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Mix At Conversation Volumes
- Mix at reasonable volumes to avoid ear fatigue and deceptive loudness perception.
- Bob Power recommends mixing like you're talking to someone two feet away and only occasionally turning it up to check low end on a sub.
Turned Down Prince Because Of Burnout
- Bob turned down a Prince session because he was exhausted and on vacation plans in 1996.
- The session happened July 3, 1996 for an instrumental that later became part of Emancipation.
Why Loud Drums Often Stay Loud
- Loud drums can feel wrong to a mixer but right to listeners; pulling them down later can make a track lose energy.
- Bob explains that drums often must stay loud because lowering them can collapse the feel.