#433969 - 11/21/03 11:37 AM
help mastering
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windman
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I have a pair of Tannoy for field monitors.....but I get lost in bass sound.....to much bass not enough....what do I do....help
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#433970 - 11/21/03 01:58 PM
Re: help mastering
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Macartie
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There are SO many factors that can affect
the way you hear bass. Room size, room treatment,
speaker placement, speaker type, amplifier type,
crossover issues, etc. It's an unsolvable
algebra problem with countless
interrelated variables.
That said, there is one inexpensive tool that
you can use to at least help you know whether or
not you are in the ballpark. This is an SPL
(sound pressure level) meter.
Most people I know, including other mastering
engineers (I saw one on Bob Ludwig's console)
use a Radio Shack model. I think I paid
about $30 for mine.
Basically, an SPL meter is a measurement
microphone hooked up to a meter. It will tell
you approximately how loud, in decibels, a
particular sound is.
To use it to judge bass,
simply sit in your optimal listening position
while holding the meter, then turn up the volume
of your mix until your meter (set to "C weighting"
and "slow") reads @ 80-86 dB.
Why 80 dB? Well the human ear does not hear
bass evenly at different volume levels. At
lower than 80 dB, our ears perceive bass level
as lower than that of other frequencies. It's
complicated, and two scientists, Fletcher & Munson,
have created a curve that demonstrates the
relative non-linearities in human hearing.
Anyway, at 80 dB, our ears hear bass more
linearly than at higher or lower levels.
Arthur Winer
Mastering Engineer
Canaveral Skies Music
http://www.canaveralskies.com/mastering.htm
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#433971 - 11/21/03 01:58 PM
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jpmiii
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I'm not sure what your question is, perhaps you could elaborate in more detail. 
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#433972 - 11/22/03 01:12 PM
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Alécio Costa - Brazil
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Hi Arthur!
Would you please give me the model of this Radioshack nice SPL meter? I have seen some from a brand called Phonic here in Barzil.
thanks!
Nice weekend
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#433973 - 11/23/03 12:41 AM
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kylen
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Registered: 05/06/03
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Loc: Southern WV, USA
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I've got one sittin here that says Radio Shack Sound Level Meter Cat No 33-2050 (Made in Korea) on the back of it. From the 80's I think.
kylen
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