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Subject: live sound question
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Original Message 1/7 06-Jan-01 @ 09:14 PM - live sound question
Then the DJ put on a track that was SLAMMIN! After a few minutes, it breaks down, then comes back in with GIANT sub-bassdrops on every other bar. They are so big&heavy that the usually loud&crisp snare went soft&mud. Now I know from personal exp. that's what happens when you mix too bass-heavy; the bass just takes up too much 'space' in the mix and everything else suffers.
But I'm thinking, shit, it's a professionally mixed recording, and it's being played over what sounds like a great sound system. So what's the deal?!
It's not like anybody but us producer types noticed anyway...but we want to know- was it the record or the system or both?
Mr.Wet
Message 2/7 07-Jan-01 @ 01:47 AM - RE: live sound question
to answer your ? would require me to have been there. DJ might have cranked the bass knowing that bass part was comin in...
how did it sound after? maybe highs got blown?
Message 3/7 07-Jan-01 @ 07:32 AM - RE: live sound question
Yeah, I see your point tho, about "pro" mixes maybe not always being really-pro.
Anyway, I'm going to start trainspotting the PA systems I see out, I'm just interested in it b/c I don't know jack about it and I'll hopefully being playing out this year...we have 2 PAs here in the house and I just don't appreciate how they slaughter good recordings. Well, mostly the way they make everything mono...gotta stop thinking like a producer and start thinking like a person who wants to hear LOUD music with HUGE bass.
Wait a sec, I am that person!
Mr.Wet
Message 4/7 07-Jan-01 @ 10:18 AM - RE: live sound question
Message 5/7 07-Jan-01 @ 10:19 AM - RE: live sound question
Message 6/7 08-Jan-01 @ 06:44 AM - RE: live sound question
Either way yeah the bass sounded *great* but the whole section would've been better if the snares hadn't have dropped down so much!
Mr.Wet
Message 7/7 08-Jan-01 @ 07:42 AM - RE: live sound question
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