Has Dan Worrall convinced me? - Loudness vs Dynamics - THE REVEAL (a master class)
Don't freak out at the video length! There are timestamps below to make it easier to jump around in the content. Also, this is a super deep-dive MASTER CLASS on the subject of whether more dynamics is ALWAYS "better". Those of you who hate long videos will get what you need in the first 20-30 minutes of the video, and you can check out after that. The rest is pure master class content to elaborate on my conclusions and DEMONSTRATE how loud music can be done in a way that RIVALS the best that "more dynamics" has to offer. I think you'll get a lot of benefit for sticking with the entire video, but YMMV. Please don't complain that the video is too long. I'll just delete comments to that effect.
Wondering what the CTZ Strategy is? Start with this YouTube playlist that explains the process: • Mixing Loud with the Clip-to-Zero (CTZ) st... . You can also read this short 17-page written guide here at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O...)
0:00 What's in this video?
13:48 Demo of the original song being mixed into a typical DJ song from Rezz & Kotek
21:50 How I set up the comparison testing
30:50 The actual comparison tests - CTZ at -6 vs at -11
46:00 The actual comparison tests - CTZ vs Traditional Limiting
55:42 Why I prefer the louder -6 version for use in a real-world DJ set
1:06:20 The OTHER legitimate reason for less dynamics and more loudness
1:11:49 Why the CTZ Strategy is superior to traditional limiting (on the master)
1:14:45 Why the "clipper cascade" approach in CTZ yields a better sound than traditional limiting
1:18:38 What's NEW and NOVEL about the CTZ Strategy (beyond just the clipping cascade)
1:30:03 The trick for making sub-heavy songs in the key of D or C (and WHY you might want to)
1:47:25 How to gainstage your ANCHOR sound (the kick) to hit your specific LUFS target
2:05:17 The three fears that hold back newer producers and cause bad mixing decisions
2:20:19 The importance of structured bussing
2:32:52 The importance of surgical sidechaining
2:43:44 The importance of "slotting" midrange sounds within the spectrum
2:47:58 The importance of mid/side positioning and front/back depth
The Reframinator video I mentioned, explaining why many little clips is FAR better than one big clip:
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