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lopie
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does any one use spectrum analysis to "lay out" final mix or for mastering or is this an irrelivant issue- or how do others put it to use?
Blue Bear Sound
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It can be useful to understand the frequency balance of a mix, especially if you're just starting and are having trouble with track fighting... but I wouldn't say you'd typically always mix with it........ you hear with your ears, not your eyes.....!
Massive Master
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I'll second that -
Once in a while after a rough day it might help just a bit to track down some issues - Only if the RTA is of a pretty high resolution - 31 bands minimum for anything worthwhile... But for the most part, it sits and collects dust.
John Scrip - www.massivemastering.com
Once in a while after a rough day it might help just a bit to track down some issues - Only if the RTA is of a pretty high resolution - 31 bands minimum for anything worthwhile... But for the most part, it sits and collects dust.
John Scrip - www.massivemastering.com
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kylen
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sjoko2
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In my opinion, scopes are one of the most under-rated tools, period.
I use them for tracking, mixing and mastering.
They are also outstanding educational tools which help you learn the frequency ranges of individual instruments.
To add to the above, for any kind of surround sound, a good scope is prerequisite. Over here we've got an RTW Vectorscope in prime position - always on. With its multiple settings, its an indispensable tool.
I use them for tracking, mixing and mastering.
They are also outstanding educational tools which help you learn the frequency ranges of individual instruments.
To add to the above, for any kind of surround sound, a good scope is prerequisite. Over here we've got an RTW Vectorscope in prime position - always on. With its multiple settings, its an indispensable tool.
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GhettoWayz
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great learning tool
i agree....i love playing my fave songs through it to learn from. mostly guitar driven rock...
ive used it to learn various frequency ranges of things. like how a kick is around 80hz and a snare sits at around 170.
Ozzy sings at around 1.4 kHz while Gene Simmons usually growls out at around 700Hz..
watching and listening to various parts of songs like guitar intros can really teach you a lot. Blackmore guitar intro on Burn
is around 300-800 Hz while an Iron Maiden guitar intro on FLash of The Blade went from 80hz to 5.1 kHz.....a much fatter spectrum thus bigger guitar sound.
once you can see where individual instruments sit in the mix, you can see how the mix is laid out and you can see how its kinda carved out....
then you can apply it to your own stuff and get a drum and bass mix sitting in the same spot as an Iron Maiden intro.
you can kinda carve your guitars ina similair fashion...find the range of your singer by running a dry track through the spectrum meter, then eq the track and carve out the areas around the peak frequency....thats help clear the vocals up. it may not be a sounhd technique, but its helped me out, and i thought of it myself, so thats cool
im by no means an expert, but this thing has helped me quite a bit in getting a mix to sound clearer and a little more defined than what i was doing before.
i agree....i love playing my fave songs through it to learn from. mostly guitar driven rock...
ive used it to learn various frequency ranges of things. like how a kick is around 80hz and a snare sits at around 170.
Ozzy sings at around 1.4 kHz while Gene Simmons usually growls out at around 700Hz..
watching and listening to various parts of songs like guitar intros can really teach you a lot. Blackmore guitar intro on Burn
is around 300-800 Hz while an Iron Maiden guitar intro on FLash of The Blade went from 80hz to 5.1 kHz.....a much fatter spectrum thus bigger guitar sound.
once you can see where individual instruments sit in the mix, you can see how the mix is laid out and you can see how its kinda carved out....
then you can apply it to your own stuff and get a drum and bass mix sitting in the same spot as an Iron Maiden intro.
you can kinda carve your guitars ina similair fashion...find the range of your singer by running a dry track through the spectrum meter, then eq the track and carve out the areas around the peak frequency....thats help clear the vocals up. it may not be a sounhd technique, but its helped me out, and i thought of it myself, so thats cool
im by no means an expert, but this thing has helped me quite a bit in getting a mix to sound clearer and a little more defined than what i was doing before.