How to increase perceived loudness
It’s all about frequency balance.1
- Using EQ to increase loudness
- Using multiband dynamics to increase loudness
- Using multiband saturation to increase loudness
- Using stereo wideners to increase loudness
- How much limiting should I use?
Automate the volume throughout a song’s form to allow the loud sections to hit harder. Even just automating the first transient of a new section can give the impression that the rest of it is loud because of the way our ears perceive transients.2
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[Perceived Loudness Danley Sound Labs](https://www.danleysoundlabs.com/perceived-loudness/?utm_source=pocket_mylist) -
MAKING YER SONG LOUD! - Perceived Loudness in Music Production Explained ↩
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