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January 3, 2017

1/3/2017

 
We will take a look at the stats for another song that has been in the Billboard top ten for a while.  'Side to Side' by Arianna Grande.  It is an average job for these times...True peak level of +2.1 dB results in 231 clipped samples.  LKFS is -9.4 dB, Dynamic Loudness range is 4.7 dB.  DC offset is +0.068% left channel and +0.064% right channel.  Sample peaks at 0 dB.  I will show you what the clipped samples look like below...This is why you keep true peaks below 0dB.
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DC offset should be 0, obviously.  At least the LKFS figure of -9.4 dB is not as bad as the usual -8 or less that we are used to seeing in the Billboard top ten.  The dynamic range is typical of most pop songs.  We have seen worse. (see the chart from a previous blog)  The EQ is basically good, except for the excessive 10k to 14k bump.  Here are the numbers...
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So we see some progress back to good mastering technique.  We still have a ways to go and I will keep logging the inconsistencies and problems for you.  It will be interesting to see what the Grammy CD will look like.  I will analyse the tracks when I get the CD.  



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