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Old 11-13-2018, 09:52 PM   #16
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I do 90% of my mix work at very quiet levels, like 25-40 dB SPL. Why? Because the dynamic sensitivity of hearing improves at very low levels. I can reliably tell differences of 0.2 dB at 30 dBSPL in the midrange. As the SPL increases to 80, that threshold also increases. For me, the differential goes up to 2 dB.

I happen to live (and mix) in a very quiet place. If I go outside it's quiet enough to make out highway traffic noise happening 2 miles away. So this might not be possible for everyone; but it works for me.

I've been using these super low monitoring levels for about 10 years, and it makes mixing easier, faster and much less fatiguing. Maybe give it a try...
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