why is the makaveli album original 1996 version poor sound qulity

[4real]

why is the makaveli album original 1996 version poor sound qulity, I have the original 1996 uk version of this album with the sticker on the front saying 2pac's last words the number 1 us album and i also have the 1996 usa version aswell and i find the sound qulity on the album is very poor and dull and the worst sound qulity song on the album is blasphamy as its terrible, I also have uk singels version of toss it up, to live and die in la, and hail mary and they all sond much better than the tracks on the album? luckly the remastered 7dt album is a bit better and i hope the new rereleases coming out in november are better sound qulity

 

[Hellrazor1978]

Ive always wondered this myself......The remastered version does indeed sound alot better, and sharper. Maybe Pac recorded it that way on purpose, to give the album a grimier sound?? Who knows.

I notice very little difference in the 1996 version of AEOM and the remaster......I think that album was recorded very well to begin with and probably there wasnt really a need to remaster it. Same thing with Doggystyle pretty much.

The Chronic and Makaveli both sound much better remastered though.

 

[4real]

i think the original aeom is fine qulity just the makaveli original is poor

 

[aleahey]

wasnt makaveli originally going to be like a mixtape?

although i guess that wouldnt really affect its sound quality once its being NOT sold as a mixtape

hmmm. ive got nothing.

 

[KAMIKAZI]

wasnt makaveli originally going to be like a mixtape?

although i guess that wouldnt really affect its sound quality once its being NOT sold as a mixtape

hmmm. ive got nothing.

Basically, it was supposed to have no promotion and whatnot.

 

[4real]

probley makaveli album was just rushed and put together quickly

 

[Telekinesiz]

Yeah, the Makaveli remaster sounds pretty well, but i don't like the transition between To Live And Die In LA and Blasphemy, sounds rushed or something like that. I have the first release of the remaster. I don't know if Koch fix this flaw on their release.

 

[Telekinesiz]

why is the makaveli album original 1996 version poor sound qulity, I have the original 1996 uk version of this album with the sticker on the front saying 2pac's last words the number 1 us album and i also have the 1996 usa version aswell and i find the sound qulity on the album is very poor and dull and the worst sound qulity song on the album is blasphamy as its terrible, I also have uk singels version of toss it up, to live and die in la, and hail mary and they all sond much better than the tracks on the album? luckly the remastered 7dt album is a bit better and i hope the new rereleases coming out in november are better sound qulity

Could you scan and post those stickers? Pls? I never saw them. Tkx!

 

[4real]

Could you scan and post those stickers? Pls? I never saw them. Tkx!

i would but i aint got a scanner,

 

[Telekinesiz]

i would but i aint got a scanner,

Damn! Too bad! Maybe a digital or web camera?

 

[Think_ThuGLiFE]

Album was made in 3 days .. after pickin the beats and all it was finished in 7 days

It was supposed 2 be in mom n pop stores.

The transaction between live and die in la and Blas. is supposed 2 be like that... The whole album has the tracks running into each other..

 

[imported_Big_R]

Album was made in 3 days .. after pickin the beats and all it was finished in 7 days

It was supposed 2 be in mom n pop stores.

The transaction between live and die in la and Blas. is supposed 2 be like that... The whole album has the tracks running into each other..

yeah, but I want a version of the album that isn't sequenced like that (I guess that's why we buy singles)

 

[Dante]

the dark sound was intentional.

 

[Diaz]

2Pac wanted to prove that he could still make grimey albums, I can't remember where I heard that from. I think QD3 said it in the Makaveli interview in XXL.

 

[efrain187]

Whether the album was recorded in 3 days or three years it wouldn’t affect the quality of the recording. The equipment was the same; the way Pac recorded was still the same (one take) so little difference there. What everyone characterizes as “poor quality” is really more than just a mixing style on the part of Lance Pierre, it is probably infact poor mixing due to the fact he is a lousy mixing engineer. In studio production this type of shit happeneds all the time, studio engineers who are good at what they do think they can produce, and producers who are good at what they do think they can mix, and etc etc you get the idea. But in reality they are very different skill sets. A recording engineer who works with a band or artist for 2 years making an album working 5 days a week will make a small fraction of what a established mixing engineer who comes in (at the end) mixing a track a day for maybe two weeks will receive (money up front plus points on the record.. That’s serious shit). That shows you the real value of the respective disciplines. This guy, Lance Pierre, was probably some death row recording engineer or studio hand who was given the chance to step up and show what he could do by mixing the record.. and he failed. The sad thing about any remastering, is that because it’s done after the fact, the original piece is viewed as the intended sound and body so any post enhancing or remastering is suppose to compliment the original sound, but not deviate from it or change it in any way. Its really something the remastered version of makaveli came out that good at all, considering the original mixes were so crappy.

 

[Dante]

Whether the album was recorded in 3 days or three years it wouldn’t affect the quality of the recording. The equipment was the same; the way Pac recorded was still the same (one take) so little difference there. What everyone characterizes as “poor quality” is really more than just a mixing style on the part of Lance Pierre, it is probably infact poor mixing due to the fact he is a lousy mixing engineer. In studio production this type of shit happeneds all the time, studio engineers who are good at what they do think they can produce, and producers who are good at what they do think they can mix, and etc etc you get the idea. But in reality they are very different skill sets. A recording engineer who works with a band or artist for 2 years making an album working 5 days a week will make a small fraction of what a established mixing engineer who comes in (at the end) mixing a track a day for maybe two weeks will receive (money up front plus points on the record.. That’s serious shit). That shows you the real value of the respective disciplines. This guy, Lance Pierre, was probably some death row recording engineer or studio hand who was given the chance to step up and show what he could do by mixing the record.. and he failed. The sad thing about any remastering, is that because it’s done after the fact, the original piece is viewed as the intended sound and body so any post enhancing or remastering is suppose to compliment the original sound, but not deviate from it or change it in any way. Its really something the remastered version of makaveli came out that good at all, considering the original mixes were so crappy.

lance's resume would be a good contention that your blame of him is unfounded...

Eminem "Stan" (Album "Marshall Mathers") Engineered/Mixed

Xzibit "Madden 2001" (For EA Sports) "Get Riches" (Album "Restless")
The Alkaholiks "Run Wild" "My Dear" "Going Crazy" "Bubblin" "Promote Violence" Engineered

2Pac & The Outlaws "Y'all Don't Know us" (Album "Still I Rise") engineered

Coolio "Move That Ass" "Life" "Tha Bump "Tha Beat Goes On" (Album "Coolio.com") Engineered

Sixduce "Nigga Ain't You Heard" (Album "Mr. Screwface") Engineered/Mixed

KRS1 "Mandrill" "Aquarius" (Album "Aquarius") Mixed

BadAss "West Coast Plantation" (Album "Personal Business") Mixed

Abliva "Bounce To This" Engineered

702 "Seven" (Album "702") mixed

Kurupt "Tequila" "Ride With Us" (Album The Streets Is A (MF) Engineered/Mixed

Made Men "Keep It Movin'" (Album "Classic Limited Edition") Engineered

Gospel Gangstaz "I Can See Clearly Now" (Album "I Can See Clearly Now") Engineered

Ice Cube "24 Mo Hours" (Album "War And Peace") Engineered

Sticky Fingers "Come On" "Man's Best Friend" Engineered

Mya "Telephone Games" Engineered

Phajja "What's Going On" "Say It Ain't So" Engineered

E-40 Hoodlums & Thugs" From Album "Element of Surprise" Mixed

Nate Dogg Disc 1 & 2 "The Prodigal Son" (Album G Funk Classics Vol. I& II) Engineered/Mixed


Tupac Shakur "Wanted Dead or Alive" "Why" "Body and Soul" From Gridlock'd motion picture Sountrack Mixed


Makaveli Don Killumanati (a.k.a. Tupac Shakur) "The 7 Day Theory" Engineered/Mixed Album

Jon B "Are You Still Down" (Featuring 2pac) (Album "Cool And Relax") Engineered

Daz Dillinger "Revenge, Retaliation, & Get Back" Engineered various cuts

Snoop Dogg "The DoggFather" "Change Gone Come" (Multi Platinum Album "The DoggFather") Engineered

 

[KO]

Could you scan and post those stickers? Pls? I never saw them. Tkx!

Your not really missing out on much bro lol...I still have the original sticker intact from when i bought the album over 5 years ago, it's literally just a small black round sticker with the words "the last word from 2 PAC The No 1 US Album"


Anyway i cant say i ever really noticed any poor sound quality on my Makaveli album although i dont really have an ear for things like that.

 

[Hymnz]

lance's resume would be a good contention that your blame of him is unfounded...

Eminem "Stan" (Album "Marshall Mathers") Engineered/Mixed

Xzibit "Madden 2001" (For EA Sports) "Get Riches" (Album "Restless")
The Alkaholiks "Run Wild" "My Dear" "Going Crazy" "Bubblin" "Promote Violence" Engineered

2Pac & The Outlaws "Y'all Don't Know us" (Album "Still I Rise") engineered

Coolio "Move That Ass" "Life" "Tha Bump "Tha Beat Goes On" (Album "Coolio.com") Engineered

Sixduce "Nigga Ain't You Heard" (Album "Mr. Screwface") Engineered/Mixed

KRS1 "Mandrill" "Aquarius" (Album "Aquarius") Mixed

BadAss "West Coast Plantation" (Album "Personal Business") Mixed

Abliva "Bounce To This" Engineered

702 "Seven" (Album "702") mixed

Kurupt "Tequila" "Ride With Us" (Album The Streets Is A (MF) Engineered/Mixed

Made Men "Keep It Movin'" (Album "Classic Limited Edition") Engineered

Gospel Gangstaz "I Can See Clearly Now" (Album "I Can See Clearly Now") Engineered

Ice Cube "24 Mo Hours" (Album "War And Peace") Engineered

Sticky Fingers "Come On" "Man's Best Friend" Engineered

Mya "Telephone Games" Engineered

Phajja "What's Going On" "Say It Ain't So" Engineered

E-40 Hoodlums & Thugs" From Album "Element of Surprise" Mixed

Nate Dogg Disc 1 & 2 "The Prodigal Son" (Album G Funk Classics Vol. I& II) Engineered/Mixed


Tupac Shakur "Wanted Dead or Alive" "Why" "Body and Soul" From Gridlock'd motion picture Sountrack Mixed


Makaveli Don Killumanati (a.k.a. Tupac Shakur) "The 7 Day Theory" Engineered/Mixed Album

Jon B "Are You Still Down" (Featuring 2pac) (Album "Cool And Relax") Engineered

Daz Dillinger "Revenge, Retaliation, & Get Back" Engineered various cuts

Snoop Dogg "The DoggFather" "Change Gone Come" (Multi Platinum Album "The DoggFather") Engineered

like with every great audio professional (actually just about anybody in any field of work), many mistakes/underachievements are ommited from such resumes dante...

 

[Cyence]

If Makaveli was intended to be an underground album why on earth was "Toss It Up" on there? That sounds like a blatant commercial single to me. Only song i skip on the album.
Maybe it sounded better with the original Dre beat, i dont know

 

[KO]

i cant see how it was supposed to be an "underground" album when Pac filmed 2 videos for singles before he passed.