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Suspect what you want. I was probably listening to that music before you had ears.It still is, and I suspect you know very little about it.
Suspect what you want. I was probably listening to that music before you had ears.It still is, and I suspect you know very little about it.
Raga PL3 with a Tang Spinner,
Rage Exact Cartridge
Raga Fono MC Phono Stage,
Nakimachie 680ZX
And I was simply asking if you can hear the kick bass on those recordings. Not sure why I need credentials to simply ask a question as to what you hear. But you do you. Good day and good luck!Let me be clearer. I was listening to Led Zeppelin in 75, so I'm getting back to you.
I'm also asking if you or your colleagues had anything to do with that music, or are you just showing me your fine taste in music?
When I listen to music, I enjoy the detail in the presentation the most. To be able to distinguish between clapping and finger snapping, electric or acoustic guitar, different horns and drums just allows me to appreciate the musicians/artists so much more. Don't misunderstand me, I do enjoy all the other aspects of the music; ambiance, spread, placement etc. But definition/detail is what I enjoy the most, which leads me to ask this question of the forum:
Where is the "Kick Bass Drum" ?
I do hear it in some Hi Rez recording (192hz/24bit and above) but almost all the music I listen to doesn't have the kick bass drum audio able. I know it is there because it is a intracal part of the timing of the piece.
Why is it removed?
This and some of the other responses have shown that including or not including the kick bass in a musical piece is a matter of choice and the skill of the sound engineer; because in some genres it is quite common, while others it is totally absent. Let's put aside most of the discussion that pertains to listener equipment, environment and genre. It is possible to some degree to include the kick bass in all genres of music, so the listener can at least hear the kick bass setting the timing of the musical piece. So why I'm I and others still looking for the kick bass?
I think IMHO it comes down to today's market; there is no place for it. Today music is relegated to a chip, storage, mobility of the cell phone and ear buds. Markets cannot afford to include wide dynamic range in their music because it would harm the user's ears (we all know where that would go). So it would seem that that policy sits fine with the engineers because it is difficult to produce the kick bass anyway.
So folks like me who are looking for a complete musical presentation will just have to settle for what we get
As long as you have music, you will never be alone
Are you sure you are a master contributor? If you are, you don't know jack about turntables. The PL3 was purchased at a very reputable audio outlet. The spinner is a hand made upgrade to the spindle. $285.00 from Japan. The Nakimachie 680 ZX was purchased in the 80s and is still a renowned cassette player (look it up). I play my recorded cassettes on it that still sound great.Right. A Chinese copy of Rega? Raga, Rage? And Nakimachie is hilarious.
My usual spot is about 5' off the back wall, center room. The room has been corrected with ARC Genesis from Anthem (7.2.4 and 2). But, next week or so I'll be decoupling the room and making it soundproof; starting all over again.
Are you sure you are a master contributor? If you are, you don't know jack about turntables. The PL3 was purchased at a very reputable audio outlet. The spinner is a hand made upgrade to the spindle. $285.00 from Japan. The Nakimachie 680 ZX was purchased in the 80s and is still a renowned cassette player (look it up). I play my recorded cassettes on it that still sound great.
LaterAnd I was simply asking if you can hear the kick bass on those recordings. Not sure why I need credentials to simply ask a question as to what you hear. But you do you. Good day and good luck!
Some distinguished replies mention a potential masking effect of the bass. How could the bass guitar mask a sound meaningfully louder like the kick drum?
Whenever I attend a live performance the kick drum is present and that is not the case on some modern records because of the compression.
The room was size was posted 21' X 13' X8' the equipment is on the 13' wall and I sit 5' from the back wall.The *center* of a room is often a terrible place to put a listening seat, from a room mode perspective. So hopefully you don't mean that.
We can;t know what 5' from back means really unless we know the room dimensions. But either way it seems you are complaining about recordings not being exactly the way *you* want them to be. Good luck with that.
Fortunate Son: The drums are mixed as single instrument rather than separately as was the custom in the 60s. The bass drum is clearly audible but not high in the mix but still obviously there.
Dreams: Kick drum is pretty high in the mix - very clear although its not a disco track, obviously! If you can't hear it then you need better speakers/headphones ...
Are you sure you are a master contributor? If you are, you don't know jack about turntables.
Which means what exactly?Suspect what you want. I was probably listening to that music before you had ears.
He's in a pissy mood?Which means what exactly?
INDEED.He's in a pissy mood?
I don't understand this thread. Probably 80-90% of pop & rock has traditional drum kit kick drum OR other percussion acting as bass drum OR synth / drum machine kicks.
Perhaps this is what the OP means, that a synth drum may not have the upper harmonics of the traditional drum kit kick drum?