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There were some performances problems that we wanted to fix back in 1988 and couldn't, but this time we were able to.
Ford, are you able to clarify: By performance problems do you mean parts that needed to be re-performed/re-recorded for this reissue, or rather problems with sound quality that today's technology could address?
It's more of a case of a little retuning here and there, sweetening a bit of the strings with some samples to fatten it up (He did this on the show throughout the run), it's mostly spit and polish work then anything else.
Ford A. Thaxton
And sorry if I'm nitpicking, but I just want to understand the process: So in 2014 (or '13) there are some elements that Dennis has reperformed/re-recorded, is that correct? In other words, if one wants the strict original recordings of these, one needs to keep the old GNP in addition to the new release? Looks absolutely stellar, by the way! (Are these sweetenings annotated by Jeff in the booklet, and do they include Arsenal as well?)
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There were some performances problems that we wanted to fix back in 1988 and couldn't, but this time we were able to.
Ford, are you able to clarify: By performance problems do you mean parts that needed to be re-performed/re-recorded for this reissue, or rather problems with sound quality that today's technology could address?
It's more of a case of a little retuning here and there, sweetening a bit of the strings with some samples to fatten it up (He did this on the show throughout the run), it's mostly spit and polish work then anything else.
Ford A. Thaxton
And sorry if I'm nitpicking, but I just want to understand the process: So in 2014 (or '13) there are some elements that Dennis has reperformed/re-recorded, is that correct? In other words, if one wants the strict original recordings of these, one needs to keep the old GNP in addition to the new release? Looks absolutely stellar, by the way! (Are these sweetenings annotated by Jeff in the booklet, and do they include Arsenal as well?)
The original album is still it's own thing, this new one is the original soundtrack recording, it's just remixed,sweetened a bit here and there and some edits we did back in 1988 were cleaned up (This was long before we had digital editing, it was back in the old Razor and splice days.)
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Ah, razor-and-splice. Yes, I had finished film school the year before and there weren't no digital editing then. It was all tactile, cloth gloves, splicer and tape. I loved it!
Thanks, Ford. Looking forward to this. Would love, if possible, to read some notes on the sweetening process, if anyone is (or already was) inclined to write those. 
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Ah, razor-and-splice. Yes, I had finished film school the year before and there weren't no digital editing then. It was all tactile, cloth gloves, splicer and tape. I loved it!
Thanks, Ford. Looking forward to this. Would love, if possible, to read some notes on the sweetening process, if anyone is (or already was) inclined to write those.
No, it's just too boring
Ford A. Thaxton
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No, it's just too boring
Ford A. Thaxton
Gotcha!
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I noticed a huge difference in the sample "Picard's Plan", the difference in the synth horn that plays the Courage theme is like day and night.
Wait you have a copy already? Or are there samples posted?
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I noticed a huge difference in the sample "Picard's Plan", the difference in the synth horn that plays the Courage theme is like day and night.
Wait you have a copy already? Or are there samples posted?
Samples are available on the BuySoundtrax listing:
http://buysoundtrax.stores.yahoo.net/sttrnegeeatf.html
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I noticed a huge difference in the sample "Picard's Plan", the difference in the synth horn that plays the Courage theme is like day and night.
Wait you have a copy already? Or are there samples posted?
Samples are available on the BuySoundtrax listing:
http://buysoundtrax.stores.yahoo.net/sttrnegeeatf.html
Awesome! Sounds great!
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Mar 5, 2014 - 7:35 PM
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This is a really great re-presentation of the pilot TNG score and another 1st season offering from Dennis McCarthy. I've had the "Encounter at Farpoint" soundtrack since 1988 and thus have been very used to its original album presentation, so the differences in this version stand out a bit more but they are all fine. The complete and chronological sequencing is the first major change, especially if one was accustomed to the first soundtrack release, which mixed up the cue order somewhat.
On the original album, tracks containing multiple shorter cues would include a short pause between each cue in that track, but here there is more cross-fading done between cues, lending an overall smoother listening experience, I think. I really prefer the crossfades to the brief pauses when there are short cues contained in one track. Also, the select, few new overdubs that Thaxton mentioned were added by McCarthy don't detract at all and probably won't be noticed by most listeners. You might have to really have all the original tracks memorized for 25 years to spot them!
"The Arsenal of Freedom" is a cool companion piece for the pilot score, seeing as its the only other action-adventure score from McCarthy during that 1st season. Some great, unnerving moments in the early cues on the planet, followed by some bristling, brassy action in the subsequent tracks. The saucer separation cue here is different than what was written and not used for the pilot, so I think it's pretty awesome to have them both on one album.
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I am curious about the version of the Goldsmith theme that accompanies the saucer separation in “Encounter at Farpoint.” It seems to be a slightly different arrangement than the main and end titles — specifically, it there are a few extra notes toward the end that sound like it was starting the extension on the finale that McCarthy had edited down for the first season, although it is truncated as well.
I actually prefer McCarthy's cue. The Goldsmith theme is a bit too heroic for the scene.
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