Compression vs. dynamics?

[technolope]

Turn Me Up!, a site dedicated to increasing awareness of the ill effects of compression in modern rock music.

Is the latest album going more toward compression or dynamics? If the latter, you may wish to consider using the "Turn Me Up" logo from the above website.

Comments

[multiplexer]

I read alot about this problem in Computer Music, Future Music, MusicTech, Electronic Musician, etc. In fact, the article I was reading this morning about the right way about applying a compressor to guitar emphasized this exact point: compress to make the sound even but do not compress away your dynamics. Use a very soft touch on your compression so you achieve clarity of your dynamics.

All these modern tools allow you to slather effects all over everything but it is killing the clarity of modern music.

[hmasing]

As I understand it, we are going to compress everything that is dynamic, and dynamite everything that is compressed.

The album will be 72 minutes of evenly spaced white noise. You will especially appreciate the drum solo in the fourth song.

[technolope]

Awesome! Not having to listen to it is going to save me a lot of time. Good thinking. =0)

[_earthshine_]

Thanks for posting this, 'Lope. What we've usually been advised to do when making records is to find a few albums that you aspire to and emulate their volume/compression vibe. We decidedly leaned off over-compressing Revolutions (the intro to Pacifica is the clear example there), and i don't want to over-do this one, either. I'll check out the website as we approach mastering and see if our philosophies match theirs enough to warrant putting the logo on. Thanks again for putting us hip!