All I Know: 80s Mix

[The_Metallurgist]

The references are not there for loudness, rather for tonality

Fletcher Munson...just a couple of dB can present a different perspective, especially in the upper mids onwards, the zone where presence resides....but if you think it works for you, do it i say

Didn't want a mono pad in the center, behind the vocal. That was the problem!

problem? nooooo, a couple of solutions attached which would sound much better than what you had...but there's many options

i think i might mix this