[LAU] Limiters?

[fred]

Le 11/07/2011 21:43, Folderol a écrit :
> On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:04:44 -0400
> "S. Massy"<lists at wolfdream.ca>  wrote:
>
>    
>> Hi,
>>
>> I won't jump into this fray of art vs. technique, as its just too dicey.
>> I agree with you, Fons, on the distortion introduced by limiting; but do
>> you have any theory as to why most people actually seem to like it? My
>> experience is that people seem to feel lightly compressed, open mixes
>> are weak, but will take to a "brutalised" mix enthusiastically. Do you
>> have a theory? Also, aren't we a bit of a slave to whatever people
>> happen to like, however much we might feel it is inferior?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> S.M.
>>      
> I wonder if it is simply the fact that the distortion gives us a clue that the
> equipment is working as hard as it can. I've noticed that Fuzz on a guitar
> seems to make it sound louder than a clean signal that is actually a far higher
> amplitude. More 'width' seems to outweigh more 'height'.
>
>    
Subjectivity ?