Chapter 6

C. Dynamic Range 1: Macrodynamics

Bob Katz

In This Chapter

■   The Art of Dynamic Range

□   Microdynamics and Macrodynamics

□   The Art of Decreasing Dynamic Range

□   The Art of Increasing Dynamic Range

□   The Four Varieties of Dynamic Range Modification

■   The Art of Manual Gain-Riding: Macrodynamic Manipulation

□   In General

□   How and When to Move the Fader

□   The Art of Changing Internal Levels of a Song

□   Where I Begin

■   Conclusion

■   Further Reading

Myth: “Of course I’ve got dynamic range. I’m playing as loudly as I can!”10

THE ART OF DYNAMIC RANGE

The term dynamic range refers to the difference between the loudest and softest passages of the body of the music; so it should not be confused with loudness or absolute ...

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