| And keep in mind that RMS levels in a mix can have little relation to the peak levels. The crest (the space between the peaks and the average level) on the average pop/rock mix can be 18, 20, maybe even 24 dB.
A mix that sits at -20dB(FS)RMS can (some would argue *should*) have peaks up around -2 or -1dBFS. Not uncommon at all.
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