20 Tips On Mixing

14. Don't monitor too loudly. It may make the music seem more exciting (initially), but the end user is unlikely to
listen at the same high level. High monitoring levels also tend temporarily to shift your hearing perspective and
can lead to permanent hearing damage. It's fine to check the mix loudly for short periods, but most of the time,
it's useful to try and mix at the level you think the music will eventually be played. (Forget I said this if you're
mixing dance music for nightclubs!)