's debut solo album, Got To Be There , which is widely available in high-fidelity FLAC format. Originally released in , this 2013 digital restoration was produced by Motown Records to provide listeners with modern clarity while preserving the 13-year-old Jackson's powerful R&B and soul performance. Album Overview Original Release: January 24, 1972. 2013 Remaster Release: May 28, 2013.

A faithful, clean transfer of a charming but uneven start to a legend. The 2013 FLAC is the best you’ll get digitally, just don’t expect Off the Wall clarity. If you see “24-bit 96kHz” — grab it. If it’s a 16-bit CD rip — it’s fine, but not an upgrade from the 2009 remaster.

"Keep it true," the voice breathed. It could have been the singer. It could have been anyone. It felt like a benediction.

The 2013 FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) release of Michael Jackson’s debut solo single, Got To Be There (originally recorded 1971, released 1972), represents a significant artifact in the study of digital remastering. This paper analyzes the spectral data, dynamic range, and encoding fidelity of the 2013 digital transfer compared to standard CD (16-bit/44.1kHz) releases.

When you locate the version, you are not downloading an MP3. You are downloading an exact bit-for-bit copy of the CD master. Here is what the spectral analysis reveals:

This guide outlines the details of the of Michael Jackson

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Bobby Balow

I'm an audio enthusiast, entrepreneur, and owner of Raytown Productions – an online mixing, mastering, and production studio. I love challenging artists and musicians to create art that is honest and resonates with others.

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  1. Anne

    Gonna definitely give the cla NX version plug a try. Another mixing engineer I follow recommended the abbey road studio version. Maybe because it offers the surround sound capabilities. Waves is currently offering a NX version package that contains all of the nx plugins excluding the abbey road studios version for $79 USD. I think you’re spot on about those ambience settings on the cla nx plug. It would probably be better for to keep mine between 60-75% since I have enough reverb already baked into some of the samples I use. Seems like the cla nx plug would be useful in determining if you’re overdoing it with reverb too. I plan on turning off the effects on all of my tracks and redo them through the nx plugs. Good video.

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