The Loudness War
Matt Mayfield Music · 3 HN recommendations
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A two-minute demonstration of the loudness war, showing how heavy dynamic range compression in CD mastering makes music louder while degrading sound quality. It uses audio examples so you can hear the distortion.
Why HN recommends it: HN keeps linking it as the shortest clear explanation of over-compression and brickwalled mastering.
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