# Gain Staging on the mix

**URL:** <https://community.mwtm.com/t/gain-staging-on-the-mix/5194>\
**Category:** Recording & Production\
**Created:** [March 13, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/gain-staging-on-the-mix/5194 "2024-03-13T13:02:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Erik\_Medeiros](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/erik_medeiros/32/79_2.png) [@Erik\_Medeiros](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Erik_Medeiros)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/gain-staging-on-the-mix/5194/1 "2024-03-13T13:02:59Z")

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Hey Leslie,

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

How do you approach your gain staging? I noticed that on your mix buss the vu on the Tracks plugin was hitting around -10 to -7.

Is that the ballpark you usually aim for and why.

Thank you very much.  
Erik