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Old 19th May 2008, 07:57 AM   #84
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This approach has been considered a general rule of thumb by engineers both live and in studios, because of the basic understanding that songs usually center around a foundation of drums and bass.

the practice actually evolved as a way to establish levels in order to maximize s/n while guaranteeing there'd be enough headroom left on the 2buss by the time the mix was built.

there are as many ways to construct a mix as there are guys constructing them; none are more likely to honor the music than any other.


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