{"podcast":{"title":"The Mastering Show","slug":"the-mastering-show-1105611","podcast_index_feed_id":1105611,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-mastering-show/","website_url":"https://www.themasteringshow.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6ec93a88-dc23-4d0f-8d7a-f65a7af45664/avatars-000212645351-vof504-original.jpg","author":"The Mastering Show Podcast","episode_count":110,"summary":"This is the show where we cover all aspects of mastering. If you're interested in mastering, want to learn how to get better results mastering your own music, or even want to be a mastering engineer, this is the show you want to hear!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T10:22:47.717587+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mastering-show-1105611"},"episode":{"title":"The Mastering Show #105 - Loudness at the Grammys: is there REALLY a secret sauce ?","slug":"the-mastering-show-105-loudness-at-the-grammys-is-there-really-a-secret-sauce","published_at":"2026-01-31T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mastering-show-1105611/the-mastering-show-105-loudness-at-the-grammys-is-there-really-a-secret-sauce","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mastering-show-1105611","url":"https://www.themasteringshow.com/episode-105","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/223032fd-1587-46bc-802d-606f34c53d2a.mp3","summary":"It was the Grammys this week - you can't have missed it ! And somewhere along the way I saw an article by Ian Vargo assessing the loudness and dynamics of the nominees for Best Song. In this episode I talk about what he discovered, and what my reaction is – and along the way, I talk about: The highest (and lowest !) LUFS measurements of the Best Song nominees How I feel about that What these songs sound like with more dynamics What difference does it make ? Is loudness really \"part of the aesthetic\" ? And what really does make a difference ? Links and more episodes here: www.themasteringshow.com/episode-105 Mentioned in this episode: Mastering Click HERE to work with Ian Leapwing Find out more about Leapwing's plugins Tools For Ian's mastering plugins, click HERE","meta_description":"It was the Grammys this week - you can't have missed it ! And somewhere along the way I saw an article by Ian Vargo assessing the loudness and dynamics of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1666,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mastering-show-1105611/episodes/the-mastering-show-105-loudness-at-the-grammys-is-there-really-a-secret-sauce/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mastering-show-1105611/the-mastering-show-105-loudness-at-the-grammys-is-there-really-a-secret-sauce.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}