Seal's Commitment

Jacek Gawlowski · 10th October 2010

I just got Seal's new release called Commitment.
Great record, very good songs, but sound...
No low mids - sounds like all warmth was removed.
Hole between 100hz - 1khz.
Distortion, cliping you can hear.Loud as hell.
Edgy sounding highs.
Why would anyone want to distroy such a wonderful
record?

huejahfink · 10th October 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacek Gawłowski

Hole between 100hz - 1khz.

That's a big mamma-jammin' hole!!

Waltz Mastering · 10th October 2010

"Human Being" had a bit of a smiley curve as well, which was hard to listen to. The album before it sounded good to my ears. Seems like it's either hit or miss with some of his recordings.

edva · 10th October 2010

it's too loud, especially for his loud singing style. Loud on loud.

Mark D. · 10th October 2010

I've only heard samples on iTunes. Those usually sound different than the CD. I've bought the
CD and should have it delivered any day now. But the songs themselves were really excellent.

aleatoric · 10th October 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by edva

Loud on loud

Sounds like a good name for a heavy rock band.

Ben F · 10th October 2010

Scoop out the low mids and smash the top end! Quite a common formula these days on commercial CDs. It's a shame. Reminds me of the early 1990s when CDs were being remastered and sounded brittle as hell.

WBM · 11th October 2010

Screw with this loudness, they take the low's attack in exchange to mid's and high's for loudness, record labels first point loudness to the moon, idiots.

djwaudio · 11th October 2010

I felt the same about his last one. I think it's more about the mic he was using and being too close to it. I love Seal's records with Trevor Horn. They still sound great to my ear.

I'm listening to Tom Petty's Mojo at the moment, and it's got some heat. It is light in the low-end, but I think it sounds quite good for the most part.

feck · 11th October 2010

What a killer record. I have to say, having grown up listening to Seal, I don't care that much about what the masters sounds like, I am just happy to listen to creative, intelligent, passionate music. That guy is some talent.

edva · 11th October 2010

Yeah, it's not like he was the one mastered it...............

Ernest Buckley · 7th January 2011

Love Seal... but his smoking is affecting his sound and I`m not happy about that... The songs are good, not great... David Foster must go... I WANT TREVOR!!! the mastering on it blows.

10th October 2010	#1
Jacek Gawlowski Gear maniac Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 174 Thread Starter	Seal's Commitment I just got Seal's new release called Commitment. Great record, very good songs, but sound... No low mids - sounds like all warmth was removed. Hole between 100hz - 1khz. Distortion, cliping you can hear.Loud as hell. Edgy sounding highs. Why would anyone want to distroy such a wonderful record?

10th October 2010	#3
Waltz Mastering Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2008 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 2,933 Verified Member	"Human Being" had a bit of a smiley curve as well, which was hard to listen to. The album before it sounded good to my ears. Seems like it's either hit or miss with some of his recordings. __________________ Tom Waltz www.waltzmastering.com

10th October 2010	#7
Ben F Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,748 Verified Member 1 Review written	Scoop out the low mids and smash the top end! Quite a common formula these days on commercial CDs. It's a shame. Reminds me of the early 1990s when CDs were being remastered and sounded brittle as hell. __________________ Studios 301

11th October 2010	#8
WBM Gear addict Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 410 1 Review written	Screw with this loudness, they take the low's attack in exchange to mid's and high's for loudness, record labels first point loudness to the moon, idiots. __________________ wave balance mastering

11th October 2010	#9
djwaudio Gear maniac Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 284 Verified Member	I felt the same about his last one. I think it's more about the mic he was using and being too close to it. I love Seal's records with Trevor Horn. They still sound great to my ear. I'm listening to Tom Petty's Mojo at the moment, and it's got some heat. It is light in the low-end, but I think it sounds quite good for the most part. __________________ Respectfully submitted, Dana Dana J. White specializedmastering.com

10th October 2010	#4
edva Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,833 27 Reviews written	it's too loud, especially for his loud singing style. Loud on loud.

10th October 2010	#5
Mark D. Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,637 2 Reviews written	I've only heard samples on iTunes. Those usually sound different than the CD. I've bought the CD and should have it delivered any day now. But the songs themselves were really excellent.

11th October 2010	#10
feck Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,559	What a killer record. I have to say, having grown up listening to Seal, I don't care that much about what the masters sounds like, I am just happy to listen to creative, intelligent, passionate music. That guy is some talent. __________________ Scott Fritz Producer/President Stranded On A Planet Productions www.strandedonaplanet.com www.facebook.com/strandedonaplanet www.twitter.com/strandedplanet www.myspace.com/strandedonaplanetproductions Watch our studio bio video here and get to know us a bit - http://youtu.be/3hb_Zi_zry4

7th January 2011	#12
Ernest Buckley Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NYC Posts: 1,781 1 Review written	Love Seal... but his smoking is affecting his sound and I`m not happy about that... The songs are good, not great... David Foster must go... I WANT TREVOR!!! the mastering on it blows. __________________ ernestbuckley.com The single from my next record, "Shes So Ready" You don`t need any more gear, you need to re-write the chorus.

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