1-925-566-9265. > >Mobile/SMS +1-806-252-6671 > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Chris Skarstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Wednesday, 15 February 2006 12:22 a.m. > >To: PC audio discussion list. > >Subject: Re: An Announcement about a new Internet radio project > > > > > >Well yes it was, for AM radio, this is streaming audio which is a > >completely different idea altogether. I used AM stereo as an analogy. > >The Minx stream sounds very much like AM stereo and I'm sorry people, > >a 128k mp3 stream should *not* sound like that. Please also understand > >that I am not, in any way at all atempting to diminish the hard work > >that has gone into putting this station together. Hey, putting an > >internet stream together is no easy task. But when something sounds > >bad, and I think it could sound better, I'm going to be completely > >honest and at the same time, try to remain as constructive and > >respectful as I can. I'll do all I can to try and help Jonathan work > >out what the problem might be. From my perception here, it just sounds > >as if all the high frequencies have been taken out of the music, so the > >best answer i have for right now is to do whatever is needed to put all > >the highs back in there. > >That's really all I have. I'll continue to listen for further developments. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >At 11:25 PM 2/14/2006, you wrote: > > >Well when we had am stereo in our car around 1988, I thought the > > >sound quality was quite good! > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > >Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 11:17 PM > > >Subject: Re: An Announcement about a new Internet radio project > > > > > > > > >It reminds me most of one of those AM stereo stations back in the > > >late 1980's. It just does not sound like a 128k stream should sound, > > >that's the main idea. > > > > > > > > > > > >At 09:52 PM 2/14/2006, you wrote: > > > >There's definitely too much base, but \ can't be sure about too > > > >little high end. But what's most annoying is the quality I called > > > >fuzziness, and someone else described as scratchiness, in the vocal > > > >frequencies. It reminds me most of a poorly modulated single side > > > >band signal, not heterodyning, just > >badly > > > >modulated. I have no idea what that would correspond to in digital > terms. > > > >but that's what it sounds like to me. > > > > > > > >HTH > > > > > > > >Blessed Be, > > > > > > > >Dana > > > >that's Dayna, D A N A, NOT Donna, D O N N A > > > > > > > >D. S. Leslie, née C. R. Guttman > > > >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Skype: dsleslie > > > >Web: ÞE OL' PHILOSOPHIE SHOPPE > > > >Your Source for Discounted Ideas http://members.cox.net/dsleslie2/ > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > > >Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 10:13 PM > > > >Subject: Re: An Announcement about a new Internet radio project > > > > > > > > > > > >hi. I've noticed the *exact* same thing, and I know of 2 or 3 other > > > >people who have noticed it too. > > > >It's as if there is absolutely no high end on the signal, like an > > > >AM radio station might sound, or something like a 24k or 32k mp3 > > > >stream may sound. I'm not in any way complaining about this as I > > > >explained to Jonathan privately, but I wanted to confirm what Dana > > > >is saying here. > > > >It's like there's a whole lot of bass, but very little to no high > > > >frequencies. Let's hope we can track it down very soon! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >At 09:05 PM 2/14/2006, you wrote: > > > > >Jonathan, > > > > > > > > > >let me know if I can help in any way to identify the elusive > > > > >variable. > > > > > > > > > >Like your playlist very much. Just can't stand to listen to the > > > > >fuzziness for more than short spurts. > > > > > > > > > >Again, all the best, and hope you isolate and fix the problem > > > > >soonest. > > > > > > > > > >Blessed Be, > > > > > > > > > >Dana > > > > >that's Dayna, D A N A, NOT Donna, D O N N A > > > > > > > > > >D. S. Leslie, née C. R. Guttman > > > > >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >Skype: dsleslie > > > > >Web: ÞE OL' PHILOSOPHIE SHOPPE > > > > >Your Source for Discounted Ideas > > > > >http://members.cox.net/dsleslie2/ > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: "Jonathan Mosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > > > >Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 9:51 PM > > > > >Subject: RE: An Announcement about a new Internet radio project > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Hi Dana, on most systems it sounds great, but on a few, it doesn't. > > > > >I don't yet know what the variable is, but we'll try and track it > > > > >down. > > > > > > > > > >The Minx plays all the great love songs. http://www.the-minx.com > > > > >Jonathan Mosen Blog, podcast and radio show: > > > > >http://www.MosenExplosion.com > > > > >Ph: +1-925-566-9265. > > > > >Mobile/SMS +1-806-252-6671 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > > >From: Dana S. Leslie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >Sent: Tuesday, 14 February 2006 8:28 p.m. > > > > >To: PC audio discussion list. ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'The > > > > >Accessible Phones Discussion List' > > > > >Subject: Re: An Announcement about a new Internet radio project > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Jonathan, > > > > > > > > > >Just tuned in to the kick off party for the Minx. Thought I > > > > >should let you know that BOTH your streams (Windows Media and > > > > >MP3) have a very unlistenable > > > > > > > > > >fuzzy quality. If I had to guess, I'd say something needs > > > > >adjusting in the digital modulation of the signal. That could be > > > > >a totally off-base guess. But something in your signal quality > > > > >definitely needs adjusting. > > > > > > > > > >Good luck with the Minx, and hope to hear you sounding much > > > > >better in the very near future. > > > > > > > > > >Blessed Be, > > > > > > > > > >Dana > > > > >that's Dayna, D A N A, NOT Donna, D O N N A > > > > > > > > > >D. S. Leslie, née C. R. Guttman > > > > >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >Skype: dsleslie > > > > >Web: ÞE OL' PHILOSOPHIE SHOPPE > > > > >Your Source for Discounted Ideas > > > > >http://members.cox.net/dsleslie2/ > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: "Jonathan Mosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org>; > > > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'The Accessible Phones Discussion > > > > >List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 9:05 PM > > > > >Subject: An Announcement about a new Internet radio project > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, this list is sponsored by MosenExplosion.com. Very > > > > > > occasionally, I will send messages to this list about new > > > > > > projects. These are extremely rare and of course you are > > > > > > welcome to delete them. If you have any inquiries about this > > > > > > message, feel free to write to me privately but not to the list. > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > The Minx, at http://www.the-minx.com, is a new Internet radio > > > > > > station that launched at 8 PM US Central time on Tuesday > > > > > > evening. The stream is a broad band 128 KBPS MP3 stream. While > > > > > > many of my Internet radio projects have had a blindness focus, > > > > > > this one is very much aimed at a general audience, including > > > > > > all my blind friends and listeners of course! Of all the music > > > > > > radio I've done on the Net, nothing has been more carefully > > > > > > programmed. The Minx features a careful blend of music that > > > > > > reflects all aspects of love. First love, passionate love, > > > > > > unrequited love, love and marriage, love and divorce...you'll > > > > > > love The Minx. > > > > > > > > > > > > Settle back and listen to loves songs from the country, soft > > > > > > rock, R&B, easy listening and jazz genres in high fidelity > > > > > > broad band stereo. > > > > > > > > > > > > It's the perfect companion to your work day, when your in the > > > > > > office and regular terrestrial radio reception is difficult, > > > > > > or when those pesky commercials and talk just get on your nerves. > > > > > > > > > > > > It's the perfect companion at home, when you're unwinding with > > > > > > the one you love, or just thinking about them. > > > > > > > > > > > >>From the Board room to the bedroom, the Minx is your companion. > > > > > > > > > > > > There's something here for everyone from the starry eyed > > > > > > dreamer to the crusty old cynic. > > > > > > > > > > > > We will still be taking donations, but there will be other > > > > > > ways you can support us. One such way, already available, is > > > > > > our very own Minx store, powered by Amazon.com. When you make > > > > > > a purchase through The Minx Store, you get the benefits of > > > > > > buying through Amazon, plus you help keep the Minx on the air. > > > > > > > > > > > > Please feel free to check out the site right now. Vote in our > > > > > > poll and do leave a comment on the poll if you wish in order > > > > > > to get the web site moving. We also have a comment line, and > > > > > > if you would like to wish us luck so we have some > > > > > > contributions to play on the air, we would love that. The > > > > > > comment line number is 206-202-Minx. > > > > > > > > > > > > We're attempting some really innovative cross-promotion, where > > > > > > we're giving free advertising time to any podcaster who > > > > > > advertises the Minx on their podcast. 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