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The Art of the Mix: Balancing Dynamic Range Against the Modern Loudness War

Navigating the Modern Decibel Landscape The route from the historical loudness war to today”s streaming environment has changed the practical job of the mix engineer. Earlier production battles rewarded records that appeared louder than the next release when listeners compared them at the same volume-control position. The era encouraged increasingly aggressive compression, clipping, and limiting, […]

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