You Can't UNhear It: Time's Scar

re: You Can't UNhear It: Time's Scar

Bob Mackey — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:37:49 GMT

From my experience with dabbling in music (and you really don't have to dabble for more than a minute to discover this), it sounds like something is being plugged into an amplifier. But A.) Who would be stupid enough to do it then, and B.) Why was there no second take?

I wouldn't put anything past Square, though; the FFVI Grand Finale album is a TERRIBLE recording.

re: You Can't UNhear It: Time's Scar

Ian — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:45:25 GMT

Yeah, I've heard that...never was able to figure out what it was though. It doesn't really sound like an instrument to me, but if it isn't, then what is it?

re: You Can't UNhear It: Time's Scar

Demaar — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:27:07 GMT

Hmm OK, I gave in and had a listen. I definitely notice it now, and it definitely sounds out of place. I guess I always just assumed it was a sound effect or something (from the book opening lol), but then I went to the OST and it's on that too.

re: You Can't UNhear It: Time's Scar

Bob Mackey — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:35:03 GMT

Never sounded like a strum to me, and I never heard that sound elsewhere in the song. If it was intentional, then the recording of the sound was fudged.

re: You Can't UNhear It: Time's Scar

Amber Ahlborn — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:21:55 GMT

...I think you're hearing things, or maybe misinterpreting things you hear. At around 00:16 I hear a subtle, muted guitar strum. I've heard that sort of thing before in guitar music that had a lot of layers to it. It sounds like a very intentional part of the song.

re: You Can't UNhear It: Time's Scar

Demaar — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:18:53 GMT

I'm determined NOT to listen to this song until I've forgotten about this news post! Because like the Wilhelm scream, I will never be able to ignore it/not notice it again *shakes fist*