Reply To: Mastering gone wrong

[TobiKeymaster]

Interest and concise article about mastering levels for streaming media from Pro Tools Expert :

http://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2015/11/17/aes-release-recommendations-for-loudness-of-audio-streaming-and-network-file-playback

In the article, he recommends a 'spread', I assume he means 'dynamic range' of only 2 LU. ...trying to get my mix of Hey Lady anywhere near that felt, pretty much, like musical abuse... I might as well had been hitting all that beautiful music over the head with a bat.

...I can see how 'hyper chart pop' might be that 'squeezable', but most music surely has need of more dynamic expression.

...on a not unrelated subject, I just started using Sonnox Oxford Limiter and have been really impressed with it. If you haven't already, it's well worth a demo.