Yussuf wrote:I'd say massively shitty. To my ears there's no punch in the drums due to heavy compression. But that's what they do to so many albums these days. Listen to 1984 and then this one at the SAME volume and you'll agree.
Exactly.
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foobar2000 1.1.5 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2012-02-07 09:56:30
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Analyzed: Van Halen / A Different Kind Of Truth
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR5 0.00 dB -6.46 dB 4:43 01-Tattoo
DR5 0.00 dB -5.52 dB 2:57 02-She's The Woman
DR6 0.00 dB -7.13 dB 3:43 03-You And Your Blues
DR6 0.00 dB -6.71 dB 3:14 04-China Town
DR5 0.00 dB -6.85 dB 4:27 05-Blood And Fire
DR5 0.00 dB -5.92 dB 2:31 06-Bullethead
DR5 0.00 dB -7.12 dB 4:47 07-As Is
DR6 0.00 dB -7.23 dB 3:47 08-Honeybabysweetiedoll
DR6 0.00 dB -6.65 dB 3:59 09-The Trouble With Never
DR5 0.00 dB -6.07 dB 2:53 10-Outta Space
DR6 0.00 dB -7.79 dB 4:07 11-Stay Frosty
DR6 0.00 dB -6.85 dB 3:51 12-Big River
DR6 0.00 dB -7.50 dB 5:04 13-Beats Workin'
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR5