problems mixing bass

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Rusty K

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Hey what gives I'm a bass player?
I'm mixing from a 4trac digital to computer.
I'm using altec multimidia for monitors.I know not the best reference but still.....
My general rule of thumb is that nothing should rattle the speakers. Why am I continually having to roll off bass? I get a good rich mix in my headphones but when I transfer it to computer it rattles the speakers. Must I either keep backing the volume down or taking bass out?

I'm compressing: threshold 0db, ratio 4:1.

Thanks,
Rusty K
 
It sounds simply like your speakers can't take high volume bass.
You'd probably get the best sound by mixing on a low volume and using the headphones for reference.

You can mix with only headphones too but I think it's hard mixing in headphones. They sound to good... :)

My experience is that it's a good thing to listen to the mix in several different systems, carry a tape with you with the latest mix and demand of your friends to listen to it on their stereos. They'll think you are a pain, but thats what friends are for. :p
 
regebro,

You could be right about speakers though there is a woofer on the floor and they seem to handle bass from other sources fine. In fact I like mixing with them better than headphones. Also I can have the kick drum peaking with no problem.

I always record bass flat but would like to add more color in the final mix. Of course gain increases when I do. Maybe I'll have to take the volume way down and just maximize later?

Thanks,
Rusty K
 
Hmmm, maybe it wasn't that easy anyway.

It COULD be that you just happen to hit a resonance spot. But if it stops rattling with low levels, then mixing at low levels probably is the only solution.

Also make a mix, and check it on different places that your not have an ridicously high bass or anything.

Otherwise, i don't know.
 
You need to use a low cut filter on your final mix just so that your mix responds to the frequency response of most monitors. just slope your low end down a bit using a low cut.
 
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