{"id":28036,"date":"2022-04-25T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/?p=28036"},"modified":"2022-12-09T23:12:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T04:12:31","slug":"better-mixes-at-lower-volume-why-this-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/better-mixes-at-lower-volume-why-this-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Better MIXES at LOWER VOLUME? (why this works)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Get Better Mixes by Mixing at Lower Volume!<\/h2>\n<p>How loud should you have your studio monitors for mixing? Is there a sweet spot? Is it bad to mix too quietly or loudly? And WHY does this even matter?<\/p>\n<p>Turns out, our ability to hear frequencies changes depending on the volume level. 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