{"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 #108 - Why I was wrong about Loudness Range","slug":"the-mastering-show-108-why-i-was-wrong-about-loudness-range","published_at":"2026-04-29T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mastering-show-1105611/the-mastering-show-108-why-i-was-wrong-about-loudness-range","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mastering-show-1105611","url":"https://www.themasteringshow.com/episode-108","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4b32b600-9892-409a-a126-d2bae3cc7d29.mp3","summary":"I used to say that the Loudness Range (LRA) measurement wasn't really useful when mastering - but recently I changed my mind. In this episode I explain why , and how loudness range is actually something you might want to pay attention to, as well. Topics include: What is the Loudness Range ? How is it different to Dynamic Range ? What even IS Dynamic Range, anyway ? Why did I say that LRA wasn't helpful ? How I changed my mind, and why How LRA could be useful for you Links and more episodes here: www.themasteringshow.com/episode-108 Mentioned in this episode: Tools For Ian's mastering plugins, click HERE Learn to master ! Click HERE to see Ian's courses and mastering resources Leapwing Find out more about Leapwing's plugins","meta_description":"I used to say that the Loudness Range (LRA) measurement wasn't really useful when mastering - but recently I changed my mind. In this episode I explain wh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2005,"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-108-why-i-was-wrong-about-loudness-range/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-108-why-i-was-wrong-about-loudness-range.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}