Tag: MENTAL
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How to Know the Master is Good
1) Speakers and Room Acoustics, you can Not Tweak What You Do Not Hear 2) Avoid Ear Fatigue 3) Search for Another Person that is also Trained for Optimal Quality 4) Use Meters Analysis with Caution 5) EQ Balance, i.e. Amount of Lows / Mids / Highs 6) Check for Bad Distortion or Add Distortion
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Finish the Mix
1) Lock (Focus) Your Eyes to Something Else in the Room and Listen 2) As Soon as You Get Irritated by the Music, Make a Notice What Caused the Irritation 3) Continue Listening and as Soon as You Get Irritated Again, Make a Notice What Caused the 2nd Irritation 4) Continue Listening but as Soon…
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Fix a Mix with Certain Characters
General Elements that Stick Out Uncomfortably Loud 1) Play a Mix and Increase Listening Volume to 85dB SPL – i.e. Try a SPL Meter Like the Free Niosh Sound Level Meter and Set to A-Weighting / Slow Response to Measure the 85db) 2) Identify 2-3 Elements that Stick Out Uncomfortably 3) Cut Each Element that Sticks…
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Balance” and “Un-Balance” a Mix
General Artfully “Un-Balance” the Mix 1) Pick 3 Energetic Midrange Elements when you are Mixing (No Drums) 2) Then Make with the 3 Energetic Midrange Elements a Balanced Mix 3) Then Take Back 1 of the Elements in Volume 4) Then Bring 1 of the 2 Other Elements Forward in Volume, i.e. Pulling and Pushing…
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Mix is Not Bright and Transparent Enough
General Ideas to Fix High End