Low end buildup?

Sid Viscous · 21st August 2007

I've heard it referred to quite a few times and have heard it attributed to the use of cardioids even more. How do you figure out where it is happening and how do you combat/fix it?

Wayne · 21st August 2007

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Originally Posted by Sid Viscous

... and have heard it attributed to the use of cardioids even more. How do you figure out where it is happening and how do you combat/fix it?

The combination of close micing and the proximity effect of directional mics is a big factor. The close up' picture can be big, intimate, etc- a good thing. But it can be balanced with low filtering (or other mic choice) in some places -stays big, or upfront, but controlled low end-, and a mix of things with some distance on them on other tracks, = added depth and no low build up on those.
From about 100 or so down, ask 'Who owns the bottom? Do I want a pursusive low end, melodic, somewhere inbetween? From the bottom up to upper bass/low mid, who's 'big? How many fit/get to stay big?

Sid Viscous · 21st August 2007

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Originally Posted by Wayne

The combination of close micing and the proximity effect of directional mics is a big factor. The close up' picture can be big, intimate, etc- a good thing. But it can be balanced with low filtering (or other mic choice) in some places -stays big, or upfront, but controlled low end-, and a mix of things with some distance on them on other tracks, = added depth and no low build up on those.
From about 100 or so down, ask 'Who owns the bottom? Do I want a pursusive low end, melodic, somewhere inbetween? From the bottom up to upper bass/low mid, who's 'big? How many fit/get to stay big?

Thanks.

BigJunk · 21st August 2007

I had very cloudy mixes and didn't understand why until I started mixing wtih a sub. Now my low end is TIGHT!
Junk

Sid Viscous · 21st August 2007

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Originally Posted by BigJunk

I had very cloudy mixes and didn't understand why until I started mixing wtih a sub. Now my low end is TIGHT!
Junk

Would more details keeeeeeel you?

Tone Laborer · 21st August 2007

Small boxy tracking rooms, ie, bedrooms, living rooms,etc can add to bass buildup as well. Some bass trapping in the cornors can help.

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BigJunk Gear addict Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 441	I had very cloudy mixes and didn't understand why until I started mixing wtih a sub. Now my low end is TIGHT! Junk

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Tone Laborer Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Austin,Tx Posts: 1,421 2 Reviews written	Small boxy tracking rooms, ie, bedrooms, living rooms,etc can add to bass buildup as well. Some bass trapping in the cornors can help.