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frank1985 · Post by **frank1985** » Sat May 25, 2019 8:39 pm

Have any of you used Dave Moulton's 'Golden Ears'? Being a total noob with God-awful mixes, this is something I've come across in my research on ways to develop my ear for mixing, and it seems like it would be quite useful as a daily workout for my ears, in addition to mixing music of course. A lot of the time my songs will sound 'off', and I can never really pin point why. It would be nice to know more of less exactly which frequencies are too under or over abundant.

Aloysius · Post by **Aloysius** » Sat May 25, 2019 9:21 pm

frank1985 wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2019 8:39 pm Have any of you used Dave Moulton's 'Golden Ears'?

No. I believe his ears are stuck to his head.

frank1985 · Post by **frank1985** » Sat May 25, 2019 10:52 pm

DJ Warmonger · Post by **DJ Warmonger** » Wed May 29, 2019 1:40 pm

To get frequencies right, use spectrum analyzer. They are mathematically accurate and never get tired.

frank1985 · Post by **frank1985** » Thu May 30, 2019 11:29 am

I realise I can use a spectrum analyser, but I would like to train my ears so that I don’t have to rely on it other than for quick reference.

It’s funny, when I’ve enquired about spectrum analysers in the past I got told “use your ears”, yet when I try to train my ears I get told to just use a spectrum analyser.

perfumer · Post by **perfumer** » Thu May 30, 2019 11:52 am

frank1985 wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 11:29 am It’s funny, when I’ve enquired about spectrum analysers in the past I got told “use your ears”, yet when I try to train my ears I get told to just use a spectrum analyser.

Because he's giving you the wrong advice. It's you doing the mix, full stop. Anything else is a tool you could use or pass up.