If you want to increase the loudness of a CD during mastering, what should you do to prevent distortion and retain dynamic range?
A) Increase the level of each song until clipping occurs occasionally.
B) Apply peak limiting and normalization.
C) Apply peak limiting and compression.
D) Apply extreme compression.

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Applying peak limiting and normalization will increase the overall loudness of the CD while preventing clipping and retaining dynamic range. Peak limiting will prevent any peaks from exceeding a certain level, while normalization will increase the level of the entire track uniformly, without excessively compressing it. Applying compression or extreme compression, on the other hand, can lead to excessive reduction in dynamic range and distortion.

If You Want to Increase the Loudness of a CD