In Reply to: Anybody read "The Death of Dynamic Range" webpage? posted by darkmoebius on November 22, 2006 at 21:20:31:
Most old rock CD's sound like crap because of compression and NOT using the full dynamic range of the CD. The trick is to use the full dynamic range without compressing and without clipping. There are a few studios out there that are effective in doing this, as well as some remasterers, such as highdeftapetransfers.com, but they are the exception, not the rule. Most stuff is mastered to sound good on boom-boxes and cheap car-stereos.
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- Re: Anybody read "The Death of Dynamic Range" webpage? - audioengr 22:24:15 11/22/06 (8)
- I don't completely agree with all of that. - Quiet Earth 09:06:46 11/23/06 (5)
- Re: I don't completely agree with all of that. - audioengr 10:12:08 11/23/06 (4)
- Re: I don't completely agree with all of that. - Werner 23:58:19 11/23/06 (0)
- That's right. Back in the 50s and 60s . . . - Quiet Earth 21:51:15 11/23/06 (2)
- Re: That's right. Back in the 50s and 60s . . . - audioengr 12:19:53 11/24/06 (0)
- The late 30's to the early 60's were the golden years of audio! nt. - George Mann 02:24:36 11/24/06 (0)
- I agree.... - darkmoebius 22:53:06 11/22/06 (1)
- Re: I agree.... - tketcham 04:25:17 11/23/06 (0)