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Originally Posted by jerdude  um. this explains nothing. you've already said all this.
i've seen and heard alot of pre-mastered mixes done by tops guys on SSL's. i've never seen or heard a mix peaking at -3db... let alone -12db. that's just ludicrous. most had peaks near 0db and already had a RMS around -12 to -14 db. i'm talking about guys people have heard.
granted if a mix is slammed with compression (which i don't recommend) but is only peaking at -12db... bringing it up to commercial level won't be a problem.
no one should never mix a song thinking about the mastering engineer.
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Man you got this all wrong , never heard a mix engineer send me back a master at near 0db, nor do i do that myself , they would only do this for pre-mixes handed to record companies to bring up listening levels , but not something they would send off to be mastered ....
And of course you have to take the mastering process into consideration , mixing is about balance,seperation,soundscape and anything else you can think of but not about maximum level, this is simply not the stage it's done at ! The mastering dude needs at least 2-3db to do his thing and give you a great sounding product ! At near 0db he has no more headroom to work with and would somehow have to find a way to drop the level !
If you are wondering where your mix should sit , call a mastering house and ask them how hot should you print your mix for them , this might clear things up ...
