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Is Louder Better?

Posted by michael on from the mastering-mastering dept.

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."

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  1. Radio broadcast by Pieroxy · · Score: 1, Redundant

    It's all about the radio. If your song has a lower volume than another one, it'll just sound Lame when it'll start.

    Of course all radios should/would/could normalize their playlists

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  2. This one goes up to 11. by jearbear · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I find I enjoy my music much more when I turn the amp up to 11. It's one higher than 10, so of course, its even louder, and therefore better.

  3. RUSH? by dangerweasel · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Sure, they are great musicians. But Great White had WAY better hair!

  4. yeah, especially.... by BurKaZoiD · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The artist however, is often left with little choice in the matter.

    Yeah, especially when you're a band that sucks as bad as Rush does.

    <Bart>I didn't think it was possible for anything to both suck and blow at the same time.</Bart>

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