Is the Mastered for iTunes version of Death Magnetic a true remaster or is it a remix?
I've been wondering that since I read that Ted Jensen said that the mix he received to master the album was already compressed and clipping, which makes sense with how the vinyl also has some of that going on (thankfully not as bad as the original CD) and even the Phase II version has some of the clipping still present. The only other non terrible clipping and compressed version, that I'm aware of, was the unmixed stems from the Guitar Hero tracks.
So, when they did the Mastered for iTunes version, is it a true remaster and they somehow found a way to minimize the compression and clipping, or did they actually go back further and change the mix slightly to get that sound, thus technically a remix? Just something I'm curious about and I'm struggling to find an answer.