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Defeat the Loudness Deception ! How to take loudness out of the equation when mastering

January 31st, 2023 BY 

Can you take advantage of the Loudness Penalty and use it to your advantage ?

Short answer - yes, you can !

Want to see how, and hear a real-life example ? Watch the video above.

I'm using my Perception AB plugin in the video, but you can use exactly the same technique with any loudness meter - probably including the one included with your DAW. Perception just makes it faster and easier 🙂

The video is only 15 minutes long, but if you get curious then I'm sure you'll also enjoy this webinar where I show exactly the settings I used to re-master the song. The full 90-minute replay is still online - click here to watch.

I hope you find the videos useful !

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My name is Ian Shepherd - I'm a professional mastering engineer with over 25 years experience and I run the Production Advice website with over 50,000 readers each month

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