| All the ways to check a mix? [message #159640] |
Mon, 29 May 2006 10:54  |
 gmixer
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OK I'm on some enforced downtime, to avoid frustration I've come up with a list of all the ways I can think of to check a mix for compatibility without going to far afield...
near-fields
mid-fields
mains
single speaker
PA speaker
Headphones hi-fi
headphones in-ear
car stereo
( I guess mono applies to all of these...)
In a corner
On the studio couch
From another room
in a car
(this section could go on forever...)
over an FM transmiter
Thru a broadcast chain
mp3 - low and high bit rate
AAC - low and high bit rate
Any others?
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| Re: All the ways to check a mix? [message #159655 is a reply to message #159640 ] |
Mon, 29 May 2006 11:36  |
Bill Mueller
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After three weeks.
Bill
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| Re: All the ways to check a mix? [message #159728 is a reply to message #159640 ] |
Mon, 29 May 2006 17:32 |
maxdimario
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I like the next room as well.
if it makes sense in another room it's a good sign.
I think this is especially so in non-treated rooms where the early reflections condition your perception (in the room).
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| Re: All the ways to check a mix? [message #159731 is a reply to message #159640 ] |
Mon, 29 May 2006 18:13 |
Duhduh
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Registered: October 2004
Location: Costa Mesa, CA |
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Next room, too.
Then the car.
Then home.
Usually, I tell the BAND to listen to it in THEIR cars. That's the TRUE test! That will explain why the drummer keeps saying the kick drum is too boomy - dude has two 4" tweets and 1000w going to a
15" sub! No wonder!!
"Hey, I'm not Jesus Christ, I can't turn water into wine. The best I can do is turn beer into urine." - Zakk Wylde
Costa Mesa, CA
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| Re: All the ways to check a mix? [message #159774 is a reply to message #159762 ] |
Mon, 29 May 2006 21:56 |
Extreme Mixing
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I used to play mixes for my wife, but she's too tough!
Steve
Steve
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