This may have been covered elsewhere, but what drives me crazy is the recent trend of unbelievably "Hot" mastering. Driving up the levels so much that their is little room for musical dynamics. But I guess it sounds better on the radio. I now that a lot of artists are asking for it to. "Why doesn't my CD sound as loud as the Futureheads?"
It may be hard for a mastering house to resist the temptation and it takes a savy artist to know that the end product will be better if its less hot.
-Karl
It may be hard for a mastering house to resist the temptation and it takes a savy artist to know that the end product will be better if its less hot.
-Karl