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Old 19th December 2006   #5
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Originally Posted by kurtr2 View Post
there is something that the L2 does that changes the relationships of the elements in the mix. i like it. if i think of the L2 as a loudness maximizer then i feel like my thinking is incorrect, if i think of it as a dynamics tool for the mix, then i wonder if theres anything wrong with thinking of it that way. but i like the way it helps the mix itself, regardless of percieved volume.

\kurt
If you like the way it sounds.......then your correct.

the -3db head room is more for having the mix retain it's dynamics bofore mastering then having room to process at mastering.
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