Hello folks!
I'm finishing mastering the album for the Spanish thrash metal band Aggression, as some of you may know it's going to be released internationally by XtreemMusic. I'm doing the mixing and mastering for this album.
Well, the thing is the band wants it loud, and the label wants it to be not only loud, but the loudest album in their roster.
I've never liked loud albums, I've always liked some punch and dynamics on music, but these guys have forced me to master it really really loud. I think it still sounds allright, I'll send this if you guys don't hear audible and distracting clipping .
http://files.getdropbox.com/u/425433/Aggression/final master test.mp3
v2 http://files.getdropbox.com/u/425433/Aggression/final master test v2.mp3
I've scanned it with several meters and no one shows clipping, I've played with sample sizes and oversampling on limiters so it doesn't clip above 0dB peak anywhere, although there may be clipping transients due to the Gclip plugins.
I compared A/B it to some commercial albums I like the sound of, and this one is louder, but flatter, as I guessed...
My question is, is this sounding any good even being so loud?
Cheers!
-Erik
I'm finishing mastering the album for the Spanish thrash metal band Aggression, as some of you may know it's going to be released internationally by XtreemMusic. I'm doing the mixing and mastering for this album.
Well, the thing is the band wants it loud, and the label wants it to be not only loud, but the loudest album in their roster.
I've never liked loud albums, I've always liked some punch and dynamics on music, but these guys have forced me to master it really really loud. I think it still sounds allright, I'll send this if you guys don't hear audible and distracting clipping .
http://files.getdropbox.com/u/425433/Aggression/final master test.mp3
v2 http://files.getdropbox.com/u/425433/Aggression/final master test v2.mp3
I've scanned it with several meters and no one shows clipping, I've played with sample sizes and oversampling on limiters so it doesn't clip above 0dB peak anywhere, although there may be clipping transients due to the Gclip plugins.
I compared A/B it to some commercial albums I like the sound of, and this one is louder, but flatter, as I guessed...
My question is, is this sounding any good even being so loud?
Cheers!
-Erik