Mixdown at loud levels makes tracks need bass boost at quiet levels
Evidence
As a generalization, music and movies are often mixed while listening at high sound levels. When I have walked into these sessions I find myself quickly putting my fingers in my ears and retreating to the back of the room. I value my hearing. Naturally, when these recordings are played at “civilized” sound levels, the bass is perceptually attenuated because of the equal-loudness contours. A bit of bass boost may be required to restore satisfaction (see Section 12.3). This is why I monotonously recommend having easy access to tone controls, especially a bass control. — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 267
Categorization
- XREF: Directly echoes the equal-loudness contours and perceived-loudness threads from the soundscape and silence books. — connects to: Simple loudness-compensation bass boosts cannot work for dynamic-range music — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 334
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Broader Connections
- Simple loudness-compensation bass boosts cannot work for dynamic-range music
#expands(0.78) — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 334