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Judging what a kick will sound like--
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| johncannons1 |
As the name suggests I'm finding it hard to judge what a kick will sound like
On subs as I don't have a sub??
I have to burn it to a cd and go out to my car lol
It's such A waste of time..
Is there any special trick to know what it will sound like?
because some kicks have beautiful
Highs or mids but through my monitors I can't tell about the bass. .
(I use logic for drums) |
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| mysticalninja |
| what monitors are they? i personally need a sub |
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| owien |
i would say depending on what type of music you make calls for what bass
frequences you need to create.
try playing around with eq to hit sub notes and see if it's something you really want behind those kicks. |
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| Nightshift |
my advice is get a sub. asap.
not necessailry a sub for monitoring (usually around 500$)
just a sub with a high pass cutoff filter
i personally have a Yamaha YST-SW215PN 8" Powered Subwoofer i got from a friend and it works great.
however when u do a mix down u should do it with the sub off and work with the sub frequencies after (200hz and under generally speaking). |
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| johncannons1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Nightshift
my advice is get a sub. asap.
not necessailry a sub for monitoring (usually around 500$)
just a sub with a high pass cutoff filter
i personally have a Yamaha YST-SW215PN 8" Powered Subwoofer i got from a friend and it works great.
however when u do a mix down u should do it with the sub off and work with the sub frequencies after (200hz and under generally speaking). |
well i make mostly trance and progressive music...
so you rekon just get a sub..
should i get one that is the same brand as my monitors?
or does that not matter? |
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| Nightshift |
generally i guess it would be better to go same brand but i dontthink it would matter too much.
and yes for bass heavy music like Electronic Dance Music i say it would be best to just get a sub. |
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| Kismet7 |
You can find fairly inexpensive, PC grade subwoofers for under $150.
I have an Altec Lansing PC speaker set, and the subwoofer is decent for giving me an idea. Its really old, came with a Dell I ordered many many years ago, of course now I build my own rigs. |
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| johncannons1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Kismet7
You can find fairly inexpensive, PC grade subwoofers for under $150.
I have an Altec Lansing PC speaker set, and the subwoofer is decent for giving me an idea. Its really old, came with a Dell I ordered many many years ago, of course now I build my own rigs. |
wouldnt a pc sub do a dodgy job ..
by that i mean wouldnt it be not as accurate as a monitor sub or whatever the subs ppl use for monitoring ? |
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| Kismet7 |
| quote: | Originally posted by johncannons1
wouldnt a pc sub do a dodgy job ..
by that i mean wouldnt it be not as accurate as a monitor sub or whatever the subs ppl use for monitoring ? |
Of course a $500-$1500 Sub would do a better job, but a good PC sub is better than not having any sub/low end reference. If you have the money, get a studio grade sub, for those that want workable reference, there are decent PC grade solutions, at least the one I have is nice, until I upgrade. |
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| johncannons1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Kismet7
Of course a $500-$1500 Sub would do a better job, but a good PC sub is better than not having any sub/low end reference. If you have the money, get a studio grade sub, for those that want workable reference, there are decent PC grade solutions, at least the one I have is nice, until I upgrade. |
fair enough...
i might steal my sisters sub on her comp :P
till i have enough money to buy a good sub haha |
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| Raphie |
| you should not worry about sub when mixing, rather a bit too much bass than too less (since this can be quite easily cut) HOWEVER. something that sounds good on your home stereo, or car stereo, is often not PA systems "compatible" (which means too much low, where you get bass whirlwinds in the club sucking away all the energy of the system) |
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