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This. The loudness is an aesthetic choice. The reason it was backed off for the vinyl master is most likely due to physical limitations of the medium. If the a
by Slow_Hand 4mo ago
This. The loudness is an aesthetic choice.
The reason it was backed off for the vinyl master is most likely due to physical limitations of the medium. If the audio channels are too loud (wide) there is risk that the needle will jump out of the groove.
- esikich 4mo agoThis is exactly why vinyl is inferior to tape and digital.
- majkinetor 4mo agoYou mean beside all the noise it has?
- esikich 4mo agoA new dust free record shouldn't have any but yeah, that'll happen over time.
- CarVac 4mo agoSometimes limitations can have benefits.
- globular-toast 4mo agoIt's worse for recording arbitrary waveforms, sure. It's very well suited for music, though.