Is Louder Better?

GoodNicsTken writes "Rip Rowan over at prorec.com did an analysis of 5 different Rush CD's released from 1984 to 2002. The results show a definite trend in the recording/mastering style from each album. Rip contends that louder is not necessarily better as the record execs believe. The artist however, is often left with little choice in the matter."

Comments

I'm so lost in love

[mao che minh]

"Rip Rowan over at prorec.com did an analysis of 5 different Rush CD's released from 1984 to 2002."

Now that is one tough, durable fellow. I would have split my own head open with a .44 slug by the start of the third album.

Air Supply, now there was a real band! ;)

If it's too loud, you're too old!

[ScoLgo]

'nuff said! ;-]

Limbaugh?

[zapp]

Did anyone else shudder at the thought of 5 Rush Limbaugh CDs?

Re:Limbaugh?

[Keith Russell]

I said Rush. She approved. Later that day she started talking to me about Rush Limbaugh.

Dude, you work with Ann Coulter? That must really suck.

Re:Limbaugh?

[feepness]

I was listening to music one day in my office. Someone who could hear my music asked what I was listening to. I said Rush. She approved. Later that day she started talking to me about Rush Limbaugh. It was only then I realized that, when I said I was listenting to Rush, she thought I said I was listening to Rush Limbaugh.

I was told I could play my radio at a reasonable volume between the hours of 11am and 1pm. Also I seem to have lost my stapler and I also did not get any cake last time there was a birthday and I could poison you all and burn the building down and I will too.

11

[The_Rippa]

Well, it's one louder, isn't it? It's not ten. You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You're on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you're on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where?

Re:11

[MyPantsAreOnFire!]

The answer is none more. None more up.

Is he a pirate?

[L. VeGas]

RRRRR, matey.

Rip Rowan recounts rummaging Rush recordings.

Exchange rate

[Anonymous Coward]

And don't forget that every Canadian decibel is almost two American decibels.

Re:I totally agree.

[Anonymous Coward]

> One example is the song "Here Comes the Pain" on Slayer's latest album.
> I can barely make it past the intro because it simply sounds so terrible.

Probably that's why it's called "Here Comes the Pain"..

More cowbell

[pestie]

No, of course louder isn't better. What rock 'n' roll music clearly needs is more cowbell.

TK421 modification

[Openadvocate]

All you need to do is to get the TK421 modification for your amp and everything will sound much better.

Re:The Death of Dynamic Range

[The Clockwork Troll]

Bryan Adams' "Cuts Like a Knife" represented the pinnacle of CD mastering?

I took it all for granted; how was I to know?

Think about it:

[burgburgburg]

Have you ever seen Geddy Lee and Nancy Wilson in the same room?

Starting to get spooky, isn't it.

Re:Rush is not "Heavy Metal"

[Sloppy]

Take off, hosers.

That wasn't Rush, just Geddy. If it had been Rush, it would have cost thirty bucks!