Mixing with Impact

Chapter 5Dynamics

Without Soft There Is No Loud

 

In music, the concept of dynamics refers to the difference between loud and soft. These differences propel the music. They provide tension, impact and release, reflection, melancholy or calm before the storm. At concerts, dynamics play a huge role, whether it’s dance or classical music. This is only possible because the circumstances lend themselves to it. It’s pretty quiet in a concert hall. In a room like that, a symphony orchestra can produce differences of up to 70 dB without the music becoming inaudible. Things can get a lot noisier during a club night or pop concert, but powerful sound systems make up for it. They allow for large level differences without anything getting lost in the ...