[atlantaprog] Re: another aspect

Andrew Tegethoff wrote:
> 
> >The production on it is actually too "alive" -- causes clipping.  It
> >sounds good until you realize what you're (presumably) missing...and
> >Vapour Trails is hardly alone these days in being overengineered.   :(
> 
> Yes.  Known as digital overs.  Demanded by record companies, despised by
> mastering engineers, intended to make the record "loud enough for radio" --
> and then an add'l +15dB.

The difference in levels is startling when you compare a modern release
like Vapour Trails to an older -- but not too old -- CD.   (The very
oldest CDs -- of which I still have a couple -- are an unfair comparison
because they really -do- sound faint.  :))
 
> The de facto level of most "pro" releases is "deafening", all compressed and
> hyper-normalized.  I hate that sound so very much.  Mind you, I haven't the
> courage to actually listen to "Vapor Trails" -- this is just a comment on
> modern mastering techniques.....

I've lost the link, but at least one audio engineer analyzed VP for the
normalization and overs, complete with graphs showing where, how much,
etc.    Extremely illuminating....



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