I usually listen to these recording in the way that they make me feel
confartable. Sometimes I turn the volume up in order to capture some
technical and distant details.
Arnthor
=DEann 11.8.2013 23:16, skrifa=F0i Grant Finlay:
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> Just wondering,
> How do you guys/gals listen back to "nature" recordings level wise?
> I'm just toying with the idea of a line up tone for my tracks that are
> for sale, mainly because many people listen too loud and destroy the
> "feeling" of the recording. After all, many locations I record are
> around 40-50dBSPL and should not be played back at "pop music" levels.
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> Sure, I do tend to master the quieter records at a lower volume but
> knowing many use earbuds and/or listen back on laptops in less then
> ideal ambient conditions, this isn't always ideal. These days I'm
> putting a note on the album, "turn the volume down for the best
> experience".
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> Are we (in general) listening too loud to nature recordings?
> Just wanting to start a discussion.
>
> Apologies if it's been mentioned recently, I've been away for a while.
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> Regards,
> Grant.
> http://naturesounds.co.nz
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