[sdiy] Overcompression

[Metrophage]

Harry, heretofor known as YANNI SATRIANI. 

Overcompressing a car, OTOH can make for a charming coffee table. Just
remove the 18" woofers first and put some microphones in there before
you switch the compactor on.

CJ


--- Harry Bissell Jr <harrybissell at prodigy.net> wrote:

> you guys are WAY off the mark on overcompression.
> 
> There are some VERY good reasons for overcompressing
> a radio signal.
> 
> One:
> 
> The 'rock' stations have to compete with the hip-hop
> bass. This is the bass from the car three lanes over.
> You know, the one that sounds like a barrel of loose
> bolts hit with a rubber mallet.  What ? you haven't
> heard it... WHAT ???  WHAT ???
> 
> Two:  They want the signal to be louder than the open
> pipe headers since your muffler fell off the car.
> Cadillac drivers do not buy rock and roll albums...
> those sissys prefer people like Yanni and Tomita
> etc... probably because their cars are quiet enough on
> the inside to HEAR it.  You need to think "beater"...
> Kids in junk cars buy 99% of recorded music.  
> 
> Three:  The radio stations need to compete with their
> own overcompressed COMMERCIALS !!! Doesn't it piss you
> off when you listen to that fade out on DSOTM... then
> have ROCK FINANCIAL BLAST YOU A MORTGAGE OFFER -
> EVERYONE IS APPROVED !!!   c'mon.  If the music and
> they hype are at the same level its a lot less wear
> and tear on your elbow (from cranking the volume).
> 
> I use an old DBX compressor on our TV. I set it to
> hard limit just about everything. So it sounds like
> sh!t but at least I don't have to beat the wife (much)
> anymore for changing channels past an overcompressed
> infomercial.
> 
> (I did see the sonograms that were in the link posted
> earlier. I totally agree that dynamic range is one of
> the most powerful elements of music... If anyone is in
> doubt of how cool this is, may I suggest a listen to
> "Shout" by Otis Day and the Knights.  Or rent Animal
> House this weekend, eh ???)
> 
> H^) harry (just a little bit softer now...)
> 
> 
> 

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