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What volume level should I have it at while mixing in order to know that I am achieving proper volume levels of my mix?
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^ "Leven" .. at least eleven!
= no-really if you want to level match what's itb- to what your amps and speakers output> you need to measure it with a device-a db meter of some kind-- spl meter w/e -- amplifiers are different-- some have just a few steps--say volume upto 10-- some go like 50--60 --70 levels of volume w/e..it's the actual sound pressures that need measuring for level match accuracy.
Over 90db is getting un-comfortable for some--
especially if that is via headphones-- via headphones is more direct--more able to damage ears at over 90db for long periods..
Do a few tests of your own- 2 in fact will help you -- a 'frequency sweep test' (to see which
1 paticular frequency is your personal "nemesis",or
pain frequency) -- 2. a decibel test-- your 'personal threshold of pain' can be tested with different levels of playback-- you will instinctively know,when something is just far too loud,or just right-- a bit like goldirocks and the 3 sonic bears
Eq can be anywhere-anytime-- some people like to have a master bus which includes eq,compressor,gate-maybe expander.. trim.--- this can be usefull to actually "mix into"--- because you will find,as you do a mix without that--when you come to put it on @ the end of a fader mix-- you will probably need to then rea-balance all your faders once the master bus effects have been fully engaged... that final 'eq+compression' will alter the faders mix if pushed severely,and may need altering of faders after to compensate.