Speakers
The speakers are the most obvious component of a monitoring environment, but not necessarily the most important. It’s also not simple to choose speakers. Full-range monitors Full-range monitors usually...
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Headphones are a part of a well-balanced monitoring environment. They offer a different listening perspective to the speakers in your room. Generally, headphones allow more detailed and focussed...
View ArticleMonitoring gain staging
The reason the commercial references are so loud is that they have very little headroom – the average level is so high that there’s not much room for the peaks (which have been squashed down). When...
View ArticleHow to convince yourself to invest in acoustic treatment
You need to acoustically treat your room. You know it. You’ve read the articles, you’ve had people tell you. You already know that it’s holding you back. The problem is that you haven’t done it yet....
View ArticleDoes your music sounds good on all systems?
It seems a common problem people have with their mixes is translation. That is, their mixes don’t translate well between different playback systems. A mix might sound great on one system, but awful on...
View ArticleHow to get the right amount of bass in your mix
Just a quickie today… Getting the right amount of bass in a mix seems to be a common problem that a lot of inexperienced mix engineers have. People often have too much or too little bass in their mix...
View ArticleMix at lower volumes
Joe Gilder: Mix at a level where you can still comfortable hold a conversation with someone next to you. Excellent advice. Everything sounds great loud, but you’ll quickly tire yourself out and lose...
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Are you making these five mistakes when mixing bass?
This post was originally published on Audio-Issues, arguably with a better photograph. Mixing bass isn’t easy. It’s one of easiest ways to tell the difference between a lousy mix and a great mix. If...
View ArticleIt’s like getting a new pair of speakers
David Schober: There’s something that happens when the door closes. I’m able to hear balances that I don’t hear when inside the room Yes, you’ve probably heard this advice before. What occurred to me,...
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What to do if your speakers suck
Your speakers probably suck. They’re not 100% flat. They’ve got a narrow sweet spot. They do weird things in the crossover range (no, I can’t hear it either). And even if your speakers are pretty...
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