The Loudness War

Why it was recommended

this video which gave a very succinct answer to my question

Recommendationmorsch · Original2016-05

What it covers

A two-minute demonstration of the loudness war, showing how heavy dynamic range compression in CD mastering makes music louder while degrading sound quality. It uses audio. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Matt Mayfield Music

Length

1 min 54 sec

Year

2006

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