Achieving the ’mastered sound’ while keeping a wide dynamic range

The mastered sound is very popular these days. But does it always have to come at the expense of dynamic range? By David Mellor, Course Director of Audio Masterclass March 19, 2012 I have been reading some interesting material on dynamic range recently. Well, it was ’Dynamic Range Day’ on March 16, so it seems appropriate. My point of view is that I hate the over-mastered sound as much as anyone else... Except for the people in record label A&R departments who decide what