JohnnyAmato
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Hey all, haven't been around much lately. Hope everyone's doing well.
Anyway, I'm working on the final mix of a track, it's a basic F-C-G-Am thing, and I noticed something when putting it to the speakers for the first time after getting most of the mix done on my headphones (I do this often since I mix a lot late night, always check finals on my speakers though)
Anyway, the "C" note on the bass is booming compared to the others (3rd fret, A string), literally sounds like 5db or more louder, things even rattle a little on my desk, I think. Only on that note, at lower volumes too. This wasn't happening on the phones. Obviously a room issue, right? Maybe a desk issue? So I did some tests.
Imported some similar, commercial released tracks into the session, songs that have distinct "C" notes on the bass. They didn't seem to resonate at all really. Sounded even. Test 2, took my track to the car stereo. Sounded fantastic, perfectly even bass notes. Must be a room or desk thing then, but why aren't commercial release "C" notes resonating like that in my room/desk then?
I then noticed that the C boomed a little more in context with song (not solo'd, still boomed solo'd though). Found the culprit, a doubled guitar track with light distortion has a light palm-mute part during the verse, and when on the "C" it was resonating too loud, along with the bass.
Again, in the car, no problems. Again, commercial release "C's" don't resonate badly in my room. I'm at a loss. Track needs to be done and mixed by early tomorrow, and it's basically done, 'cept for this "C" problem. Since it sounds great to my ears everywhere else, I should just leave it as is, I assume. Too afraid to clip-gain down the C's.
What do you guys think is going on? I could post some pictures of the room and desk if anyone wants to see. I could post the song in the clinic if need be also.
Anyway, I'm working on the final mix of a track, it's a basic F-C-G-Am thing, and I noticed something when putting it to the speakers for the first time after getting most of the mix done on my headphones (I do this often since I mix a lot late night, always check finals on my speakers though)
Anyway, the "C" note on the bass is booming compared to the others (3rd fret, A string), literally sounds like 5db or more louder, things even rattle a little on my desk, I think. Only on that note, at lower volumes too. This wasn't happening on the phones. Obviously a room issue, right? Maybe a desk issue? So I did some tests.
Imported some similar, commercial released tracks into the session, songs that have distinct "C" notes on the bass. They didn't seem to resonate at all really. Sounded even. Test 2, took my track to the car stereo. Sounded fantastic, perfectly even bass notes. Must be a room or desk thing then, but why aren't commercial release "C" notes resonating like that in my room/desk then?
I then noticed that the C boomed a little more in context with song (not solo'd, still boomed solo'd though). Found the culprit, a doubled guitar track with light distortion has a light palm-mute part during the verse, and when on the "C" it was resonating too loud, along with the bass.
Again, in the car, no problems. Again, commercial release "C's" don't resonate badly in my room. I'm at a loss. Track needs to be done and mixed by early tomorrow, and it's basically done, 'cept for this "C" problem. Since it sounds great to my ears everywhere else, I should just leave it as is, I assume. Too afraid to clip-gain down the C's.
What do you guys think is going on? I could post some pictures of the room and desk if anyone wants to see. I could post the song in the clinic if need be also.