I often get asked if it’s possible to restore dynamics to a heavily limited, clipped or compressed source, to achieve a more dynamic master. The answer is… it’s complicated ! So in this episode we do our best to answer the question. Topics include:

Why you shouldn’t do this

When you might have to do this

When doing this is a bad idea

How to do it (the simple way, the complicated way and the really messy way)

How compression can sometimes add dynamics

What these techniques can never do

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http://themasteringshow.com/episode-86

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