Ralf Mardorf wrote: > Quentin Harley wrote: >> What differences to you propose exist between "Classical" and "Pop" >> mastering? > > Popular music needs to be mixed with less dynamic! If the consumer > will listen to music while driving a car, while working, in a bar, you > can't master it "natural", "linear". You need to take care that every > instrument can be heard. There is no classic recording you can listen > to, while you do your job as a lorry driver ;), but popular music with > less dynamic is fine in such a situation. > > A book about how to get the most natural and best sound quality isn't > a help, if you do common usage music. >
Common usage music. I listen to classical music in the car all the time. That is why car hifi systems have the "loudness" button. It applies some compression after the fact. I like the word you used. Common. Do you want your music to be common, or exceptional? This debate is the reason why it is almost hopeless to promote any kind of quality in music for the masses. People apparently want smashed rubbish tuned, background music that you hardly really hear anymore. We can all sell our expensive 24bit sound equipment and all get 8bit devices. You are welcome to your substandard. I'll keep promoting real music. Cheers, Quentin _______________________________________________ 64studio-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.64studio.com/mailman/listinfo/64studio-users
