[LAU] get on board the blues - D&B variant

[Al Thompson]

On 07/22/2012 06:12 PM, Chris Bannister wrote:
>
>> For good reasons most mixers have got a 80Hz EQ, so try to increase it
>> there. However, IMO there's no big difference, if people say bass is
>> from 50 to 300 or 60 to 250Hz. What notes are played and what are their
> AIUI, you can't hear "proper" bass unless it comes from at least a 15
> inch speaker. So anything else is just a compromise, right?
>

It is possible to build a properly designed cabinet that will get fairly
good response in the low end, just at a GREATLY reduced output.  Having
said that, trying to design a usable cabinet with less than a 15"
speaker is kind of a waste of time and money, and will result in serious
compromises.  If a cabinet isn't +/-3db down to at least 40HZ, it's not
a good idea to rely on it as your main monitor.  The low E on a bass is
around 42Hz.  The low B on a 5 string is 34Hz or something like that. 
If you mix on a system than only goes down to 50Hz, for example, there
is nearly an octave of bass guitar that you will have no idea what is
doing.  Same for kick drum.


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