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Originally Posted by ruy  if you check your levels and calibrate your room, you'll save time doing fixes and at leat have a higher probability that what you are mixing translates to other venues. otherwise, it's like climbing onstage to play guitar without making sure it is in tune... |
I agree, but the room IS calibrated, and by calibrated I mean that the level of my playback corresponds with the dubstage where I final my mixes. I'm going to find out, but have no idea at the moment if I'm mixing at 82 or 80 dB, but does it matter? No suprises when I go to the dubstage, I only have to correct some peaks which are "bearable" in my studio, but because of the tinny character of the JBL's in the dubstage, stand out a bit in the theatre...
I'd like a little more distance to the speakers in my room, because I have the feeling I overEQ some things, because I'm so close to the speakers. I'm not very experienced, but I find mixing on the dubstage both more critical and at the same time more forgiving than mixing in my own studio (is this possible?)
But I'm so glad I haven't done any TV this last year, I can't stand the compression/limiting that TV requires... Some people are reeally good at it, with me it's the harder I try to get a nice but loud mix, the more I fail. I can do nice or loud, but not both...