mark4man
MoonMix Studios
You know…
I’m really at my wits end, here. Everything I produce in my project studio sounds too bassy when played on other (less costly) systems. I could draw an obvious conclusion, here…that my studio’s monitoring system isn’t properly calibrated across the audio spectrum, but I know that’s not the case.
In fact…it’s the opposite…I’ve adjusted the low end upward, for god sakes…so I’m not EQ’ing in too much low end in my mixes.
I’m piping the main outs from my AI (Layla 24/96) to an Onkyo TX-8511 Discreet Output (200W) power amp, which powers two Pioneer S-H253B-K Monitors. It’s a beautiful sounding system; & when I play my mixes on audiophile systems…they sound equally (or more) beautiful.
When I play them on bookshelf stereo systems, they sound too bassy.
I could draw another conclusion…that bookshelf stereo systems sound too muddy…but I know that’s not the case either…because, when I use my studio DAW’s PC to play my favorite CDA’s (which is hooked up to the aforementioned Layla/Onkyo/Pioneer system)…& then play those same CDA’s on bookshelf stereo systems…the EQ is more or less the same ! (the only difference then being quality.)
This has been going on for months, now. What the hell am I doing wrong?
Am I using the wrong equipment? Am I going to have to now go out & get a multi thousand dollar studio monitoring system? The system I have now was purchased because it had a nice quality, neutral sound. I'm almost at the the CD replication phase; & I want it (my CD) to sound decent on all systems.
I’m not getting this…& could use some help.
Thanks,
mark4man
I’m really at my wits end, here. Everything I produce in my project studio sounds too bassy when played on other (less costly) systems. I could draw an obvious conclusion, here…that my studio’s monitoring system isn’t properly calibrated across the audio spectrum, but I know that’s not the case.
In fact…it’s the opposite…I’ve adjusted the low end upward, for god sakes…so I’m not EQ’ing in too much low end in my mixes.
I’m piping the main outs from my AI (Layla 24/96) to an Onkyo TX-8511 Discreet Output (200W) power amp, which powers two Pioneer S-H253B-K Monitors. It’s a beautiful sounding system; & when I play my mixes on audiophile systems…they sound equally (or more) beautiful.
When I play them on bookshelf stereo systems, they sound too bassy.
I could draw another conclusion…that bookshelf stereo systems sound too muddy…but I know that’s not the case either…because, when I use my studio DAW’s PC to play my favorite CDA’s (which is hooked up to the aforementioned Layla/Onkyo/Pioneer system)…& then play those same CDA’s on bookshelf stereo systems…the EQ is more or less the same ! (the only difference then being quality.)
This has been going on for months, now. What the hell am I doing wrong?
Am I using the wrong equipment? Am I going to have to now go out & get a multi thousand dollar studio monitoring system? The system I have now was purchased because it had a nice quality, neutral sound. I'm almost at the the CD replication phase; & I want it (my CD) to sound decent on all systems.
I’m not getting this…& could use some help.
Thanks,
mark4man