If you're of the mind that the Loudness Wars have gotten out of control with today's music, then check out Dynamic Range Day!
Ian Shepherd is a mastering engineer with over 15 years experience in the business, and also a significant voice speaking against the Loudness Wars.
Ian was kind enough to join me for a chat about Dynamic Range Day which will be celebrated on the 25th March this year.
Against the loudness war by ~xTom on deviantART.
In an effort to bring awareness to the loudness wars, March 25th is Dynamic Range Day in the UK and it’s being supported by some major manufacturers and engineers.
You can win an SSL X-Desk, Bowers & Wilkins CM-1 speakers or a mastering session at Fluid Mastering
via Mix Magazine
THE LOUDNESS WAR STOPS HERE; RACE TO HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE AUDIO WITH US
Our first full-length release, Sounds From The Treeline, takes a stand against what is pejoratively known as “The Loudness War“
via The Loudness War stops here; race to high dynamic range audio with us | Lakefield.
Heres a little picture I made to show how Loudness war-style mastering ruins music.
Public awareness of the so-called ‘loudness war’ has been increasing of late, thanks to exposure in publications like The Guardian and The Wall Street Journal, and also because of initiatives like Dynamic Range Day.
via Sound On Sound
A day of online activity on 25 March will seek to make people more aware of over-compression at the mixing and mastering stage and the effect that it is having on the sound of recorded music.
via Pro Sound News
If you commit to the Dynamic Range Day Challenge, then we’ll publicise as many of those commitments as possible. So, if you send us an email, link, or tweet we’ll post it – on this site and also on Facebook and Twitter.
If you send us a video, we’ll include as many as possible in the Live Stream on the evening of March 25th.
Just listen to three different masters of the same song, and identify which one is the most dynamic for the chance to win one of these fantastic prizes !
An SSL X-Desk
Bowers & Wilkins CM-1 speakers
Exclusive Shure mobile recording kit, inc. PG42 & PG27 mics
...and more !