I don't play out but I use the gains & also the LED level meters to get the volume just so. I usually put the incoming track a tiny fraction lower in volume to neutralise the natural increase in volume when the bass from 2 tracks is playing together, inreasing it again a tiny fraction as I'm killing the outgoing track.

Apart from that, I found sometimes tracks seem to be mastered differently - like the hi hats/snares will be massively loud so I adjust EQ's to compensate. Sometimes I've even had to end up ditching a couple of the mp3 I've bought as they were so badly mastered (really muffled or recorded too quietly to overcome by boosting gain/EQ's).

Soz if I've misunderstood the question.

Heh. I just use my ears and adjust accordingly.

I barely even use the EQs anymore.

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Originally posted by Zild I barely even use the EQs anymore.

whatd you think of my very eq-full mix btw?

but in terms of adjustment you can adjust to make frequencies similiar or levelled, or you can use style. a lot of times i'll use a break down and make it seem like the incoming track (with lower kick volume/strength) is building up...its like a fakeout, so you can do it with style but there's nothing wrong with adjusting eq levels to make a good mix!

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Originally posted by Zild I barely even use the EQs anymore.

So you're pretty much just using the channel faders then?

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I usually just slam up the faders and mix with the gains and lows, never usually mess around with the highs and mids.