{"id":27894,"date":"2022-01-24T08:45:03","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T13:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/?p=27894"},"modified":"2022-03-19T19:07:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-19T23:07:18","slug":"3-compression-tricks-to-make-your-music-loud-but-not-pumpy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/3-compression-tricks-to-make-your-music-loud-but-not-pumpy\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Compression Tricks to Make Your Music LOUD but NOT Pumpy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>3 Compression Tricks to Make Your Music LOUD But NOT Pumpy<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, you can make your music LOUD without sounding pumpy!<\/p>\n<p>In the video below, you will learn WHY some songs sound pumpy when trying to increase their loudness and 3 ways to eliminate (or greatly reduce) that pumping sound! <strong>This will leave your music LOUDER, punchier, and sounding great no matter where it is played.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u231a<strong>TIMESTAMPS<\/strong>\u231a<br \/>\n00:00 &#8211; 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