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The loudness war (or loudness race) is a trend of increasing audio levels in recorded music, which reduces audio fidelity and—according to many critics—listener enjoyment. Increasing loudness was first reported as early as the 1940s, with respect to mastering practices for 7-inch singles. [1] .
17 kwi 2020 · Loud, Louder, Loudest: How Classical Music Started to Roar. As the world added decibels, so did orchestras. Share full article. Michael Waraksa. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim. Published April...
16 maj 2013 · Critics of the loudness war maintain that the average volume level of popular music recordings has increased dramatically since the proliferation of digital technology in the 1980s, and that this increase has had detrimental effects on sound quality and the listening experience.
17 cze 2021 · Over the past several decades this psychoacoustic phenomenon led to the emergence of music production techniques driven by a “louder is better” mentality, and a situation commonly referred to as The Loudness War, or The Loudness Race. Let’s pin back our ears and dig into how we got into this war, the major events, and how it ends…
We all know music is getting louder. But is it less dynamic? Our ground-breaking research proves beyond any doubt that the answer is no — and that popular beliefs about the 'loudness war' need a radical rethink.
A Mysterious Music in the Air: Cultural Origins of the Loudspeaker Loudspeakers are everywhere in the built environment. Indeed, music, sound, and listening today are arguably defined by their apparently inevitable mediation by an electronically amplified loudspeaker. But it wasn’t always so. When and how did that transformation take place ...
14 lis 2023 · Welcome to the loudness war, a fascinating and complex aspect of music production that has reshaped our listening experience. Let’s dive into this phenomenon, unravel its history, and understand why loud isn’t always better in the world of music.
