Comments on: Tighten the Low End of Your Mix with a Frequency Analyzer http://passivepromotion.com/tighten-the-low-end-of-your-mix-with-a-frequency-analyzer "Set it and forget it" music promotion Fri, 06 May 2011 03:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Hazardhttp://passivepromotion.com/tighten-the-low-end-of-your-mix-with-a-frequency-analyzer#comment-1860 Brian Hazard Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:50:00 +0000 http://www.passivepromotion.com/?p=988#comment-1860 You've probably got the block size set too low. I use 8192 or 16384 for the best resolution in the low frequencies. Please let me know if that does the trick! You’ve probably got the block size set too low. I use 8192 or 16384 for the best resolution in the low frequencies. Please let me know if that does the trick!

]]> By: Grahamhttp://passivepromotion.com/tighten-the-low-end-of-your-mix-with-a-frequency-analyzer#comment-1857 Graham Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:11:00 +0000 http://www.passivepromotion.com/?p=988#comment-1857 Hi Brian, I've been enjoying all your output for the last few weeks since finding a link to one of your mixing posts on twitter... anyhow, i'm mixing my album and am having trouble killing "the snake" with EQ8 or any other HPF plug I've tried. They seem to taper off and the 10Hz and below freqs seem to come up again. Do I not have the Db scale set right in SPAN? I couldn't find the setting to change it to -20 in the newer version of that plug. Thanks much and keep up the great work! Hope to be needing your mastering services in the near future... Hi Brian, I’ve been enjoying all your output for the last few weeks since finding a link to one of your mixing posts on twitter… anyhow, i’m mixing my album and am having trouble killing “the snake” with EQ8 or any other HPF plug I’ve tried. They seem to taper off and the 10Hz and below freqs seem to come up again. Do I not have the Db scale set right in SPAN? I couldn’t find the setting to change it to -20 in the newer version of that plug. Thanks much and keep up the great work! Hope to be needing your mastering services in the near future…

]]> By: Brian Hazardhttp://passivepromotion.com/tighten-the-low-end-of-your-mix-with-a-frequency-analyzer#comment-1849 Brian Hazard Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:35:00 +0000 http://www.passivepromotion.com/?p=988#comment-1849 I suppose it is a matter of taste, and you'll want to trust your ears, but you bring up an interesting point with vinyl. If your low end isn't clean and in mono, the needle will jump out of the groove. So it probably makes sense to not only follow this technique (at least to some degree), but to download <a href="http://www.voxengo.com/product/msed/" rel="nofollow">MSED</a> from Voxengo (another free plug-in), mute the mid channel, and make sure the side doesn't have too much low end information. I suppose it is a matter of taste, and you’ll want to trust your ears, but you bring up an interesting point with vinyl. If your low end isn’t clean and in mono, the needle will jump out of the groove. So it probably makes sense to not only follow this technique (at least to some degree), but to download MSED from Voxengo (another free plug-in), mute the mid channel, and make sure the side doesn’t have too much low end information.

]]> By: Suadehttp://passivepromotion.com/tighten-the-low-end-of-your-mix-with-a-frequency-analyzer#comment-1848 Suade Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:10:00 +0000 http://www.passivepromotion.com/?p=988#comment-1848 Just to add a dissenting voice - I'd say this idea is a matter of taste rather than an essential technique for use on every mix. In the examples posted above I prefer the versions with the bass left on them. The versions with the sub removed do sound clearer and more defined but I think that that is a bad thing. The parts sound too separate, too clean and to my ears that doesn't flatter the music. Although it's obviously a matter of taste this sort of precise, clear sound is characteristic of digital sound and processing generally and many people prefer the warmth that's associated with tape and vinyl recording which both have a tendency to glue the separate sounds in a mix together.It's a good technique to know but use it only if it serves the spirit of your music... Just to add a dissenting voice – I’d say this idea is a matter of taste rather than an essential technique for use on every mix. In the examples posted above I prefer the versions with the bass left on them. The versions with the sub removed do sound clearer and more defined but I think that that is a bad thing. The parts sound too separate, too clean and to my ears that doesn’t flatter the music. Although it’s obviously a matter of taste this sort of precise, clear sound is characteristic of digital sound and processing generally and many people prefer the warmth that’s associated with tape and vinyl recording which both have a tendency to glue the separate sounds in a mix together.

It’s a good technique to know but use it only if it serves the spirit of your music…

]]> By: Brian Hazardhttp://passivepromotion.com/tighten-the-low-end-of-your-mix-with-a-frequency-analyzer#comment-1794 Brian Hazard Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:33:00 +0000 http://www.passivepromotion.com/?p=988#comment-1794 You bet! I'm hoping to wrap up a new mixing article in the next couple of weeks. You bet! I’m hoping to wrap up a new mixing article in the next couple of weeks.

]]> By: Black Swan Theorieshttp://passivepromotion.com/tighten-the-low-end-of-your-mix-with-a-frequency-analyzer#comment-1793 Black Swan Theories Sun, 23 Jan 2011 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.passivepromotion.com/?p=988#comment-1793 Great article! Just as I am about to remix several tracks on my album due to bass problems... thanks for this and i look forward to digging into more of your website. Great article! Just as I am about to remix several tracks on my album due to bass problems… thanks for this and i look forward to digging into more of your website.

]]> By: Bob Metivierhttp://passivepromotion.com/tighten-the-low-end-of-your-mix-with-a-frequency-analyzer#comment-585 Bob Metivier Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:44:54 +0000 http://www.passivepromotion.com/?p=988#comment-585 Great post; handy product from a great company!I have very sensitive ears, especially my left ear. And I can hear a radical difference between with and without on this. The without is muddy and fatiguing compare to with. Thanks! Great post; handy product from a great company!

I have very sensitive ears, especially my left ear. And I can hear a radical difference between with and without on this. The without is muddy and fatiguing compare to with. Thanks!

]]> By: Monty Singletonhttp://passivepromotion.com/tighten-the-low-end-of-your-mix-with-a-frequency-analyzer#comment-148 Monty Singleton Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:47:19 +0000 http://www.passivepromotion.com/?p=988#comment-148 Great advice! You may also want to mention that you want to leave these settings flexible so if you work with a great Mastering Engineer that will give feedback on the mix, per song, you can quickly tweak these at the mastering engineers request. I find mixing bass to be difficult yet important since I don't have a tuned or treated room. I won't be printing any HPF to my mixes because of this. I have an older DAW though. Those with newer DAWs probably don't have to worry about bouncing tracks with plugs on them due to lack of power. ;) Great advice! You may also want to mention that you want to leave these settings flexible so if you work with a great Mastering Engineer that will give feedback on the mix, per song, you can quickly tweak these at the mastering engineers request. I find mixing bass to be difficult yet important since I don’t have a tuned or treated room. I won’t be printing any HPF to my mixes because of this. I have an older DAW though. Those with newer DAWs probably don’t have to worry about bouncing tracks with plugs on them due to lack of power. ;)

]]> By: Mark Kaufmanhttp://passivepromotion.com/tighten-the-low-end-of-your-mix-with-a-frequency-analyzer#comment-147 Mark Kaufman Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:49:03 +0000 http://www.passivepromotion.com/?p=988#comment-147 Great article! Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst is another good freebie. Great article! Blue Cat’s FreqAnalyst is another good freebie.

]]> By: Brian Hazardhttp://passivepromotion.com/tighten-the-low-end-of-your-mix-with-a-frequency-analyzer#comment-146 Brian Hazard Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:56:56 +0000 http://www.passivepromotion.com/?p=988#comment-146 I'd just send to both ASAP. I don't think being on AMG is a prerequisite for inclusion on Pandora. In fact, Pandora is showing my album cover but AMG's site isn't, so maybe Pandora is filling in the gaps in AMG's database. I’d just send to both ASAP. I don’t think being on AMG is a prerequisite for inclusion on Pandora. In fact, Pandora is showing my album cover but AMG’s site isn’t, so maybe Pandora is filling in the gaps in AMG’s database.

]]>