Paddy, You are correct…or the course is correct.
It’s a very good idea to have a variety of monitors for just that reason and to monitor a mix at different levels. I use Radio Shack Minimus 7 to tell me about simple TV mixes.
I have a client who was upset at the lack of LF on some mixes. I asked what he was listening on…..(wait for it) ……a lap top!
A short course in physics later, he got the idea but wanted more bass on the lap top. Fortunately I knew what to do without messing up the sound on the big monitors.
Regards,
Ty Ford
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