The new release this month that is generating the most interest is Kanye West's 'Jesus is King'. The title alone is interesting, as well as true. We are here to look at the mastering and that unfortunately is not as exciting. Here are the numbers...
LKFS/LUFS -7.1 dB
Clipped Samples Left 3406
Clipped Samples Right 5384
DC Offset +0.436%, -0.052%
Dynamic Range 1.4 dB
RMS Level Left -4.82 dB
RMS Level Right -4.52 dB
By now, you know how bad some of these numbers are, but as an example, I will show you a close-up of the waveform, which is the ugliest I have seen in a long time. Yet another mastering engineer who does not know what he is doing. All the best to Kanye, and hopefully this is a new direction and a new life....and next time use a different mastering engineer.
LKFS/LUFS -7.1 dB
Clipped Samples Left 3406
Clipped Samples Right 5384
DC Offset +0.436%, -0.052%
Dynamic Range 1.4 dB
RMS Level Left -4.82 dB
RMS Level Right -4.52 dB
By now, you know how bad some of these numbers are, but as an example, I will show you a close-up of the waveform, which is the ugliest I have seen in a long time. Yet another mastering engineer who does not know what he is doing. All the best to Kanye, and hopefully this is a new direction and a new life....and next time use a different mastering engineer.
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