Turning the corner on the loudness wars
December 6th, 2008 by Derek
Hens pointed us to a refreshing post about our frequent bugaboo, the loudness wars. A change seems to be afoot, instigated by Metallica’s crazy-squash-limited mix of their new album “Death Magnetic,” which Dave and I discussed on IHR #63.
“The Loudness War Is Over – If We Want It” reports that mastering legend Bob Ludwig has recently had record companies request quieter, more dynamic mixes, including for Guns ‘n’ Roses’ new “Chinese Democracy.” People are asking him and other mastering engineers not to “do a Metallica” on their music.
Some engineers are even thanking Metallica for making its mixes so obviously over-loud that musicians and fans are finally paying attention and wanting a change. There’s a nice comparison of mixes at YouTube too.
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