What are “bugs”?
In this context “bugs” are usually errors in the post-studio mastering or manufacture of albums. You would be shocked at how weird it can all get once an album mix leaves the recording studio. At least we own up to it. What is the mastering process? In the days of vinyl production a mastering engineer would apply compression and equalization to a 2-track audio mix tape in an effort (1) to covercome the inadequacies and limitations of the vinyl medium, and (2) to do his best to insure that the producer/artist’s intentions translated to the medium. In the early days of digital sound many thought that transfers to the cd medium could be flat, i.e. little or no compression/equalization applied. As time went on it became clear that flat transfers often did a disservice to audio produced for the vinyl medium. Vinyl required many compromises in audio production and these compromises were unnecessary for the cd medium. The mastering stage in the era of digital recording, as far as Ubu Projex i
