Prince Won't Record Another Album

[Rigby]

Actually most of his stuff that came out on CD was in all likelihood analogue, analogue, digital [AAD]

Also it depends on how the artist would like his/her music to sound! That studios can produce music that's "pure" is one thing, but not necessarily a must or a given!

A perfect example now days of studio quality CD's being produced via [A+ or A] Soundboard Recordings at live shows, that have plenty of soul and are sold directly after the show!

The sound quality is noted by letters. A+ is a perfect recording (like an official live release). "A" is excellent, "A-" is good or very good. "B+" is okay or good. "B", "B-" and "C"....

It's still digital though; there's no difference in making a good recording for a CD than making a good recording for AAC, etc.

With digital files you can also have far better quality than is possible on a CD. He just doesn't know what he's talking about.

[Farstrider]

It's still digital though; there's no difference in making a good recording for a CD than making a good recording for AAC???, etc.

With digital files you can also have far better quality than is possible on a CD. He just doesn't know what he's talking about.

I was not talking about Advanced Audio Coding (AAC)?? at all!

Sorry, but what don't you understand? I think you also do not know what you are talking about, as well as Prince!

There are four types:

AAD ? Analog tape recorder used during initial recording, mixing/editing, Digital mastering.

ADD ? Analog tape recorder used during initial recording, Digital tape recorder used during mixing/editing and for mastering.

DDD ? Digital tape recorder used during initial recording, mixing/editing and for mastering.

DAD ? Digital tape recorder used during initial recording, Analog tape recorder used during mixing/editing, Digital mastering.

Since CD is a digital medium, it must be produced from a digital master?therefore the last letter of the code will always be D. Newer LPs stored the music in analog format, yet they were often labelled as DDD, as the recording and mixing/editing were both digital.

If you lost/did not get the point of my first post, go back to it and reread it!

[protocol7]

Prince is correct, digital will never compare to tape, it will come very close but it will always be missing something.

Tape hiss?

Personally, I love digital. Before I could afford my first CD player I mainly bought vinyl (but also cassettes if they were cheap). I don't miss them one bit. Bring home a brand new vinyl album and there could be a great big pop or click in a track. And that was now a part of the song for me. And all those quiet parts of songs with an added sprinkling of crackle and rumble. With CD I got the song as it was recorded and nothing else. No snap, crackle and pop and no hiss. It's not "character", it's background noise. Having said all that, I do miss the vinyl package (sleeve, liner notes, and especially the etchings) but not the medium.

The real issue with modern digital music is that it's mastered like crap ("turn everything up to 11" Spinal Tap-style) and then compressed to hell for digital distribution online.

OK, I realise I picked you up wrong there. You meant recording onto analog tape at the studio. There's nothing to stop Prince from still doing that. But I still don't think you're going to lose much or any of that "warmth" on CD if it's mastered correctly.

[McCordRm]

First, Prince is a phenomenal Artist. That man has taken on just about every music genre -even country-

and rocked it. Folks saying they don't like ANY of his music... I would argue you haven't heard it all.

Secondly, why the hate about him wanting money for his work? Quit taking a paycheck for YOUR job.

[sanctified Veteran]

I bet most people here saying that Prince sucks are either teens or idiots (the same thing anyway). The guy helped shape music in his prime. Like it or not.

[Rigby]

I was not talking about Advanced Audio Coding (AAC)?? at all!

Sorry, but what don't you understand? I think you also do not know what you are talking about, as well as Prince!

There are four types:

AAD ? Analog tape recorder used during initial recording, mixing/editing, Digital mastering.

ADD ? Analog tape recorder used during initial recording, Digital tape recorder used during mixing/editing and for mastering.

DDD ? Digital tape recorder used during initial recording, mixing/editing and for mastering.

DAD ? Digital tape recorder used during initial recording, Analog tape recorder used during mixing/editing, Digital mastering.

Since CD is a digital medium, it must be produced from a digital master?therefore the last letter of the code will always be D. Newer LPs stored the music in analog format, yet they were often labelled as DDD, as the recording and mixing/editing were both digital.

If you lost/did not get the point of my first post, go back to it and reread it!

No, apparently you don't get it. A digital recording is a digital recording, it makes no difference if it's on a CD or a file on a hard drive. It doesn't matter how it starts out. What is so hard to understand about that? The only thing that matters is the end product which in either case is digital. I have no idea why you're ranting about letter codes and types of CDs, all CDs are digital!

Prince says he hates digital and refuses to release music in that format, even though he already has for twenty years now. This has nothing to do with how it's produced or letter codes. It's about him being a technologically illiterate troglodyte.

[scaramonga]

I bet most people here saying that Prince sucks are either teens or idiots (the same thing anyway). The guy helped shape music in his prime. Like it or not.

[Skyfrog]

Actually most of his stuff that came out on CD was in all likelihood analogue, analogue, digital [AAD]

Also it depends on how the artist would like his/her music to sound! That studios can produce music that's "pure" is one thing, but not necessarily a must or a given!

I'm not sure what your point is. Prince refuses to release his music in digital formats that can be sold on iTunes or other stores because he says he hates digital. However all compact discs are digital (regardless of how they were mastered) and he's never had a problem with those. His argument makes no sense at all.

[c3ntury]

GTFO Prince. Does the Itunes store not show you anything? Get with the times. Just because people aren't going out and buying $15 dollar CD's for a bunch of tracks they'll never listen to doesn't mean piracy is the issue, you d*ck bag.

Alright Hostile xD

But I agree with your point, artists blaming low album sales on Piracy is stupid, if an album is good, people will buy it.