Yes exactly and less dynamics can come off as being "softer"!Marco Raaphorst wrote: ↑28 Oct 2017Spotify doesn't make your mix sound softer than others. This is why they use that gain control. Yours will sound exactly as loud as the rest but overly usage of compression might make it sound a little less dynamic and boring.
Such words can be a bit confusing when talking about audio perception.
I'll never forget the guy in this forum who said mono mixes are supposed to sound like crap.