The average user should not have to learn about compressors to have a proper audio mix on a regular tv. It is way more reasonable to have the default mix be for the average home system, and require the enthusiast to select a different audio mix more suited to their system (which is asking a lot less of them than learning about compression). The main reason this doesn’t happen is because movie and television producers can’t be arsed to pay for multiple mixes.
Anyone have recommendations for MacOS? I’ve got a little media server on a 10 year old MBP and would love to have something to average out the volume levels a bit for those late night watch sessions.
Quiet is quiet and loud is loud!
People don’t appreciate that we have access to high dynamic range audio now.
The solution is better awareness of dynamic range compressors, and using them if one doesn’t like HDR Audio.
The average user should not have to learn about compressors to have a proper audio mix on a regular tv. It is way more reasonable to have the default mix be for the average home system, and require the enthusiast to select a different audio mix more suited to their system (which is asking a lot less of them than learning about compression). The main reason this doesn’t happen is because movie and television producers can’t be arsed to pay for multiple mixes.
BUT I CAN’T HEAR YOU!! 😤
Anyone have recommendations for MacOS? I’ve got a little media server on a 10 year old MBP and would love to have something to average out the volume levels a bit for those late night watch sessions.