First of all, thanks for the visit, the comment, and the test on your part! I appreciate the input.
My mp3 player doesn't have that function, but various software on my laptop has some sort of automatic volume-leveling function. I tend to turn it off, since I like getting the full range on my music (especially when they build up from quiet parts to louder parts.) But when most newer songs are mastered with the volume turned up in the original recordings, it doesn't make too much of a difference. Most of it just sounds loud!
I think I gradually noticed this some time ago, but I never looked into it. I think I really noticed it when I started listening to Jrock/Jpop some years back, and it gradually crept into my head how much louder some songs were compared to other songs when I had my headphones on.
I'm tempted to put some more waveforms up from much older songs, just to see how they look to those newer ones I have up.
I just found this and thought I'd comment. This is a very interesting article that you wrote.
The first thing that stuck out to me was the part about differences in recordings between songs. I have an iPod which is constantly on shuffle. I learned about an option called "sound check", that when selected, plays everything at a more even volume. My first iPod (a 3rd generation iPod) was very good with the sound check, but my current one (a Classic) still played some songs louder than others, even with the sound check on. I experimented a bit by playing a song while selecting and deselecting the sound check. There was, in fact, a difference.
Call it karma. Call it luck. Me, I just don't give a... BOUNCE!
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Otaku Idol (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 03/01/13 | Reply
@Keba Si Rota:
First of all, thanks for the visit, the comment, and the test on your part! I appreciate the input.
My mp3 player doesn't have that function, but various software on my laptop has some sort of automatic volume-leveling function. I tend to turn it off, since I like getting the full range on my music (especially when they build up from quiet parts to louder parts.) But when most newer songs are mastered with the volume turned up in the original recordings, it doesn't make too much of a difference. Most of it just sounds loud!
I think I gradually noticed this some time ago, but I never looked into it. I think I really noticed it when I started listening to Jrock/Jpop some years back, and it gradually crept into my head how much louder some songs were compared to other songs when I had my headphones on.
I'm tempted to put some more waveforms up from much older songs, just to see how they look to those newer ones I have up.
Keba Si Rota
Don't Forget 3 Oct (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/28/13 | Reply
I just found this and thought I'd comment. This is a very interesting article that you wrote.
The first thing that stuck out to me was the part about differences in recordings between songs. I have an iPod which is constantly on shuffle. I learned about an option called "sound check", that when selected, plays everything at a more even volume. My first iPod (a 3rd generation iPod) was very good with the sound check, but my current one (a Classic) still played some songs louder than others, even with the sound check on. I experimented a bit by playing a song while selecting and deselecting the sound check. There was, in fact, a difference.
Call it karma. Call it luck. Me, I just don't give a... BOUNCE!
Pleiades Rising
Otaku Idol (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/27/13 | Reply
@Shinmaru:
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Okay, but this part is. It's up and ready for reading!
Shinmaru
Baron of Terribad (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/27/13 | Reply
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