By: Stephen Packe

Stephen Packe — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:39:15 +0000

1. I think maximising loudness does create the illusion of strength or fullness in a recording but can definitely be fatiguing after a while. It depends on the style of the track though – it’s particularly important with upbeat/dancey tracks. It’s a shame that we’ve almost become dependant on a minimum level of perceived loud/fullness in order for a track to sound professional.
2. I rarely find that the perceived volume of individual tracks varies so much that i really feel the need to adjust the volume. If this were the case i think it could get pretty annoying. Most of the time i think ears are pretty could at readjusting to the volume without much disturbance.

By: adam butters

adam butters — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:53:34 +0000

1 not really i like to hear the parts of a recording in a natural way i dont think loudness= quality in fact most of the time in my opinion it spoils the listening
2 i dont mind changing volumes between recordings at all after all its not that much of a inconvenience

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