I’m so conflicted.
#U2 have been so #uncool for a long time.

But now and again they’ve done something that’s become a guilty secret, even if it’s been #loudnesswar mayhem (don’t mention #vertigo).

And on top of that they now actually say something…. But…. But…. But…

The scansion is appalling! 😬😬

Original vs brick-walled remaster audio recordings Partial screenshot of an audio editor software split in half (top/bottom). In the top half, a part of a waveform is shown that is labeled "original 1986 cd). The wave form is smaller in overall height, but the difference between the highs and lows are distinct. The bottom half of the image is the waveform of the same song, but it is labeled "Unknown ressue/remaster". The waveform is brick-walled (adjusted and compressed where the wave form solidly, and continuously hits the minimum and maximum limits with no distinct highs or lows because they're all highs. The Dynamic range of the original CD is 12 (dB, I believe), whereas the reissue/remaster is only 7.

I cannot wait until we stop doing this to music recordings. Everyone loses in the loudness war.

#Music #LoudnessWar #MyEarsAreTired

今日はこんな感じ。 #LOUDNESSWAR

It's great that Katsumi Horii Project's classic albums are getting reissued, but those interested should know that the reissues (CDs, at least) have pretty bad audio clipping. The Loudness War never ended
#audioproduction #music #musicproduction #CDs #CDCollection #CityPop #80s #LoudnessWar

The Rise, Death & Rebirth of Hi-Fi: Why ’80s Masters Still Beat 2000s Mixes From analog tape to crushed MP3s and back to hi-res glory, the journey of recorded sound through six decades of innovation, loss, and revival.

Why does ’60s rock dominate hi-res shelves, ’90s pop vanish like ghosts, and the 2020s sound like resurrection?
Unpack the rise, death, and rebirth of fidelity.

🎧 Dive in ⤵️
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#Audiophile #HiResAudio #HiFi #LoudnessWar 🖤💙

In the tradition of album-art depictions for fun, some assorted #ClassicAlternative and also Classic Mainstream upgrades [to CD] obtained lately. Some (Once Upon a Time, Songs from the Big Chair, So, True Blue) I already had on CD but they were defective or remasters w/the #LoudnessWar

The Hidden Danger of Listening to Loud, Compressed Music Science Just Proved That Listening to Compressed Music Can Actually Harm Your Ears — Even at “Safe” Volumes If you

How Compressed Music Can Harm Your Hearing Even at Safe Volumes

#CompressedMusic #HearingHealth #SafeListening #AudioCompression #ProtectYourEars #HearingAwareness #MusicScience #EarFatigue #SoundSafety #LoudnessWar

Scientists just made guinea pigs listen to Adele for seven days… and the results are both surprising and worrying Posted in r/nottheonion by u/ResearcherFlat978 • 3,396 points and 217 comments

#WeTeachMediaEcologyTogether
#FWakeLoudness #FWakeLoudnessWar #LoudnessWar #LoudnessWars
#LoudnessCompression #FWakeCompression /\

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Modern Albums That Sound Better Than the Classics 7 Modern Albums With Better Dynamics Than the Classics — And the Numbers Back It Up For years, music lovers

Modern Music That Proves Loud Isn’t Always Better
#DynamicRange #AudiophileAlbums #ModernMusic #HighFidelity #VinylRecords #MusicComparison #SoundQuality #LoudnessWar #HiResAudio #BetterThanClassics #AudiophilePicks #MusicProduction #DynamicSound #StudioRecording #VinylVsDigital #ModernVsClassic

How Loud Digital Sound Is Ruining Modern Vinyl Records Vinyl’s Hidden Problem: How the Loudness War Is Undermining Its Sound Think vinyl records are safe from the loudness war

Why Your New Vinyl Sounds Flat, Not Fantastic
#VinylRecords #LoudnessWar #AudioQuality #AnalogVsDigital #VinylCommunity #VinylMastering #AudiophileLife #SoundMatters #DynamicRange #VinylJunkies #VinylPressing #MusicQuality #CompressedAudio #VinylReissues #HiFiSound #VinylTips #AudioEngineering

Vinyl succumbs to Loudness War: more than just collateral damage! The vinyl record is an analog medium. How can it be affected by the loudness war? So what’s the impact?

Vinyl succumbs to Loudness War: more than just collateral damage! #loudnesswar #music

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Vinyl succumbs to Loudness War: more than just collateral damage! The vinyl record is an **analog medium**. **How can it be affected by the loudness war?** This translates into a reduction in the quality of the vinyl record, which is collateral damage from the loudness war. We’ll use Prince’s Purple Rain as an example to describe this phenomenon. However, let’s start by looking at what’s happening to digital versions. Indeed, **loudness war is a phenomenon linked to the digital medium** , which consists in music becoming louder on a digital support. As with digital, it’s impossible to exceed the maximum level, so we try to **increase the average level** , but this **results in a reduction in peaks, and therefore dynamics**. The waveforms below illustrate this phenomenon. The maximum level is noted as 0 dB, and we count down from this level. The values indicated are therefore negative, with the exception of True Peak, which takes into account the interpolation between two points and can be greater than 0 dB when these two points are close to 0 dB. For the average level, we use the LUFS integrated level, and the True Peak level for the maximum level. So a value of -18 dB indicates a lower level than -7 dB. For the Purple Rain album, we find a **DR12 (-16.3 LUFS) for the original digital version** and a **DR6 (-8.3 LUFS) for the 2015 remastered version**. We therefore observe an **8 dB increase in the average level** , and above all a flattening of the peaks, which translates into a reduction in dynamics as indicated by the DR value. **_How can vinyl be affected by loudness war?_** In fact, you can’t turn up the volume like you can with digital, because there are physical constraints specific to the analog medium. The problem is that we no longer try to make a vinyl-specific master from the original mix, but **use the dynamic-compressed digital master as a basis for burning the vinyl record**. The diagram below shows **the ideal workflow** , with different masterings for different media, **based above all on the studio mix** (as explained for the album _L’Homme à tête de chou_). The diagram below shows that mastering **for vinyl is no longer based on the original mix, but on the master for CD** (or streaming). We therefore start with a master which, in our Prince example, is highly compressed in terms of dynamics. **So what’s the impact?** The waveforms below show the original vinyl record and the vinyl record made from the remastered version in 2015 (The same recording level was used for both vinyl records). We notice that the **cutting level on the remastered vinyl record is 1 dB** lower than that of the original version, and more importantly, we notice a **flattening of the peaks with a dynamic range reduced by over 5 dB!** The value is actually higher, but when the vinyl record’s lacquer is cut, there’s a phenomenon that increases the dynamic range, as the analog medium doesn’t support signals heavily compressed with brickwall compressors (more on this phenomenon : Does analog media force a dynamic on music? [link]). Obviously, **what is visible on these curves is also audible**. Here are samples from the original and remastered vinyl versions to compare the difference in sound rendering. Sample Purple Rain : original vinyl 1984 Sample Purple Rain : vinyl 2017 cutted with the 2015 master This is not **an isolated example, but a growing phenomenon**. This is also the case for the following albums: _Bruce Springsteen – Born In The U.S.A_., _David Gilmour – Luck and Strange_ , _Norah Jones – Visions_ … It’s mainly present on recent albums, but certain musical genres are rather spared, such as Jazz, Blues, Classical… But, as always,**it’s important not to generalize** , and **there are still productions that give priority to quality** , like the latest _REQUESTS – Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio LIVE_ album, or Analogue production, MOFI for example… Two additional points following the various exchanges: * We’re not questioning the use of digital as a vinyl master, but only digital masters compressed with dynamics. * Concerning mastering, we’re talking about the technical term, not the mastering service that does the work and obeys the requests of the clients to use this type of master. ### Share this: * Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X * Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * ### Like this: Like Loading... ### _Related_

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The Hidden Problem in Music: How Poor Mastering Affects Sound Quality Unveiling the Impact of Poor Mastering on Your Favorite Tracks We've all experienced it: a song that once thrilled us

How to Spot a Song Ruined by Bad Mastering
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Nová deska Davida Gilmoura na blu-ray v Dolby Atmos se slušnou dynamikou oproti standardnímu mixu na CD/HD streamech — odpoledne mi přišla. Tak to by už šlo.

Hele, asi je to nemoc, ale mně ty ořezaný produkty #loudnesswar vadí a takhle zprzněnou #music si neumím pořádně užít, poněvadž mi v tom […]

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Pořídil jsem si novou desku The Cure: Songs of a Lost World na blu-ray audio s mixem v Dolby Atmos a oproti běžnému doprasenému stereo mixu na CD/streamech je to úplně jiná muzika! #music

#loudnesswar is evil.

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To my own surprise, I would really rather like this album. But I seriously wonder, what the sound engineer in charge does for a living! 🤬 dr.loudness-war.info?artist=&albu... #rollingstones #hackneydiamonds #loudnesswar