On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 16:47:06 GMT, MINe 109
wrote:


You may have discovered for yourself that the trend in new masterings is
toward *less* dynamic range. The loudness wars continue.

What was the specific recording?

Stephen

I've noticed it to some extent on all of the albums I've recorded so
far. They've all been recordings that were made in the mid 80's or
earlier. The ones where I've noticed it the most have been

Harry Belafonte - "at Carnegie Hall - The Complete Concert"
Joe Jackson - "Night and Day"
Jackson Browne - "The Pretender"

When I recorded those three, and played the songs back, I had to raise
the volume on my iPod from about 50% to about 75% to get to my desired
listening level. Similar increases were necessary when playing back
on the PC. Once I increased the volume, they sounded fine, but it got
me thinking about what I could do to fix it, since I was having to
constantly adjust volume between listening to my tracks I recorded
from CD and the ones I recorded from LP.


This reminds me of another thing I've noticed for years. Do Dire
Straits CDs sound quieter than most pop/rock CDs, or is it just me?
It seems like anytime I listen to Dire Straits at what I consider a
comfortable level, and then switch to another disc without changing
the volume, the next disc IS ALWAYS THIS FREAKING LOUD!!!! (grin)


Scott Gardner