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In Reply to: RE: If primarily you listen to rock, are you wasting your money in the high-end? posted by middleground on December 9, 2014 at 04:13:23:
Well, Middle, I guess we can agree to disagree (ain't America great?)...
I've been in many rock bands from the loudest death metal sludge through to industrial and acid jazz improvisation, and let me tell you, most of the time it ISN'T the musician who wants things compressed to snot- it truly is a loudness war, fought on the brightest stage (that of the pop music world).
From a musician's point of view, it is a matter of taste. Unfortunately, some engineers, most producers and almost all companies see compression and limited dynamics as a way to sell a product to the "younger kids" that is the aural equivalent of high fructose corn syrup, melamine, and lead based goods. Impressive at first sight/taste/feel, but in the end only an idea that have been reduced to nothing but worthless drivel.
Sure, from a technical standpoint, compression and limiting are used for a LOT of recordings, probably more than you realize, and not just on the final mix either (vocals, individual drum parts/components, bass guitar). I use three different kinds of compressors in my bass guitar rig (one electric, one optical, and another as a straight limiter).
In any of the recordings I've been part of, dynamics are still part of the essence of the music, even with mastering compression applied (used judiciously, of course).
Again, YMMV,
Dman
Analog Junkie
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