WOW. Where to begin this note. First, I'd like to thank all of you for your interest. It has turned into a great discussion. I have spent about 40 years in one aspect or another of the music business but, no time in the recording side. Therefore db's, mixing & mixers, effect settings etc. are avoided .At this point, I'd like to blushingly point that my misspelling of volume on my original heading was simply a typo. I can spell voloom! Back to db's. A lot of what I have read here leaves me scratching my head But! I have understood enough to move ahead & I intend to learn more! One last thing. Frank, you mentioned being an older person, well I'm up there too. 84 as of Oct. 24th, but still doing the odd gig, duo's trio's, all using backing tracks created in P G products. I am trying to do a better job using "Real Tracks". Thanks again...Hank