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Producing first at low volume, and then at high volume
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:57 pm
by ChadDub
Does anybody find that after producing something at a moderate volume, you turn it up and it's really a jumbled mess? Like, at mid volume my mix sounds clean but when I turn it up there's all this dirt.
Mix in question is in my sig if it matters.
Re: Producing first at low volume, and then at high volume
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:17 pm
by e-motion
I think it might be caused by the Fletcher-Munson curve, but I can't really judge since I'm not at the studio.
Your equal loudness countor curve changes with the volume. So your mix was too adapted to your loudness contour at low volume. A good mix sounds good at any volume (easier said than done).
Re: Producing first at low volume, and then at high volume
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:35 pm
by MassAphekt
could that also mean that if my mix has strong punch at higher volumes and then suddenly lose it's punch when lowered that it's poorly mixed? Because I tend to mix at low volumes whilst cranking my speaker monitors but once I lower either it seems to lose so much weight

Re: Producing first at low volume, and then at high volume
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:40 pm
by atticuh
ChadDub wrote:Does anybody find that after producing something at a moderate volume, you turn it up and it's really a jumbled mess? Like, at mid volume my mix sounds clean but when I turn it up there's all this dirt.
Mix in question is in my sig if it matters.
Assuming you're in an untreated room, it could easily be caused by the natural reverb of your room. Just in case though, reference on some cans and that would definitely confirm/deny it. Or even a different system in a different room.
Gave it a couple of listens with my monitoring cans and my hifi; nothing immediately noticeable and seems to translate well on both.

Re: Producing first at low volume, and then at high volume
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:41 pm
by atticuh
MassAphekt wrote:could that also mean that if my mix has strong punch at higher volumes and then suddenly lose it's punch when lowered that it's poorly mixed? Because I tend to mix at low volumes whilst cranking my speaker monitors but once I lower either it seems to lose so much weight

Is your room treated?
Re: Producing first at low volume, and then at high volume
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:05 pm
by ChadDub
my room is not treated. Lil B for life TYBG.
Re: Producing first at low volume, and then at high volume
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:48 pm
by ChadDub
And also the sub on that track goes down to 24hz so if you got a sub that can play that you best be puttin it down in your car so you shake yourself.
Re: Producing first at low volume, and then at high volume
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:40 am
by Sarah808
ChadDub wrote:And also the sub on that track goes down to 24hz so if you got a sub that can play that you best be puttin it down in your car so you shake yourself.
You're a fucking idiot.
Re: Producing first at low volume, and then at high volume
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:55 am
by ChadDub
Are you mad that you don't have a subwoofer that can hit 24hz? I can build you a box that'll let you hit 12hz if you want me to. Just pay me 80$.
Re: Producing first at low volume, and then at high volume
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:09 am
by ehbes
ChadDub wrote:Are you mad that you don't have a subwoofer that can hit 24hz? I can build you a box that'll let you hit 12hz if you want me to. Just pay me 80$.
f the haters chad
Re: Producing first at low volume, and then at high volume
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:11 am
by ChadDub
ehbrums1 wrote:ChadDub wrote:Are you mad that you don't have a subwoofer that can hit 24hz? I can build you a box that'll let you hit 12hz if you want me to. Just pay me 80$.
f the haters chad
I've grown to become very Based and I just don't care at all about puny mortals.
Re: Producing first at low volume, and then at high volume
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:16 am
by ehbes
ChadDub wrote:ehbrums1 wrote:ChadDub wrote:Are you mad that you don't have a subwoofer that can hit 24hz? I can build you a box that'll let you hit 12hz if you want me to. Just pay me 80$.
f the haters chad
I've grown to become very Based and I just don't care at all about puny mortals.
