The question of questions

[Gert van Santen]

Op 18-10-2010 23:26, Gert van Santen schreef:
> Op 18-10-2010 23:19, Peter Korsten schreef:
>> Op 18-10-2010 21:23, Gert van Santen schreef:
>>
>>> I'm 100% sure that the only thing most listeners would hear - if
>>> they would be able to compare the 2 versions - is the higher
>>> volume of the mastered version. But you can't hear that in this
>>> comparison because they level-matched the two versions.
>>> For the rest there's not much difference, apart from the fact
>>> that the mastered version is a bit more punchy, is a bit more
>>> compressed, and has a bit more definition, if listened to by
>>> headphones.
>>
>> It could be the Razer 5.1 headphones I'm listening through, but there is
>> quite a marked difference between the two (FLAC) tracks. The original
>> track sounded somewhat muffled to my ears.
>>
>> Not that I have golden ears, far from that, but that was my perception.
>>
>
> The biggest difference is in the volume. If you listen to the
> level-matched mp3 (a couple of lines lower on the same page),
> there's almost no difference.
>

Just tested it myself.

I mastered the mix and used multiband comp very sparsely, and 
then a limiter. Done in 3 minutes.

There's almost no difference between my version and that of Bob 
Katz. Mine is just a tad louder, but it has the same dynamic feel.

I will send the wav (4MB) to anyone who's interested.

:-)

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