Graham English Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 I often frequency analyze my mixes and find activity around 20Hz. It looks like it even continues beyond that range. My question is: are the frequencies around 20 Hz valuable in a mix? Or is it cluttering up my mix? And if it is indeed going lower than 20 Hz, should I be trying to filter out those frequencies? Thanks for any help. ++ Graham English ++ Ear Training, Songwriting Tips, and Music Theory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 Sometimes those are valid subharmonics, but sometimes they're a sort of intermodulation distorion caused by modulation from volume fades and other digital processing. Try taking them out. If the music loses power, they're probably subharmonics. If the music sounds less muddy, they're probably nasty artifacts that should be killed. Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throatsinger Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 Such sounds can also be mechanical noise, etc. VERY few people have speakers that go that low, too, and most folks can't hear those frequencies, either. Steve Sklar Steve Sklar http://khoomei.com http://www.bigskyrocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Flier Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 Yeah exactly. Most speakers can't reproduce those frequencies anyway, so they're just taking up headroom. Bass frequencies take up a LOT of headroom. You may find you can get quite a bit more level overall when you roll those frequencies out. --Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham English Posted February 1, 2001 Author Share Posted February 1, 2001 Any suggestions on a filter to use? I use Wavelab and have the Waldorf D-Pole and GRM tools as well. I really appreciate your help! Thank you. ++ Graham English ++ Ear Training, Songwriting Tips, and Music Theory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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