Great article in Baltimore Sun Papers on Sunday, 11/25/07 titled "Audio gain in volume signals loss for listeners". The article, by Chris Emery, starts on the front page ( not buried in section E or F on page 17!!!!!) and continues for almost a full page on page11.

It's a very nice article detailing the history, motives, consequences, and reactions to the gradual increase in recording levels over the past twenty to thirty years. Emery does a nice job of non-technically explaining sound compression and loss of dynamics in recording.

I'm very encouraged by the fact that this article started out on the front page of the paper. Many more folks will read it than if it were buried deep within.

To check out article, go to http://baltimoresun.com/loud . At the site, they also allow you to compare uncompressed and highly compressed versions of the same recording.

Also,if you are a sound engineer, check out the nonprofit organization "TURN ME UP" which is encouraging the use of full dynamic range in the recording industry.

Nice to see that someone is fighting back!

Bill