# Volume when mixing a track

**URL:** <https://community.mwtm.com/t/volume-when-mixing-a-track/5094>\
**Category:** Leslie Brathwaite mixing Cardi B\
**Created:** [March 8, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/volume-when-mixing-a-track/5094 "2024-03-08T19:24:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![user8](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/user8/32/79_2.png) [@user8](https://community.mwtm.com/u/user8)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/volume-when-mixing-a-track/5094/1 "2024-03-08T19:24:01Z")

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At what volume do you balance the kick and bass and other instruments?

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**Author:** ![Leslie\_Brathwaite](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/leslie_brathwaite/32/1942_2.png) [@Leslie\_Brathwaite](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Leslie_Brathwaite)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 12:34am UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/volume-when-mixing-a-track/5094/2 "2024-03-13T00:34:36Z")

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Usually start with a kick or 808 hitting between -12 and -6

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**Author:** ![user8](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/user8/32/79_2.png) [@user8](https://community.mwtm.com/u/user8)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/volume-when-mixing-a-track/5094/3 "2024-03-13T16:18:28Z")

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I’m talking about volume in dB

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**Author:** ![Leslie\_Brathwaite](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/leslie_brathwaite/32/1942_2.png) [@Leslie\_Brathwaite](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Leslie_Brathwaite)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/volume-when-mixing-a-track/5094/4 "2024-04-17T23:56:37Z")

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that’s usually the next step