greetings!
rocking room man!
my partner and i find ourselves doing a lot of post work on 'indie' films... stereo mixes i do in house, surround mixes i go elsewhere. Going elsewhere is always stressful coz' the clock ticks real expensive.
Now have been thinking of a new place with a (believe it or not!) very similar layout and dimensions to what what you have... (jbl 6332 mains, (6 x) 6325 surrounds in a 6.1 config, with the tascam monitor controller).
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last week I mixed a feature film for MGM in this room. I went to a screening on Monday at the MGM tower and the translation was actually better than what I was expecting. I thought for sure it would be close, but it was far better than that.
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heres my question...
the film monitoring standards specify a -2dB/octave high shelf starting at around 2K, no? Plus, listening 20' away from the screen should create an even more significant HF shelf, no? How come this does'nt hinder translation?
Recently i was listening to some of my two track mixes (done at my small studio) in a thx certified film mixing studio, and i was quite surprised that the translation was pretty good (LR+Sub only). Was expecting it to sound very dull, but it was actually more than adequately bright. This is what got me thinking, why don't i setup for surround and just hire a thx certified studio for a day to crosscheck? That way i can work at leisure on the intricacies of the project at a cost the indie clients can afford...
your experiences/opinions?
thanks,
jai shankar.