Push one button, hear better immediately

I have an ultrawide monitor mounted on the adjustable screen platform of my Northward Systems mastering console.  It’s recessed enough to be an acoustic non-issue, and I like having it right in front of me when I want to tweak a plugin, or edit.  

But this has made all the difference in the world - a simple utility that runs in the background, and allows me to assign a key command to instantly black out the monitor display.  

It is incredible how different things sound when I am not staring at the screen.  It’s like an instant improvement in my ability to focus on the work at hand.  

I can safely say that I will never eq a mix while looking at a monitor ever again.