In this video I talk about the importance of calibrating your monitoring listening level and how to do it.
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Table of Contents:
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00:00 Intro
00:41 Overview
01:20 Why use a calibrated listening level?
03:11 1 – Choose digital operating level
04:33 2 – Choose reference SPL level (dB)
06:40 3 – Generate test signal
08:54 4 – Playback and set monitor volume
12:15 What if a track is louder?
13:33 Outro
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Sound On Sound article –
Fletcher-Munson wiki –
Download Cubase calibration project –
Decibel meter for iPhone –
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