Clik here to view.
What do these four massive chart hits all have in common, APART from Pharrell ?
“Get Lucky” “Blurred Lines” “Happy” “Uptown Funk” Four of the biggest hits of the last couple of years, maybe even THE biggest – in fact “Uptown Funk” is already on course to be the biggest seller...
View ArticleClik here to view.
YouTube just put the final nail in the Loudness War’s coffin
This is HUGE. It may not look like much, but if you’re involved in music production, recording, mixing or mastering, this image could be the most important thing you’ll see all year. What is it ?...
View ArticleClik here to view.
YouTube loudness normalisation – The Good, The Questions and The Problem
So, yesterday was the big headline: YouTube just put the final nail in the Loudness War’s coffin And the news has had a fantastic, positive response from almost everyone. But there’s a problem, as I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
So Taylor Swift is louder than Motorhead, AC/DC and The Sex Pistols… – wait,...
(Click on the image for a larger version) This is a 2015 re-boot of one of the first, and most popular memes I created for Dynamic Range Day – not a “Top 10″ as some sites have reported, it’s actually...
View ArticleClik here to view.
FACEPALM: “It sounds great! Now can you make it louder ?”– My simple...
It’s the question we all dread. You finished the master, everyone is really happy, and then they hit you with it: Can you just make it a bit louder ? Because even though we know that loudness is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Loudness online – how loud is loud enough, and how loud is too loud ?
Click the image above for higher resolution We know now that all the major music streaming services are using loudness normalisation – meaning every song is played at a similar level, aiming for a...
View ArticleAnnouncing Dynameter – my new plugin is released today !
Today is the day ! My new plugin is ready, and I can finally tell you about it. It’s called Dynameter, and you can see exactly what it is, and how it works, in the video above. Stop worrying about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Confused about Dynameter ? Your questions answered
There’s already been a huge amount of interest in my new plugin, Dynameter – which is great ! But a few people are confused, and there some common questions being asked – so here are the answers to...
View ArticleAsk me anything – about loudness or dynamics
Confused by loudness ? Not sure what dynamics are, or how to measure them ? No problem – last night I held a live Google+ hangout, on exactly this topic. Topics I covered included: What loudness is,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Compression Versus Art – the Loudness War on BBC Radio 4
At the end of last year I was interviewed by the makers of a new BBC radio documentary called Compression Versus Art, talking about the Loudness War, mp3 compression and their effects on audio...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Online loudness ? You’re asking the wrong question…
It’s not about “how to be loud” anymore. It’s about “What does loudness mean online ?” Because that’s where everyone listens to music, that’s where everyone shares music, that’s where everyone...
View ArticleMusic Streaming Services – Bring Peace to the Loudness War
This is the video from a great new petition I’ve helped put together with Bob Katz, Eelco Grimm and Matt Mayfield, the creator of the original (and best) YouTube Loudness War video. If you’d like to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pop goes the Loudness War
What’s happening ? In the last couple of weeks we’ve had new releases by Drake, Beyonce, James Blake and Radiohead – and the overall (integrated) loudness of all of them is lower than I’d normally...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Predicting Spotify loudness – is this the formula ?
Music streaming services turn down music that’s louder than their reference level. They also turn up music that’s quieter. And that’s a good thing, usually – it improves our listening experience,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
FACEPALM: “It sounds great! Now can you make it louder ?”– My simple...
It’s the question we all dread. You finished the master, everyone is really happy, and then they hit you with it: Can you just make it a bit louder ? Because even though we know that loudness is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Loudness online – how loud is loud enough, and how loud is too loud ?
Click the image above for higher resolution [UPDATE: TIDAL now also use normalization, and Soundcloud say it’s “on the list”] We know now that all the major music streaming services are using...
View ArticleAnnouncing Dynameter – my new plugin is released today !
Today is the day ! My new plugin is ready, and I can finally tell you about it. It’s called Dynameter, and you can see exactly what it is, and how it works, in the video above. Stop worrying about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Confused about Dynameter ? Your questions answered
There’s already been a huge amount of interest in my new plugin, Dynameter – which is great ! But a few people are confused, and there some common questions being asked – so here are the answers to...
View ArticleAsk me anything – about loudness or dynamics
Confused by loudness ? Not sure what dynamics are, or how to measure them ? No problem – last night I held a live Google+ hangout, on exactly this topic. Topics I covered included: What loudness is,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Do YOU know someone who needs this infographic ?
It’s probably THE single most common source of confusion I see in discussions of audio. People say things like: “The compression on YouTube really kills the dynamics” or “To get a good encode the...
View Article