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Old 08-05-2019, 01:21 PM   #11
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ok anyways regarding levels, using this media as reference: youtube Is This It-RHrGj1IyE0Y.mp4 (Audio: 44100hz, 32bps, 2ch, mp4a, however youtube might differ from the CD a little bit)

my matched levels are (using verse 2 as the section to compare)

vocal -8 dB (this will really depend on the dynamics of the generator tho)
bass -4 dB
drums -6 dB
strat -7 dB
tele -7 dB



I think the levels are interesting to investigate for two reasons,
1. vocals are down, compared to advice of of my local award winning audio engineer guy who strictly advised me to always boost vocals hotter than this track does. his opinion, "because blah blah thats what people want blah blah"

2. bass is the primary instrument in this track (second in place with melody only to the vocal itself) - it is also the hottest level - so the boosted level might seem obvious, tho usually I struggle to balance the bass instrument in a mix with what sounds to be a "proper level".

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