Q: Is It True That Sound Check Can't Be Turned Off In iTunes Radio?
Hi,
According to this:
and this:
http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2013/10/28/itunesloudness
Sound Check can't be turned off in iTunes Radio!
I can't believe it's correct, as it obviously would be a disaster not only for artists and engineers, but especially for fans. And Apple clearly states that the function in iTunes can be turned on and off by users:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2425
But then again; I assume that Cnet and DigitalMusicNews have some kind of sources? If true, it would be a shock to lots of musicians. We spend weeks and months finding the absolutely right levels and dynamics for our work, and automated one-size-fits-all adjustments would be highly destructive to the entire industry while they wouldn't satisfy anybody except a very few senior engineers who long for yesterday's sound.
Posted on Oct 28, 2013 5:35 PM