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Subject: I was off my bass
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Original Message 1/5 22-Dec-03 @ 11:48 AM - I was off my bass
Message 2/5 22-Dec-03 @ 12:39 PM - RE: I was off my bass
look... you have to consider that our hearing reacts totaly differently to bass and high frequencies *depending on how loud* you are listening to it. eg- when you mix the track at home, you are probably listening much quieter than when you'd play it in a club, so you are beefing up the bass because you simply dont hear enough of it. then, when you turn it up you hear this bwoomboomboom which masks half the other shit in the mix. cure= a) turn it up REAL LOUD once in a while and see how it sounds compared to a tune you like in the same style. and b) make sure your monitors have enough bass to give you a propper refference.
ok, this explanation was a bit 'ghetto' but hopefully you'll catch my drift...
oh btw, tracks are often mastered differently for vinyl (less bass) than for cd for home listening (more bass) for exactly that reason.
Message 3/5 22-Dec-03 @ 02:49 PM - RE: I was off my bass
2. always have the Bass & Treble on the amp set to 12 o'clock (off)
3. you can hear the bass better by standing in the corner of your room with your head against the two walls where they meet (facing out into the room) - listen to the bass THERE... louder yes?
that's what it'll sound like boosted in a club - BUT, with a tad more bass, so roll it off until it sounds warm and bassy but not Booming when you stand in the corner to listen.
to check top-end levels and the whole mix, listen to it from another room with the studio-room door open... this kinda helps to zone-in on 'too-loud' hi-hats etc.
Message 4/5 23-Dec-03 @ 07:38 PM - RE: I was off my bass
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