23 Jul
2012
23 Jul
'12
2:30 a.m.
On 07/22/2012 06:12 PM, Chris Bannister wrote:
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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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?