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archagon

Jun 30 2006, 21:14

I was just wondering:

How are gaps inserted into professional CD recordings?
Most pressed CDs seem to have arbitrary gap lengths, as opposed to the (much friendlier!) 1 or 2 second gaps that Nero and other burning programs use. Why is this?

Thanks!

AndyH-ha

Jun 30 2006, 22:01

Reasonably speaking, it is an artistic decision. Music produces a response in the listener. Some kind of break is often reasonable to dissipate the tension and allow one to return, at least partially, to neutral, before beginning the next experience. Determining how much time is part of arranging the performance.

archagon

Jun 30 2006, 22:50

Oh, I know, but --
1.27 seconds? 4.73 seconds?!
Why not 1.5? Why not 4.75?

Surely there's a reason... ?

Febs

Jul 1 2006, 05:23

QUOTE(archagon @ Jun 30 2006, 23:50)

Oh, I know, but --
1.27 seconds? 4.73 seconds?!
Why not 1.5? Why not 4.75?

Surely there's a reason... ?

Because it sounded good to the people involved in mastering the CD.

k.eight.a

Jul 1 2006, 06:23

...or they simply didn't care much...

QUOTE(Febs @ Jul 1 2006, 13:23)

QUOTE(archagon @ Jun 30 2006, 23:50)

Oh, I know, but --
1.27 seconds? 4.73 seconds?!
Why not 1.5? Why not 4.75?

Surely there's a reason... ?

Because it sounded good to the people involved in mastering the CD.

Patsoe

Jul 1 2006, 06:41

QUOTE(archagon @ Jul 1 2006, 05:50)

Oh, I know, but --
1.27 seconds? 4.73 seconds?!
Why not 1.5? Why not 4.75?

Surely there's a reason... ?

1.26667s ~ 95 frames
4.73333s ~ 455 frames

...and suddenly, the numbers look much nicer

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