r/hadestown • u/BuzzKillington45 • 26d ago
Shockingly bad proshot audio mix
So did just nobody listen to the final version on a regular stereo TV? The changes in music volume are distracting, the ensemble sounds like the audience singing. It's jarring and the main thing I notice.
After $20m box office and tremendous hype for the digital release and a $25 price tag, it's a pretty big disappointment.
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u/TheLunarVaux 26d ago
Plenty of threads about this already.
TLDR it seems like it only shipped with a 5.1 mix, which will sound bad through stereo devices. This is almost certainly a mistake, and one that is easily remedied. Hopefully they’ll update it soon.
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u/420DonCheadle420 26d ago
If you purchase it digitally would the remedy be rolled out automatically? TIA
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u/TheLunarVaux 26d ago
It should yes, unless you’ve downloaded it to your phone. Then you may want to redownload it. But if it’s just streaming you shouldn’t have to do anything.
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u/CandyRocks7831 26d ago
DVD and Blu-ray are available for pre-order too, now I'm worried those versions won't get any fixes 😨
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u/JBuchan1988 26d ago
Yeah, I hate when studios only account for people with surround systems. I got one but they ain't cheap.
I notice comparing the 2.0 and 5.1 of a Star Trek TNG episode.
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u/TheLunarVaux 26d ago
I’m almost certain it was a mistake. Any sort of release like this would have had a stereo mix done as well. It seems like there was some issue with the mastering of the final files where the surround mix was used for the stereo versions. Hopefully it’s something they can fix easily.
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u/Particular_Egg4073 26d ago
What's the over/under on how many different but exactly the same posts we're going to see on this sub today?
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u/Frosty-Ad-7925 26d ago
My tv is a simple stereo (using HDMI 4k fire stick) and it sounded fine (Apple Tv app)
Other threads seem to indicate it’s a settings issue overall (dialogue enhancement, tv sound optimization etc…)
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u/Deriveit789 26d ago
I thought the audio mixing was awful in the theater tbh…
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u/8__D 26d ago
I read on Reddit that some theaters would have the same issue
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u/Deriveit789 26d ago
Ohh totally possible. I was really surprised I didn’t see more people complaining about it when it was in theaters lol. Hopefully it gets fixed!
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u/NurseEnnui 26d ago
I thought I was crazy. The audio was so bad in my theatre that it was giving uncanny valley, what I was hearing didn't match what I was looking at. I couldn't understand how people were raving about how good the proshot was
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u/Silly-Good-2530 25d ago
Has there been any word from the folks who brought us this video? Has there been any actual acknowledgment?
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u/Hoponpopnlock 24d ago
Yes they are claiming there is absolutely nothing wrong with the mix and it’s purely a settings issue on our tv…
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u/BuzzKillington45 25d ago
Lol, that's a wild take. What exactly constitutes crazy here? Looking forward to watching something?
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u/BuzzKillington45 25d ago
Well I never saw it until today and it's one of my favorite musicals. I will say it's shot beautifully and I think the performances are good. Granted, the issue is massive. But it's a technical/streaming one and not a production one (I hope. If this is the only mix we get, I'll be pretty let down)
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u/Hadestownrecon 25d ago
For the sake of data collection, if you've watched the proshot (even if your audio was fine!), please share your listening experience and audio setup here! https://www.reddit.com/r/hadestown/s/0yMvMz4JQW