compare with references

1. press an empty reference key (1, 2 or 3) and choose a track, or drop a file on the reference window.
2. match turns on gain match: the reference plays at the same loudness as your mix, so you hear the difference in sound, not volume.
3. sync lines the reference up with your playhead, so flipping always lands on the same moment.
4. flip the listen lever between ref and out.

good to know

• the key's bulb: orange = selected, green = loaded, dark = empty.
• the meters show LUFS-I since the last reset, LUFS-S short-term, and true peak, for both. press reset to start measuring again.
• reference trim and output trim set each side's level, 0 to -40 dB.
• preset saves a set of references to recall later.
• tip: load your own pre-master bounce as a reference and flip before and after, to hear if a move really helped.
• your listeners always hear your mix, never the reference.