Hey Folks--
I just bought the BC FreqAnalysis Multi and am excited to use it.
I've always struggled with mid frequency build up and am looking forward to having the FreqAnalysis tool help me clean it up.
My question is probably more of a mix question than a product question--I hope that's OK.
In some of the tutorials, I see there are instruments that share the same frequencies but are at varying DBs. I'm a little confused how multiple instruments can share the same frequency space and not sound cluttered by just giving each instrument a different DB level in the same frequency.
I always thought in order for each instrument to cut through the mix, they had to have their own frequency space. What am I missing here?
Thanks,
Stephen
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Blue Cat Audio Blue Cat Audio https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=39981 - KVRAF
- 6349 posts since 8 Sep, 2004 from Paris (France)
Hi Stephen,
This really depends on the difference of levels. If one is really louder than the other then you will only hear one of them (it also depends on the frequencies at which overlapping occurs). What really counts is that each instrument can "express itself" in its own part of the spectrum. If in some areas two instruments are mixed together it is not a big deal. Your mix will just not be as efficient in terms of loudness (you can usually get it louder by suppressing overlapping frequencies). Anyway, if it sounds good, it's good!
This really depends on the difference of levels. If one is really louder than the other then you will only hear one of them (it also depends on the frequencies at which overlapping occurs). What really counts is that each instrument can "express itself" in its own part of the spectrum. If in some areas two instruments are mixed together it is not a big deal. Your mix will just not be as efficient in terms of loudness (you can usually get it louder by suppressing overlapping frequencies). Anyway, if it sounds good, it's good!
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 11 posts since 11 May, 2004 from Irvine, CA
Well, that follows a few of the tutorials I've seen. I appreciate you getting back to me. This helps.Blue Cat Audio wrote:Hi Stephen,
This really depends on the difference of levels. If one is really louder than the other then you will only hear one of them (it also depends on the frequencies at which overlapping occurs). What really counts is that each instrument can "express itself" in its own part of the spectrum. If in some areas two instruments are mixed together it is not a big deal. Your mix will just not be as efficient in terms of loudness (you can usually get it louder by suppressing overlapping frequencies). Anyway, if it sounds good, it's good!
Thank you,
Stephen