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Nik · 20th December 2002

I find I am pretty good at maintaining appropriate levels whilst mixing but that goes down the toilet when I am tracking if the bass player or guitar player are in the control room.

They need the levels to groove etc. but at the end of the day we are tracking at 100dB +. Not good for the ears.

Earplugs don't do it in that you have to keep taking them out to really hear the nuances in the audio etc.

Maybe some sort of "headphone" filter that you can whip off after a take and "see" what is actually going on with the audio?

Any thoughts or sollutions? Turning down just messes with the vibe/groove/performance.

I don't want to go deaf!

20th December 2002	#1
Nik Gear nut Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Durban Posts: 90 Thread Starter	tracking levels in Control Room... I find I am pretty good at maintaining appropriate levels whilst mixing but that goes down the toilet when I am tracking if the bass player or guitar player are in the control room. They need the levels to groove etc. but at the end of the day we are tracking at 100dB +. Not good for the ears. Earplugs don't do it in that you have to keep taking them out to really hear the nuances in the audio etc. Maybe some sort of "headphone" filter that you can whip off after a take and "see" what is actually going on with the audio? Any thoughts or sollutions? Turning down just messes with the vibe/groove/performance. I don't want to go deaf!