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<p style="margin: 1em 0px;">The loudness race is so
so unnecessary. Here's proof: Lindsey Webster, one
of my finest artists that I have mastered. Smooth
jazz is the category she's in but trust me, this
is soulful, punchy vocal-driven jazz with a great
band and arrangements (no samples here!).... And
although this is another genre subject to some
horrendously squashed and distorted songs and
albums in the past decade ---- But it doesn't have
to be. Lindsey is a very popular, enchanting,
artist with excellent, soulful performances, great
band, great original compositions, who has been at
the top of the Billboard Charts in the past year:
Lindsey Webster.</p>
<p style="margin: 1em 0px;">I decided to measure the
loudness of this popular album I mastered: "Back
To Your Heart".</p>
<p style="margin: 1em 0px;">The Album: "Back To Your
Heart" reached peak position #3 in Billboard jazz
albums. Entire album: integrated program level
-14.1 LUFS LRA 7.2 LU PLR about 14 dB. Numbers
don't tell you everything or anything about the
music, but trust me, they are a positive
indication that Bob Katz's mastered sound is going
to kick and make you dance.</p>
<p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Back to Your Heart
single is in position #3 in Smooth Jazz songs:
integrated program level -12.9 LUFS, LRA 6 LU, PLR
almost 13 dB!</p>
<p style="margin: 1em 0px;">So it can be done. It
sounds great, the label and the artist and the mix
engineer are all thrilled with the sound and the
mastering and they brought it to the charts and
radio. So don't reach the conclusion that it has
to be loud to be a winner!</p>
<p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Bob</p>
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