I absolutely agree, and that's one of the things I had in mind when writing. The problem isn't compression itself, merely it's use as a balm. Maybe the visual interface afforded by the likes of Pro-Tools encourages producers to normalize, compress, or otherwise louden their work? When you see a small waveform, you want to make it bigger!? (I suppose this would apply to all screen-based DAWs, not just Pro-Tools.)
As for preferring digital to vinyl, with SACDs coming out soon (at 192KHz rather than 44.1KHz) you may have an airtight case! The only production technique that consistently annoys me is the over-use of compression. Many producers will say they do it to get their tracks noticed, or to give them "presence" . . . I would suggest, if you find that people only notice your tracks when you eliminate your dynamic range and make everything blaringly-loud, you've probably got bigger worries than poor production. An over-compressed track is like a black and white photograph that's 90% flat white and 10% flat black black, with no grey in between. But then I prefer digital to vinyl . . . *runs away* Andrew Hodgson Transmission Operator Central Playout LPC 1 Stephen St. London W1T 1AL Tel: (020) 7691 6225 / 5168 Fax: (020) 7691 6919 *************************************************************************** This email is confidential and may well also be legally privileged. If you have received this email in error, you are in notice of its status. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message from your system. Please do not copy or use it for any purposes, or disclose its contents to any other person: to do so could be a breach of confidence. Thank you for your co-operation. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of The RTL Group or its associated companies. Please contact our IT Helpdesk on +44 (0)20 7691 6996 or e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you require further assistance. ***************************************************************************
