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#3377 - 08/12/01 05:48 PM Mixing for MP3. Tips? Cut/Boost
Bonafide
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MP3's on my own computer speakers all sound like crap, so far I have yet to post MP3's for that very reason. However, too many people request a link to just 'check it out'. I uploaded a couple songs and they seem a tad woofy on computer speakers. Any thoughts on mixing MP3's? Cutting the low end around 60-100hz? Maybe over-compress/limit? Normalize? No compression?

Would you say that most people listen to MP3's on thier computer speakers?

Thanks in advance.

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#3378 - 08/12/01 10:26 PM Re: Mixing for MP3. Tips? Cut/Boost
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I'm still sort of at the point with all this stuff were i think that i'm not hearing alot of the subtleties that some of you guys are,

But.. In my experience what seems to help my mix translate to mp3 and computer speakers is to make sure that you monitor quietly and on very small speakers as well as on the nearfields when mixing.
I use a pair of powered walkman speakers by panasonic. They are great cause they go quite loud and still sound small.
Because of my limited mixing experience,I would have a lot of trouble deciding on levels and eq with out the little speakers.

I think computer speakers are also quite forgiving, so if it sounds "off" on them, there could be some problems with your mixing enviroment.
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#3379 - 08/12/01 11:59 PM Re: Mixing for MP3. Tips? Cut/Boost
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Quote:
Originally posted by halljams:
I think computer speakers are also quite forgiving, so if it sounds "off" on them, there could be some problems with your mixing enviroment.



Thanks Halljams,

I am really pleased with how my mixes translate on various/multiple speakers/systems. My studio and monitors are both great for mixing as I have spent a good deal of time with acoustical treatment of the room. My personal computer speakers are total crap, everything distorts except guitars and vocals. ALL drums sound horrid and all bass is just mush, regardless of the music being played. People send me to thier MP3's and I can't hear them worth beans so I can't make any real judgments. I think your idea of actually mixing on small cheap lo-fi speakers is terrific. I guess my only concern is when people 'rip' CD's. The mix then will be off. I'm gonna try for something in-between.

Thanks again.

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