This is a little known tip the pros know and is often over looked by music makers in their DAW. Most people, myself included at one point , are mixing down their tracks at levels that are too hot.
Gain Staging is about setting gain levels, not listening levels.
If you know how a trim knob works on a DJ mixer, then you already get it. Here's a post about how to do the same in your DAW.
Yes this is needed in the digital realm, Nicky Howard from The Fat Mastering provides additional input.
Check it out.
https://itsthedj.com/2017/01/if-youv...t-to-your-daw/
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