My name is Artur Shamsutdinov. This is lesson for 5th week of Introduction To Music Production at Coursera.org. Today I want to talk to you about dynamic range.

1. DYNAMIC RANGE
BY ARTUR SHAMSUTDINOV
WEEK 5 OF INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC PRODUCTION AT COURSERA.ORG

2. HI!
My name is Artur Shamsutdinov.
This is lesson for 5th week of Introduction To Music
Production at Coursera.org.
Today I want to talk to you about dynamic range.

3. WHAT IS DYNAMIC RANGE?
Dynamic range, abbreviated DR or DNR, is the ratio
between the largest and smallest values of a
changeable quantity, such as in signals like sound and
light.

4. DYNAMIC RANGE IN MUSIC
Different dynamic ranges are used for artificial purpose. They help
you to make song more interesting, more acoustic, natural or
electronic sound-like.

5. ACOUSTIC MUSIC
For example, classical and acoustic music uses large
dynamic range.

6. ELECTRONIC MUSIC
But electronic music most of the time use small dynamic
range.

7. HOW TO MANIPULATE DYNAMIC RANGE?
To manipulate dynamic range you
can use dynamic type of effects
such as compressor, limiter,
expander, noise gate, deesser etc.

8. HOW TO MANIPULATE DYNAMIC RANGE?
Also, you can do it manually by cutting track on several
parts and make loud parts lower and quite parts louder.

9. HOW TO MANIPULATE DYNAMIC RANGE?
Another solution is on production or post-production stage you can
use “riding fader” technique. When you change position of fader
while recording or listening recorded track and using automation.

10. That’s all! 
Thank you for sliding
and enjoy your dynamic range!