Sonalksis Free G and Pan Law

this plug has a setting for -6db PL.
before i had logic, i used a custom analog console which was constantly toggled between mono/stereo when mixing. there was no paw law on this desk.
the difference in level was measured at +6db (nominal 86db spl at mix position) in the mono position.
the Free G's -6 PL setting provided a missing in my mixing procedure.
now, when switching from mono to stereo, i do not hear any difference between stereo and mono levels. this is not the case with -3db PL in this plug or logic's own.
so, i am re-adopting the -6db PL, now that i've found it again.

So are you inserting Free G on every channel? And, if so, as the last insert?

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