Re: [LAU] Questions from an audiophile to some engineers

From: Lee Revell <rlrevell@email-addr-hidden-job.com>
Date: Thu Apr 12 2007 - 06:14:19 EEST

On 4/11/07, Ken Restivo <ken@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 11, 2007 at 12:54:43PM -0400, Lee Revell wrote:
> > On 4/11/07, Bearcat M. Sandor <HomeTheater@email-addr-hidden-soul.com> wrote:
> > >Is it compression
> > >to make things sound "louder"?
> >
> > I think it's mostly this one
> >
>
> "I hate compression. It makes everything sound like a beer commercial." -- Steve Albini

Great quote!

I think compression is great for a few things like live rock vocals,
when you have to fight multiple marshall stacks with an underpowered
house PA...

Lee
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