Regarding bass boost, it seems like there was a time in the 70s / 80s where the opposite was occurring - thinned out bass, I'm guessing to help improve clarity on boomy speakers of the time (before "perfedct sound forever", too). Specific examples: Cheap Trick, live at Budokan, Blondie, Eat to the Beat, great albums that sound way too thin on a high end rig. Anyone else notice this?
Why Lots of Current Music Sounds Miserable...
Hi everyone! I haven't posted here for quite a while. While going through the pile of "Professional Trade Magazines" I receive at my video editing and media duplication company; I came across a copy of "Electronic Musician". As I'm sure you all probably know by now, the vast majority of recorded music being churned out these days is done on digital workstations. There on the cover in bold letter was the title - "Make Your Mixes As Loud As Possible". So next time you get a CD so hopelessly loud and compressed it makes your ears hurt, just keep in mind that that's what music
"professionals" are being urged to pump out.
"professionals" are being urged to pump out.