Remaster
verb
To make a new or improved version of a product, especially a piece of music or film.
They decided to remaster the Beatles' albums for a modern audience.
Often appears as...
- remaster a recording
- remaster for digital
verb
To change the quality of a sound or image of a recording to make it better.
Old films are often remastered to improve their picture quality.
Often appears as...
- remaster for blu-ray
- remaster a soundtrack
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To make a new or improved version of a product, especially a piece of music or film.
They decided to remaster the Beatles' albums for a modern audience.
Often appears as...
- remaster a recording
- remaster for digital
verb
To change the quality of a sound or image of a recording to make it better.
Old films are often remastered to improve their picture quality.
Often appears as...
- remaster for blu-ray
- remaster a soundtrack
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Relevance
Understanding why classics are remastered helps grasp cultural preferences over time.
To keep the cultural significance alive, they remastered Chaplin’s films.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Factor
'Remaster' suggests updates to suit current technical standards or tastes.
The studio will remaster the 80's sitcom for high-definition screens.
Pro Tip 3/3Audience Expectations
A remastered work should fulfill the expectations of a new or wider audience.
They remastered the jazz classics, hoping to attract today’s youth.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Relevance
Understanding why classics are remastered helps grasp cultural preferences over time.
To keep the cultural significance alive, they remastered Chaplin’s films.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Factor
'Remaster' suggests updates to suit current technical standards or tastes.
The studio will remaster the 80's sitcom for high-definition screens.
Pro Tip 3/3Audience Expectations
A remastered work should fulfill the expectations of a new or wider audience.
They remastered the jazz classics, hoping to attract today’s youth.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Relevance
Understanding why classics are remastered helps grasp cultural preferences over time.
To keep the cultural significance alive, they remastered Chaplin’s films.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Factor
'Remaster' suggests updates to suit current technical standards or tastes.
The studio will remaster the 80's sitcom for high-definition screens.
Pro Tip 3/3Audience Expectations
A remastered work should fulfill the expectations of a new or wider audience.
They remastered the jazz classics, hoping to attract today’s youth.
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Quote examples
Johnny Christ
American Musician
You can definitely tell the record was made for the time that it was and on the budget that it was. 'Waking the Fallen,' I mean. We think that it is cool. It serves its purpose. It serves its time. We don't want to remaster it or anything like that.
Quote examples
Zacky Vengeance
American Musician
With every album, I write above my ability, and my job as a guitarist is to catch up and be able to play it live. The thing about practicing is that once you master something, you don't have to remaster it. You just keep moving forward.
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Jack White
American Musician
Some people remaster their records six, seven times, remix it three, four times, spend a million hours, then they always go back and hear a demo of it and they'll say, 'Aw that sounds so much better than the final mix.
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Lou Reed
American Musician
The first generation of CDs sounded terrible. Any chance to remaster would make the music sound better than what was already out there.
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John Wozniak
American Musician
Yeah, I might remaster it, in fact I'm sure I would. But all the songs will be the same.
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Pat Mastelotto
American Musician
I don't know of any plans to remaster the Mr Mister catalog.
Quote examples
Johnny Christ
American Musician
You can definitely tell the record was made for the time that it was and on the budget that it was. 'Waking the Fallen,' I mean. We think that it is cool. It serves its purpose. It serves its time. We don't want to remaster it or anything like that.
Quote examples
Zacky Vengeance
American Musician
With every album, I write above my ability, and my job as a guitarist is to catch up and be able to play it live. The thing about practicing is that once you master something, you don't have to remaster it. You just keep moving forward.
Quote examples
Jack White
American Musician
Some people remaster their records six, seven times, remix it three, four times, spend a million hours, then they always go back and hear a demo of it and they'll say, 'Aw that sounds so much better than the final mix.
Quote examples
Lou Reed
American Musician
The first generation of CDs sounded terrible. Any chance to remaster would make the music sound better than what was already out there.
Quote examples
John Wozniak
American Musician
Yeah, I might remaster it, in fact I'm sure I would. But all the songs will be the same.
Quote examples
Pat Mastelotto
American Musician
I don't know of any plans to remaster the Mr Mister catalog.
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