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> anyone not listening on shitty speakers also gets a shitty experience This hyperbole serves no one. Modern limiters are tremendously transparent, and only pe
by MrJagil 12y ago
> anyone not listening on shitty speakers also gets a shitty experience
This hyperbole serves no one. Modern limiters are tremendously transparent, and only people who are listening for it will notice the increase in compression.
That said, there is a case to be made for listener fatigue. Personally, I'm not on youtube for extended periods where that would be a problem, but I can see how it might be.
Further, as a musician and engineer, I have long had to live with the fact that none of the streaming services (not even iTunes the app) are transparent. After having spent days on a mix and master, it's quite a shame I don't get to decide how the exact final product is sonically presented.
- rplst8 12y ago> This hyperbole serves no one. Modern limiters are tremendously transparent, and only people who are listening for it will notice the increase in compression. Agree. Though, I'd add a qualifier - "...are tremendously transparent when used correctly..." The one thing even audiophiles with the best speakers on the planet need to realize is that no speakers can approach the dynamic range of what modern digital audio have to offer us. Therefore, some tasteful compression (or limiting) will be needed, or the signal will launch the speaker cones out of their baskets.