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Dean Roddey · 27th July 2008

It would take an pretty crazy amount of effort to do that, compared to just getting good levels (I go for max peaks around -9 to -6dB) and adjusting as required. EQ and compression will eat up some of that on those tracks that use any generally, and you get a good, healthy signal through the plugs so that they have plenty of bits to play with.

Not to mention that it requires knowing absolutely what hte song is going to sound like before you start, and never changing your mind later, even if a better idea comes to you during the mix. Many people are creating the song as the go and could hardly be expected to have an absolute understanding of every aspect of every instrument before they track, such that they would never change their mind about desired levels.

27th July 2008	#14
Dean Roddey Gear Guru Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 10,907 2 Reviews written	It would take an pretty crazy amount of effort to do that, compared to just getting good levels (I go for max peaks around -9 to -6dB) and adjusting as required. EQ and compression will eat up some of that on those tracks that use any generally, and you get a good, healthy signal through the plugs so that they have plenty of bits to play with. Not to mention that it requires knowing absolutely what hte song is going to sound like before you start, and never changing your mind later, even if a better idea comes to you during the mix. Many people are creating the song as the go and could hardly be expected to have an absolute understanding of every aspect of every instrument before they track, such that they would never change their mind about desired levels. __________________ Dean Roddey Chairman/CTO Charmed Quark Systems, Ltd www.charmedquark.com Be a control freak!