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Originally Posted by wildplum  If the mix sounds sound dull and lacks presence of full range monitors but sounds balanced on band limited speakers (for example, mixcubes), the problem likely is not a lack of upper midrange content but too much low frequency stuff.
But what about the other way around? What if the mix sound great on the full range speakers but sound dull on the band limited? What does that tell you about the mix? |
Need more info... what brand/model are the full range speakers? & is the room considered accurately neutral (acoustically treated)? Where was the song mixed, on the full range or the mix cubes?
If say that full range monitors are well respected & set up in a good space (i.e. well balanced) then I would say that whoever mixed or mastered the song has focused more on the lowend & not enough on the critical midrange area that you can hear on the smaller mix cubes. This can be the only problem with mixing on full range monitoring. Because you can hear the complete spectrum it's harder to focus in on the critical range (200Hz - 12kHz) without being somewhat swayed by the extreme highs or lows either side.
It's for this reason I've got a mute switch for my subs, so I can focus in on the lower mids more accurately on the Duntechs without the subs swaying my judgement. I also double check that all the mids (upper, middle & lower) are balanced on a small mono speaker inside the Studer tape deck. This ensures a master that translates on a wide range of speakers, big or small.
If however the full range speakers you speak of aren't very accurate or the room acoustics are out of whack, then who knows?? Your ears would be flying blind.
Matt