[strongjannabiz]

i've seen this too and this makes a great deal of sense.

music today sounds much more bland

[rvadipoldkov]

this isnt new...I can point all the way back to 1990 for

[dyestymum]

wow, that is a bizarre, very bizarre tripple post.

[FYIbiatches]

Originally posted by MRT144
this isnt new...I can point all the way back to 1990 for this You can say that again.

[Zmniubqr]

Which companies are doing this?

[ricochettty]

I've got Peter Gabriel CDs from the 80s. I always have to turn the volume up as the track is so much quieter than my other CDs.

Anecdotes.

[Fsfkkkjz]

How can I find out which companies do this, and which don't?

[HenriRow]

Originally posted by Caligastia
How can I find out which companies do this, and which don't? I'm not sure. I'm trying to find out.

I heard that a guy tried to return 700$ worth of CD's to Sony BMG, because they all had the problem I'm talking about. Surprisingly, it would seem that Sony accepted.

That said, its probably not a company policy at Sony to compress the music. Its the record producers and the artists themselves who are the major culprits.

[Qrhzbadu]

Of course. There are some good, honest people left Not anti-American scum like you MP3's are ripped from CD's anyway...

[xsexymasterix]

When you steal music, you make the baby Jesus cry

[Saad Khan]

Dylan's great. He stands up to record companies, is in awe of Paul McCartney and hates his fawning admirers.

[spiveker]

Haven't you read his biography? He spends a great deal of time slagging off his worshippers and talking about his attempts to get away from them.

[Xtatotvk]

Step over this line. I double-dog dare you.

[altosburg]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
A lot of people slammed Bob Dylan for telling you it was crap.
My, how the worm has turned. He made it into a vinyl vs. CD issue, IIRC. And its BS, IMO. The problem is compression, not the CD technology.

[fuslssdfaa]

Is there a list of albums that have this problem?

[imictiorume]

Originally posted by Bkeela
Is there a list of albums that have this problem? I haven't found a master list, but here are some examples:

- Lily Allen
Alright, Still (Regal, 2006)

This bouncy pop might sound better if it were not mastered for loudness at the expense of dynamic range.

- Iggy Pop and the Stooges
Raw Power (Columbia, 1997)

Remixed by Pop in 1997, this remains among "the loudest CDs ever made".

- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Californication (Warner, 1999)

Criticised for excessive compression and distortion. Subject of an online petition calling for a reissue.

- Oasis
(What's the Story) Morning Glory (Creation, 1995)

Exceptionally loud album that forced others to compete in volume.

- Rush
Vapor Trails (Warner, 2002)

"I can't get into this album at all, it lacks clarity, the songs sound the same," says one user review on Amazon. The overloud mastering may be to blame for this perception.

- Paul Simon
Surprise (Warner, 2006)

Even long-established folk stars are competing in the loudness wars, to the detriment of the sound quality.

- Christina Aguilera - Back to Basics

- Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

- The Flaming Lips - At War with the Mystics

- Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf

- Santana - Supernatural

- Sting - Brand New Day

- Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full

[avdddcxnelkaxz]

Compression is NOT the problem
During compression, if you're using the right program, you can see the fluxuation in WAV quality that's on the CD.
Compression can only compress what exists.

[andreas]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Compression is NOT the problem
During compression, if you're using the right program, you can see the fluxuation in WAV quality that's on the CD.
Compression can only compress what exists. We're not talking about the same thing here. For audio engineers and record producers, compression is what the guy describes in the movie I posted. We're talking about audio level or dynamic range compression. Its not the same thing as data compression.

[Sipewrio]

I also mixed them up when I started reading on this stuff

[Hammaduersnes]

Originally posted by nostromo
Maybe. After all, humans can't help but feel that louder=better sounding. If a song is a bit louder than another song, you'll think it sounds better. The same is true with stereo components. If a CD player is a tiny bit louder than another one, you'll think it sounds better.

You know, this suggests something