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Originally Posted by Delta Heavy  i think he's probably talking about playing the tracks out in a dj set |
DJ mixers have faders for the levels, so you don't need to compress or limit the tracks at all during mastering for that purpose. and it sounds better on a large system that way.
just because something might be the norm, doesn't mean you have to comply to the lowest common denominator. why NOT hold yourself to a higher standard, and see what happens?
anyways i disagree that it's being done is the norm. what i think is not the norm is doing specific masters just for DJing to begin with. that is unfortunately not the norm, because the digital "dubs" and singles that producers are doing these days are so loud that they even have to compromise the spectral balance just to "compete" on sites like Beatport. I'm well aware of this, because I deal with it on a daily basis. The problem is when DJs go to a club and play back that trash, it sounds SOOO grating on a large powerful audio system.