grimtraveller
If only for a moment.....
What sort of dbFS level do your mixes tend to peak at ? Do you have a preference for low level or loud mixes ? Does it make a difference and if so, what ?
..just above a whisper. I can really hear balances well at that level.
That said, the way it usually works for me is to listen loudly (90+dB SPL) for the first half of the mix
Your approach is interesting when compared to CLA who prefers to mix at a lower volume. I agree with your approach in that it lets me to better hear exactly what the bass freqs are.I learned way too late in life that I was mixing to quietly. You really need to move some air to hear what the bottom end sounds like, and some speakers just sound better and flatter louder. When you're too quiet your mixes tend to turn out wimpy. That said, the way it usually works for me is to listen loudly (90+dB SPL) for the first half of the mix, then when the real intricate balances are happening, back it off to just above a whisper. I can really hear balances well at that level.
That's what works for me; it may be different for you. We each have to find what works for us, then stick to it.
IDK. I like loud as well and I don't think that I have any abnormal hearing loss even at my age.
I guess it's just the way that I've always been accustomed to the listening process of music.