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i have one of two prototype hot boxes. no others will be made,it was an experiment. It's great. All CD's of the master mixes are put through the box at about +7. It maintains it's clarity and balance. The bottom isn't squashed or spongy like what the L2 or some other boxes can at times do.
Yes, it's just part of life. I must have my mixes as loud as a released CD even though it hasn't been mastered yet. But also, my mixes are so close to being mastered that generally, mastering engineers do very little EQing and no compression.
It's a waste to tell them (clients) it's not going to be as loud. If you make it low they'll tell you it doesn't sound as good as the rough. The rough was printed at +15or something crazy. It's very frustrating but my hot box changed all that.
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