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happy new year production crew!
ok, let me ask you this. what difference will a mix that peaks at just bellow 0 dB, and a mix that peaks at -10 dB and has been gained to just under 0 dB ?
none.
i dont think that the -10 dB target i mention is for beginners. its just a safe level if you want to make natural sounding mixes. if you wanna talk about advanced mixdowns, then mix straight into a limiter and you'll notice a huge difference. but thats a whole different can of worms..
I take Gordo's point that for 'less experienced' producers, aiming for 0db will result in more ruined mixes, or just clipped and ugly renderings.
I certainly did that a fair bit in the beginning.
ok, let me ask you this. what difference will a mix that peaks at just bellow 0 dB, and a mix that peaks at -10 dB and has been gained to just under 0 dB ?
none.
i dont think that the -10 dB target i mention is for beginners. its just a safe level if you want to make natural sounding mixes. if you wanna talk about advanced mixdowns, then mix straight into a limiter and you'll notice a huge difference. but thats a whole different can of worms..