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Post by Chad on Oct 14, 2019 20:28:02 GMT -6
Ok, this thread has had me thinking for a few days, and here’s a question.
How much more pure is it (phase-wise) to use a crossover to define a frequency range, and attenuating that set range?
For instance, a crossover is set at 100Hz and everything below that crossover is attenuated by 6dB, or even 12 or 18dB.
I have no horse in the race. Just really curious about all of the great info and examples in this thread.
Chad
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Post by mcirish on Oct 15, 2019 7:54:49 GMT -6
I'm thinking that a lot of the differences in using or not using HPF/LPF come down to mixing style and the sonics you are after. I do think HPF/LPF is pretty critical in the style of mixing that is more in vogue today. I'm speaking specifically of the heavily compressed and up front sound of much of current pop mixes. I don't think you can push the compression that hard without doing some cutting of the top and bottom. The bottom (especially) gets out of control fast if you allow too many element to live below 80hz. It's completely OK to disagree on this. I think it was Dave Pensado who said that we as mixers are selling our "taste". It's subjective and there can't be a right or wrong. More people may agree with a certain style of mixing, but that doesn't make it right or wrong. It just makes it a popular trend.
On a side note. CLA has some very aggressive mix habits. He pushes 8khz really hard. Has anyone else wondered if part of his style is due to hearing loss at those frequencies? Possibly, if his hearing was perfect, he may not choose that type of boosting? Food for thought. Face it, any of us over 50 have some serious frequency loss. It's absolutely normal. It comes with age. But experience, and maybe a little help from metering, can enable us to keep going. Think about some of the greatest mastering engineers. There is no way that a 60+, 70+ year old male is going to be hearing 18khz. I venture to say that they would be lucky to hear 12khz.
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Post by notneeson on Oct 15, 2019 10:28:49 GMT -6
Ok, this thread has had me thinking for a few days, and here’s a question. How much more pure is it (phase-wise) to use a crossover to define a frequency range, and attenuating that set range? For instance, a crossover is set at 100Hz and everything below that crossover is attenuated by 6dB, or even 12 or 18dB. I have no horse in the race. Just really curious about all of the great info and examples in this thread. Chad Crossovers are based on filters, so no technical advantage there.
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