Dolby 7. Is everybody mixing at this level?

[TAFF]

Well I mixed a film and had a screening at a local multiplex. I wasn't dismayed at the quality of the mix. It translated very well but by the actual volume it was playing at. Producers looked at me after the screening and said "What do you think?" I said "It was quiet wasn't it" Although the mix sounded sonically correct i could hardly hear the subs. After having a word with the projectionist i found out to my horror that it was played at 4.5.

I came back to my theatre . Lowered my CP650 to 4.5 and listened back. Yes it sounded the same as the multiplex mix. Good i thought, not us then!

My question is though to everyone. Are you lowering your CP650 monitoring to compensate for the projectionist lowering the volume at the multiplex's?

If you are what ref are you monitoring at 5 or 6 or are you like me sticking with 7 because "THAT IS WHAT IS RIGHT"!!!

Rant over fellow duc'ers. Everybody must get this problem. Dolby sort it out!!

Taff