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[@plesjonesDJ]

Metric AB is the best plugin for reference mixing. You can load up to 16 different tracks

[@bendickeson424]

The mixing at consistent volume thing is so true, it’s very easy to keep creeping louder over the course of a session and be constantly adjusting tonal balance to compensate without realising.

[@billguitarvin]

Hi Jesco! Thanks so much for taking the time to put this video together. A lot of good basic points are made here and good to be reminded about. Never thought about listening to something I know well before starting to mix to get your ears warmed up. Makes total sense. I hope Chris gets lots of work from this video and brings him out of obscurity and into the lime light. 🙂 Take care!

[@valleywoodstudio7345]

I mix on a console and have level calibrated for 0VU at around 80dB SPL C weighted. The console also has a dim switch which knocks the level down by 20db. Very few realise this is NOT for just making it quieter for talking in the room, but for switching the mix to mid range focus. Also mono reference switch is useful, but have it set so its out of only one speaker as well.

[@tomtomclubsandwhich]

Always great to hear from you Jesco! Thanks for this great video!

[@OneFingerSnap]

Hello Jesco. I do think there’s a point to listening at high volume. I feel that might reveal some harshness specially in the highs that might not be apparent at lower volumes. All good pro mixes that I like, sound great at high volumes with no harshness.

[@RobertKgma]

Jesco, would you agree that auditory memory is around 3 seconds? I come to this conclusion by looping noise and at 3 seconds long for the loop it becomes unrecognisable as a loop and its interesting that this number is also used for short term loudness calculations.

[@Negmdaproducer]

do you have paid service in which you treat other peoples rooms ? Thanks

[@audiomez]

Additionally, perception of subtle variances in intonation, “just noticeable differences”, embellishments of attack, sustain, and (as you pointed out general dynamic range and ratios) are only detectable at approximately

[@IdovShai]

Great Video, thank you

[@kadiummusic]

Great little video! 😎

[@jakubpodesva9802]

The very short period of remembering sound... I think about it every time the very same Chris Lord Alge stands up, turn around and goes to the wall of effects and makes some changes - it is no more mixing with your ears. It is mixing with your eyes, meters, LEDs, knobs, experience... If you could do in the box mixing with your eyes closed, there would be another huge advantage.

[@h-voltage]

At 11:43 he was NOT talking about reference mixes. He was talking about the rough mix, as he clearly says. The rough mix being what the band sent you, and which you want to make sound better hopefully.

[@zzfdvz1]

He WAS talking about referencing, though the rough mix. The point of that being to not leave time between switching between ANY reference (rough or others), and to have them at the same volume as well.

[@kadiummusic]

Makes no difference, it's still a reference. Rules apply the be same.

[@wayfie777]

but the third volume setting is for fun, Jesco!!!

[@derdingobaron]

What's your take on those wooden acoustic panels that have been popping up in every hardware store lately? ("Fibrotech", "WoodUpp" and the likes) They look awesome and are relatively affordable, but the marketing claims are outrageous and there are no proper reviews to be found anywhere...

[@sarelwagner1099]

At low volume levels, the room response will be so much lower that the ears cannot pick up due to masking lower volume levels of the reflections

[@thenoisesimake]

CLA was comparing the BAND's ROUGH MIX (@ 11:45) to use as a psychological comparison, rather than using a REFERENCE mix. Other than that.... yeah!!

[@djlinusmunich]

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