Universal MG embed an audible watermark in downloads (article@post#30)
Reply #53 – 2015-12-23 00:01:39
Today i got me an old classic at Qobuz and when i was at it i got me a High Bitrate version since they have it at offer for 12€ Frank Sinatras "Strangers In The Night" by Universal: Link to Qobuz On first listen it becomes clear it is far from a good sounding album but while i listened on i always had a very confusing feeling in my ears i may have related to some worn tape but different. After a simple google i did hit Hydrogenaudio and the exclusive Universal Watermark tremolo may be it Is this a victim of that Watermark crap? I really can't imagine someone sells something as Studio Master with that in. In the DR database is the same album provided by Prostudiomasters and the Peak Numbers are somehow different. Is this a sign of added WM? Could be interesting to have someone with the Prostudiomasters version to compare.Qobuz: DR Peak RMS Duration Track -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR10 -0.50 dB -13.40 dB 2:36 01-Strangers In The Night (Album Version) DR12 -0.35 dB -14.66 dB 2:54 02-Summer Wind DR12 -0.35 dB -15.18 dB 3:57 03-All Or Nothing At All (Album Version) DR12 -0.35 dB -15.84 dB 2:46 04-Call Me (Album Version) DR12 -0.50 dB -15.55 dB 2:16 05-You’re Driving Me Crazy! (Album Version) DR13 -0.49 dB -16.78 dB 3:18 06-On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever) (Album Version) DR12 -0.35 dB -15.15 dB 2:31 07-My Baby Just Cares For Me (Album Version) DR12 -0.35 dB -13.44 dB 2:10 08-Downtown (Album Version) DR13 -0.35 dB -14.80 dB 2:09 09-Yes Sir, That’s My Baby (Album Version) DR12 -0.78 dB -14.59 dB 2:26 10-The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Album Version) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prostudiomasters: DR Peak RMS Duration Track -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR10 -0.42 dB -13.40 dB 2:36 01-Strangers In The Night (Album Version) DR12 0.00 dB -14.66 dB 2:54 02-Summer Wind DR12 -0.28 dB -15.18 dB 3:57 03-All Or Nothing At All (Album Version) DR12 -0.37 dB -15.84 dB 2:46 04-Call Me (Album Version) DR12 -0.55 dB -15.55 dB 2:16 05-You’re Driving Me Crazy! (Album Version) DR13 -0.51 dB -16.78 dB 3:18 06-On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever) (Album Version) DR12 -0.17 dB -15.15 dB 2:31 07-My Baby Just Cares For Me (Album Version) DR12 -0.15 dB -13.44 dB 2:10 08-Downtown (Album Version) DR13 -0.02 dB -14.79 dB 2:09 09-Yes Sir, That’s My Baby (Album Version) DR12 -0.56 dB -14.59 dB 2:26 10-The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Album Version) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Somehow i can't upload a 14sec, 5MB sample in the Uploads forum "413 Request Entity Too Large"