The Mastering Show #88 - Do DJs REALLY want loud masters ?

DJs get a lot of flak, especially about loudness. There’s a deep-seated belief that “loud” masters are still a requirement for club music, and that DJs are somehow to blame.

But is this fair ? The reality is much more complicated and interesting than the popular cliche that DJs will only play loud masters, and in this episode Ian dives deep into the issue with Joe Caithness, who works as both a DJ and a mastering engineer. Topics include:

The reality of DJ-ing

The problem with peaks

Loudness ? Or consistency ?

The power of Pioneer

The shocking missed opportunity of loudness metadata

The ‘sound’ of loudness

And much more !

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