Is Louder Better?

GoodNicsTken writes "Rip Rowan over at prorec.com did an analysis of 5 different Rush CD's released from 1984 to 2002. The results show a definite trend in the recording/mastering style from each album. Rip contends that louder is not necessarily better as the record execs believe. The artist however, is often left with little choice in the matter."

I'm so lost in love

[mao che minh]

"Rip Rowan over at prorec.com did an analysis of 5 different Rush CD's released from 1984 to 2002."

Now that is one tough, durable fellow. I would have split my own head open with a .44 slug by the start of the third album.

Air Supply [airsupplymusic.com], now there was a real band! ;)

If it's too loud, you're too old!

[ScoLgo]

'nuff said! ;-]

According to Weezer...

[psxndc]

"If it's too loud, turn it down"

psxndc

Limbaugh?

[zapp]

Did anyone else shudder at the thought of 5 Rush Limbaugh CDs?

huh:?

[acxr is wasted]

Whaat? Whaaaaaaat?

11

[The_Rippa]

Well, it's one louder, isn't it? It's not ten. You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You're on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you're on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where?

Is he a pirate?

[L. VeGas]

RRRRR, matey.

Rip Rowan recounts rummaging Rush recordings.

Exchange rate

[Anonymous Coward]

And don't forget that every Canadian decibel is almost two American decibels.

A little song

[Anonymous Coward]

There is unrest in the changers
There is trouble with CDs
For the rockers want more volume
And the amps ignore their pleas

The trouble with the rockers
(and they're quite convinced they're right)
The say the amps are just too puny
and the volume's just too light

~~~

Re:Limbaugh?

[angle_slam]

I was listening to music one day in my office. Someone who could hear my music asked what I was listening to. I said Rush. She approved. Later that day she started talking to me about Rush Limbaugh. It was only then I realized that, when I said I was listenting to Rush, she thought I said I was listening to Rush Limbaugh.

Re:I totally agree.

[Anonymous Coward]

> One example is the song "Here Comes the Pain" on Slayer's latest album.
> I can barely make it past the intro because it simply sounds so terrible.

Probably that's why it's called "Here Comes the Pain"..

More cowbell

[pestie]

No, of course louder isn't better. What rock 'n' roll music clearly needs is more cowbell.

TK421 modification

[Openadvocate]

All you need to do is to get the TK421 modification for your amp and everything will sound much better.

What? WHAT?

[spun]

Sorry, I can't hear you, you'll have to speak up. Seriously, I have tinnitus because of you recording industry idiots. How about some music with a little dynamic range, you know, some quiet parts mixed in with the louder bits? Oh wait, my hearing is so damaged that when I listen to music with real dynamic range, like a symphony, I have to turn the volume up until the loud bits shake the windows in order to even hear the quiet bits. Guess I'll just go listen to some heavy metal instead.

Re:Limbaugh?

[jbottero]

How about Limbaugh doing Rush spoken word style, a La William Shatner?

Re:More range is better

[JMax]

The cat meowing is what makes it collectible, dude.

How could he differentiate one album from another?

[glrotate]

All Rush songs sound the same.

"Aren't you ... Barracuda?"

Re:Limbaugh?

[The Clockwork Troll]

"Son, there are some things in the world that are just not funny. And one of those things is Al Franken."

-- Jeffrey Ross, quoting his father.

Re:How could he differentiate one album from anoth

[smittyoneeach]

+1 Funny.
No, Geddy Lee is not Nancy Wilson, silly rabbit.

Re:Limbaugh?

[Keith Russell]

I said Rush. She approved. Later that day she started talking to me about Rush Limbaugh.

Dude, you work with Ann Coulter? That must really suck.

Re:The Death of Dynamic Range

[The Clockwork Troll]

Bryan Adams' "Cuts Like a Knife" represented the pinnacle of CD mastering?

I took it all for granted; how was I to know?

Re:11

[MyPantsAreOnFire!]

The answer is none more. None more up.

Conspiracy Theorists Unite..

[gregmac]

And besides, if people get sick of the excessive mastering trends of today, the record companies can just go back to the master tapes and re-re-master everything, and get everyone to buy all new cds.

Better watch your back.. those RIAA goons can be sneaky..

Think about it:

[burgburgburg]

Have you ever seen Geddy Lee and Nancy Wilson in the same room?

Starting to get spooky, isn't it.

I wonder

[NFNNMIDATA]

if that's what happened to Metallica's new CD. Because man it is hard to take.

Re:Rush is not "Heavy Metal"

[Sloppy]

Take off, hosers.

That wasn't Rush, just Geddy. If it had been Rush, it would have cost thirty bucks!

Re:Think about it:

[Anonymous Coward]

No, I haven't. Ann's always been in the way.

Re:11

[Waffle Iron]

These CDs code to 65537.

Re:Limbaugh?

[lightcycle]

In Soviet Russia, you get high on today's Tom Sawyer

Re:More cowbell

[Anonymous Coward]

"I got a FEVER. And the only prescription is more cowbell."

Bruce "Once my pants are on, I make gold records" Dickinson

Re:I'm so lost in love

[Clockwork Apple]

-"He could have at least chosen the good Rush albums."-

If he had done that the article still wouldnt be done yet.

Waveforms of intellectual property

[quark2universe]

Those waveforms are from copyrighted music and are NOT the intellectual property of Mr. Rowan. He posted them right there on his web page and therefore he is potentially liable for a DMCA based lawsuit. Here's comes the RIAA...

Re:Limbaugh?

[feepness]

I was listening to music one day in my office. Someone who could hear my music asked what I was listening to. I said Rush. She approved. Later that day she started talking to me about Rush Limbaugh. It was only then I realized that, when I said I was listenting to Rush, she thought I said I was listening to Rush Limbaugh.

I was told I could play my radio at a reasonable volume between the hours of 11am and 1pm. Also I seem to have lost my stapler and I also did not get any cake last time there was a birthday and I could poison you all and burn the building down and I will too.

Re:No kidding.

[The Clockwork Troll]

Only the one with "Fly By Night" on it.

Re:Bingo!

[dogfart]

They haven't started outsourcing these jobs to India yet, have they?

There's hope yet...

Re:Think about it:

[Col. Panic]

hell no - if i was geddy lee i wouldn't get near nancy wilson for fear of being eaten