10 Apr
2010
10 Apr
'10
3:02 p.m.
On 10 April 2010 at 9:51, Ken Restivo <ken(a)restivo.org> wrote:
We're getting very near release for our first CD,
which
was mixed, edited and overdubbed on Linux in Ardour, and
will probably be mastered on Linux as well. Here are some
getting-pretty-close-to-finished mixes:
http://lahar.s3.amazonaws.com/scratchmixes-basic/foie-A.ogg
http://lahar.s3.amazonaws.com/scratchmixes-basic/ginseng-A.ogg
What's giving me headaches is bass rolloff on certain
systems. On the nice flat Fostex studio monitors I was able to
borrow-- and which don't have any bass emphasis--, it sounds
well balanced. On crappy iPod earbuds which roll off the bass
like crazy, it works well too. But on car stereos or club
systems which emphasize the bass, the kick drum and bass guitar
are way too hot-- sounds like the whole thing was recorded from
inside the kick.
Not sure what to do about this. Would appreciate any advice
from the experience mix engineers around.
Hi Ken,
I've only seen two ways to get a mix to sound good on lots of systems.
The first way is a pain, which is to take test mixes to lots of
systems, and then go back to mixing to make adjustments. This
is mainly trial and error. But, it can sort of get passable
results.
The second way is what I'm doing now, and the way it works in
nicer studios. That's to have your mixing room and speakers
nice and flat down lower in frequency. My current room and
speakers are pretty good down to about 50Hz. Every time before
I mix something that I know will have bass content I re-eq the
speakers/room. I do that because I can't leave the room in a
condition where I know all is well with the bass sound, unlike in
pro studios, where the rooms are dedicated for that.
Best of luck....
--
Kevin