mix EVERYTHING well below peak of -14, tune by ear, and never sweat again.
once i know i can trust one of those standard for loudness assessment and matching, if even possible, then i can develop a strategy to make better use my time.
i was in graphic art heavily at one time. i saw many excellent graphic artists who would 'drop the ball' totally when it was time to 'master' their images.
i decided early that if i were to produce turds, they should be as technically perfect as possible. lol
so basically, i start at the end and work my way backward. when the technical stuff is out of the way one day, i might even try to learn to play an instrument properly!
anyway, i'll post some results later today when the tests are done.