[rhythmtech]

Originally Posted by Drone

There needs to be a sort critical safegaurd to ensure an adequate knowledge of equalization, compression, limiting, noize reduction etc is reflected through the work. Since many of these releases are intended for louder settings like club play,
I think there's a real responsibility here to the masses. If you're playing on a large PA system or playing in a pair of I-pod ear buds, tracks with poor mastering service could be down right dangerous at high decibels.

I've heard tracks on beatport where the high frequencies were ear piercing. To me this is unacceptable.
The other problem is there's too many variations of loudness within a single compilation or even on an individual track !
I talked to a few labels lately that actually took offense because I questioned who would take care of the mastering.
-The expectation now is that you take care of it yourself & I think very few have the knowledge nor the tools to handle this responsibility.