keskiviikko 1. marraskuuta 2017 12.07.07 UTC+2 Jim Lesurf kirjoitti:

I confess I had similar reactions to some of the "Living
Presence" CDs. Although there in some cases, from measurements, I'm not
sure to what extent the clipping was during transfer to CD or of the tape
machines.

This predilection for higher levels has always been with us,
and is very much alive today.

Back in the 1930's the jazz label OKeh, was considered to make the
best records. It is probably no co-incidence they were the loudest too:-)

To this day the public judge louder to be better, especially in radio broadcast.

I have recently been involved in making a "showreel CD" for several
singing students. One track, orchestra and female vocal, a s,low ballad which I liked very much indeed, had a huge sordino string section. woodwinds, French horns with trumpets and trombones in bucket mutes. The most wonderful, mellifluous sound.

All tracks were mastered to -0,5dB FS. I made the vocalist a test CD
for her approval. She phoned me a couple of days later and said
"It sounds pretty good, but some of the tracks by other singers (with two guitars, keyboards, bass and drums) sound a lot louder, even though they have a much smaller band!.


Hmm!

Iain