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Old 06-03-2011, 07:31 AM   #828
denboy
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Originally Posted by Moseph View Post
(02) Do a comparison of two albums of relatively similar styles: one from the past decade, and another one at least 10 years older. My recommendations are respectively Songs for the Deaf (Queens of the Stone Age) and Electra 2000 (Hum) respectively (okay, so there's only a 9-year difference, regardless it works because I'm cherry-picking). Line up two tracks side by side in your DAW and switch between them. In my example, QotSA is way louder than Hum. Then grab an analysis plugin, and find the difference in RMS level between the two. Turn down the "louder" track until the RMS levels are pretty much the same. Now turn up your speakers by the same degree. Pay particular attention to the drums (and usually the bass). What do you hear?
I've only ever heard that Hum album because you keep plugging it, and my god, the drums are amazing on that album.
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