so he knows about the loudness war.
these are from '81 (original release) and '05 (remastered version).
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Poor wittle eardwums :(
I'm having a hell of a time playing my favorites in iTunes since they range from the early 80s to today. I'm constantly turning the volume up and down.
That's exactly what happens. I always remember that when I put on "Piano Man" or "Tiny Dancer", I have to crank the volume cause I'm so used to modern compressed mixes.
You know, I've been meaning to ask you what the song was that you were referring to. AMAZING, Landon. Sad. What gives a song feeling are the highs and lows. Sad stuff that we now rely on cheap loudness to create appeal. Nice work. Hope you don't have to resort to that to have your work appreciated. Is this true of ALL engineers' work?
What's really sad is that I am prone to mix this way already, just from years of listening to modern music. It has happened a lot more, albeit on a minor scale, than you think.
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