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That said, there is the reality of radio signals.

Even with perfect app isolation, a smartphone is still a radio device. It continuously negotiates with cell towers, and those signals alone allow coarse location and movement inference via triangulation. No phone number is required for this—an active cellular modem is enough.

Cell tower data sits with carriers, and accessing it typically requires law enforcement involvement—warrants, subpoenas, or lawful requests depending on jurisdiction. That's a different threat model than app-level surveillance, which operates without legal process. But the data exists, and it's accessible to anyone with the legal authority to obtain it.

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth expand that surface further. Probe requests, MAC behavior, and proximity signals can be used to infer presence and movement relative to known access points or other devices, even when not actively connected. Modern OS randomization helps, but it doesn't eliminate correlation, especially over time.

A dedicated device without a SIM reduces exposure, but it doesn't make the device invisible. A cellular-capable phone still participates in radio ecosystems unless radios are disabled entirely. Airplane mode with selective re-enablement, Wi-Fi-only play, or a data-only SIM with no voice number can reduce linkage, but none of these defeat physics.

The takeaway is the same principle as before: this isn’t about achieving invisibility. It’s about bounding risk—using isolation and compartmentalization to limit how radio-derived location signals can be tied back to you and what else they can touch.

For higher-sensitivity threat models, that can even include keeping the device powered off in a Faraday bag and only removing and turning it on once you’re already in a location that’s acceptable for exposure. It doesn’t defeat physics, but it prevents transitional movement data from ever being generated.

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Sometimes to really aide in adding depth to you mix , while maintaining good phase relationships , use left/right equalization versus mid/side.

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Been gettin dangerous … thanks to the homie for the hookup and thanks to Universal Audio for a flawless setup !

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Heck ya good stuff !!! I’d love to help if you ever need a hand or want a second set of objective ears !!

Is over compression hurting your mixes or productions ?! Try clip gaining first before any eq or compression . Get that balance right first , then you’ll have a much better idea of the problems that your source is giving.

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My favorite part of actually mixing , has to be the moment something works , when you’ve been messing with it for what seems like days…

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Im all for natural growth .. but new phone who disssss

Spent years chasing “perfect” mixes, tweaking for hours. Realized less is more: one good reverb bus, minimal EQ. My tracks hit harder now. Stop overthinking – trust your ears.

Think of EQ more like a volume fader , is the source to tubby , turn down the low mids , to brittle turn down the highs . Think, low , mid high.

Yall doing any development , coding , or vibe coding ?!

Record vocals at home ???

Try not to use a template with many plugins and tons of processing. At most use a tuner, EQ with small moves, and a compressor. Maybe using some verb or delay sends, even though at this rate inserts on track with low wet to dry ratio might suffice.

Get dry vocals ( no processing ) right , then the end result gonna be better !

To me, theoretically the job of a mixing engineer, is to enhance the art and emotion presented by the artist and producer.

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No mixing post today .. what y’all on ?! New projects ? Athletic training ? Taco Tuesday ?

What’s on yall schedule this week !?! Btc buys ? Mixing records ? Touching grass ?

The world is your oyster !!

Using sidechain functions when mixing , is much deeper than the boots and cats edm groove. More than just sidechain kick and bass .. side chaining can be used from creative desires to clearing space for vocals to sit in a dense mix .. the world is your oyster!

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I think the idea of high passing everything except kick and bass , can get a little dicey .. I’m not saying you shouldn’t high pass everything , but there’s some really useful stuff in some instruments , it’s good to really feel the high pass on everything .