How low is TOO low?

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Re: How low is TOO low?

Post by kambian » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:59 am

This thread is awesome. Just read through taking notes - going to stick it up next to my computer screen. :Q:

Soon I'll be on my way to making Grandad shit in his Y-fronts. :6:

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Re: How low is TOO low?

Post by DJ Crackle » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:12 am

JensMadsen wrote:30 hz is a bit too low. The best bass weight is achieved at F and the tones around it. G and E are good too.
I don't want to call it a rule... but this is the basic suggestion that I usually try to follow. With that said, I pumped out a song in C recently, and it definitely felt a lot lighter as far as bass. Could just be my system, though.

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Re: How low is TOO low?

Post by neonriddims » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:20 am

Maccaveli wrote: Can anyone point me towards a simple, free program that allows you to just pick an MP3 then see a frequency chart of it?
Exact Audio Copy (EAC) should do the trick, google it
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Re: How low is TOO low?

Post by leeany » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:26 am

I'm pretty sure that some Loefah tunes peak around 30.
Also, does anyone know how low the frequency response of Funktion One soundsystems goes ? Could they play infrasound at, say, 15 hertz ?

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Re: How low is TOO low?

Post by e-motion » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:47 am

http://www.funktion-one.co.jp/images/pr ... cSheet.pdf
This one says 25hz but you can check the rest of the website.

Using saw-waves instead of sines won't allow you to go lower in your sub?

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Re: How low is TOO low?

Post by ChadDub » Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:46 pm

Resonant Bass Frequencies:

43-44Hz (Low F) - Resonant in everything from shitty stock car stereo to a system with 2 12's in
a ported box.

41Hz (Low E) - Same as F.

46Hz (Low F#) - Has pretty much the same tonality and resonance as F at 43Hz, but this is
a bit punchier and not as sluggish.

50-51Hz (Low G#) - A Better choice of sub bass for bangers if you mainly want it to hit in stock
car stereos. Any system with subs will still hit it well but will cry out for that low 43 or 35.
A Milli by Lil Wayne hits here and so does Tempered by Rustie and Joker.

59Hz (Low A#) - About as high as you want to get with sub bass imo. IMO. IMO. I'd only lay on
this note for some short passages, take Gold Dust by Flux for example.

38-39Hz (Low D#) - This is just about the same as 43hz or 41hz, except most stock car speakers
go dead after 40hz. This shit hit's hard with some subs though.

35Hz (Low C#) - Once you get this low you're mainly only looking at people with subs.
Generally, cheaper more entry level subs hit down to around 35hz comfortably and then they
start to die out. If you/the listener has some nice subs though, this will fucking KNOCK ALL
YOUR SHIT UP.

55Hz (Low A) - Pretty much the same as 51hz.

Good Scales For Bass:

F Minor = F (43Hz), G, G# (50Hz), A# (59Hz), C, C# (70/35Hz), D# (76/38Hz)

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Re: How low is TOO low?

Post by joshisrad » Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:19 pm

Am I missing something? Some joke?

http://dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=233028

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Re: How low is TOO low?

Post by Today » Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:21 pm

been noticing some heavy-handed moderation
confusing conglomerate-threads and such
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Re: How low is TOO low?

Post by Eat Bass » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:13 pm

joshisrad wrote:Am I missing something? Some joke?

http://dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=233028
lol i was wondering why my post seemed to have disappeared...he just made identical threads.

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Re: How low is TOO low?

Post by Comfi » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:41 pm

Eat Bass wrote:
joshisrad wrote:Am I missing something? Some joke?

http://dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=233028
lol i was wondering why my post seemed to have disappeared...he just made identical threads.
This also lol. Seems to happen all the time.
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Re: How low is TOO low?

Post by Eat Bass » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:03 pm

Comfi wrote:
Eat Bass wrote:
joshisrad wrote:Am I missing something? Some joke?

http://dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=233028
lol i was wondering why my post seemed to have disappeared...he just made identical threads.
This also lol. Seems to happen all the time.
yeah but he didn't make the threads at the same time as if the forum was acting up...he posted one a little while after the other for a reason I'm not sure of.

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Re: How low is TOO low?

Post by Maccaveli » Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:09 am

That is SO helpful ChadDub, thanks boss :Q:

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Re: How low is TOO low?

Post by Eat Bass » Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:37 am

you guis ever try just listening to witch notes are louder on various speakers :6:

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Re: How low is TOO low?

Post by egoless » Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:35 am

It's not the question of "too low" but rather "too loud" :Q:
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