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WBEN Levels and Processing All Over the Place

Jody-Thornton

Jody-Thornton

Hi Folks:

I mentioned this as an issue a few years ago, back when Sandy Beech was on afternoons. It still seems that certain announcers (like Sandy's midday show), and satellite feeds (like Rush) don't get processed as fully as some louder content like spot loads. I know that some think that AM processing can sound a tad overdone (where breaths become loud, and bassy voices sound quite ballsy.). But I always attributed that practice to giving AM that "big city radio" sound.

I can't believe that it would be a maladjusted threshold setting, because on the commercial stuff that's processed fully, the soft passages are indeed boosted. Or may the threshold is set higher, and since the commercials plays louder, the compressor catches it. All I know is, Bush and Sandy sound really distant and less "full" and "close up".

Anyone else notice this?
 
Can't say that I have. I listen to Rush on Sunday and it seems ok to me. I only occasionally listen during the day, during the week but have had no issues. I will say sometimes the background music is way too loud during the news casts, though.
 
I've been listening to The Voice of Buffalo from 9:15am to now, 1:40pm, and no issues to report.
 
Wow! I'm surprised that no one else hears it. When you listen to Rush or Sandy, the intensity is lacking. But when you hear the commercials or even the morning host (I can't remember his name), it sounds more full, bassy and intense (and not just because his voice is deeper ... lol)
 
Jody-Thornton said:
Wow! I'm surprised that no one else hears it. When you listen to Rush or Sandy, the intensity is lacking. But when you hear the commercials or even the morning host (I can't remember his name), it sounds more full, bassy and intense (and not just because his voice is deeper ... lol)
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Does it have to do with your location? I can listen when I'm in Pennsylvania but have problems in some parts of Rochester. But not the shows being not as loud as the commercials.
 
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