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Awesome!

Marcell, congratulations for getting your Golden Ears!

Nice going. Congrats

Anastasia, that's fantastic! Congratulations for hitting this milestone.

Some days I'm tired and my ears don't work. Other days I feel great and smash through it.

The victory is that I showed up and tried it seriously.

Having done Tai Chi for many years there's a saying that the most progress happens when you're not noticing it.

The time you notice an improvement is backed up by countless hours of time you didn't notice you were improving.

So far I'm more of baffled by it than irritated about misidentifying frequencies. It's not just failing it but I feel frustrated that I can't associate certain frequencies with the right image. I feel like from 200 all the way 2000 Hz boosting makes it cuppy but what size cup should I imagine?
Now what to do with the negative emotions? Think constructively; if you have a pattern of misidentification you can use that to pinpoint problem frequencies - not immediately but in steps. So you would say Damn I always confuse 1500 Hz with 250! then if your EQ move won't work, you can try the typically mistaken frequency.
Which means you already learnt something valuable and you're better at mixing. Which is something positive!

I certainly have had (and continue to have) those days! I just focus on the fact that I'm improving, even if there are no daily points added to my total or advancements. I also periodically reflect back on where I was 1 1/2 years ago when I started and where I am today - and it's quite a change. Finally, when I'm at a concert, musical, play or some other production, I really notice little things that I never heard before - and this always boosts my spirits, regardless of how SoundGym is going for me.

Hang in there, you're not alone!

Sounds great.

damn .. 2 props, no words? 🥴👈 i must be too hot for soundgym 😮‍💨 it's time to aim for them billboard charts where real talent get recognized, not side eyed .. some folks hear greatness and get shook, not inspired .. but hey; pressure bust pipes or make diamonds, right? 💎

The kick and highs are cool, but the bass can come up a lot imo

@Ryan Mayer yo broski, appreciate that fr 🫡 i actually agree with you 💯 the bass definitely could've come up .. i produce/mix and master straight in the cans 'cause my room's big and untreated, so monitors just turn everything into a bass swamp .. real talk, even watching netflix in here sounds like a subwoofer test .. i could reference on other setups but lazy got hands on me 😂 still, your feedback hit right .. respect for actually speaking up with something solid .. much appreciated 👉😎👈

That knock at the beginning scared the shit out of me.

Yeah, I literally thought someone was in the house!

Congratulations Alex! Looking forward to hearing more music from you! :)

Very Nice. Congrats.

Great learning more about you!