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[pauli]

quick question for the more learned among us.... multiband compression. normally I use multiband compression on individual instruments to even out the levels in the bass frequencies, and I've only begun experimenting with in the mastering phase. my question is... the main reason for this at mastering is to more transparently control the dynamics, right? most sonic/balance issues should be fixed at mixdown, and multiband compression is mainly to compress without affecting the balance? my thought was that it was meant to be used before a normal mastering compressor so that the volume could be maximized without the mid-bands getting too loud.