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Post by christopher on Sept 7, 2018 16:31:32 GMT -6
I've been noticing that how I feel about sound changes dramatically after the sun goes down.
I wonder if its circadian rhythms - maybe I'm tired at night so I'm less uptight? I switched to graveyard earlier this year, worked it for months and now I'm back to normal daytime hours.
The move to graveyard is what made me think about it, I suddenly started enjoying music of all kinds a lot more. Lots of songs that I've heard before and thought "uh, wtf were they thinking???" suddenly became "oh wow!"
Is it because I was tired? I don't know: even with plenty of rest working graveyard, right around 9pm I'd stop hearing things from the analytical perspective, and I'd kick into this emotional artistic side like "THIS IS PERFECTLY awesome." or "Nope, its not".
And then I start thinking about the best moments I've felt when mixing, its always late a night when I feel connected. Then the next morning ... man does the mix sound terrible.
Anybody else figure this out?
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Post by Bender on Sept 7, 2018 17:53:06 GMT -6
It's interesting to ponder!Fresh ears in the morning and perhaps mental/ear fatigue by the end of the day could contribute to the feelings about a mix in the morning. I'm sure the mental state in one's circadian rhythm does play a part too. I do remember reading that psychologically folks tend to gravitate to faster tempo music during the day and a slower bpm at night. I'm sure there's more to it too. Perhaps all about what you're used to? I'm certain this plays a large part in the tracking stage as well not just mixing that's for sure!
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Post by matt@IAA on Sept 7, 2018 18:35:31 GMT -6
When I mix at night everything is a little... darker...
...sorry. Couldn’t help it.
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Post by m03 on Sept 7, 2018 19:32:07 GMT -6
Maybe a difference in perception due to barometric pressure changes between day vs night?
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Post by christopher on Sept 7, 2018 20:37:59 GMT -6
That's a pretty interesting idea, I wouldn't rule that out. Working live it often felt like as temperature rose on the hot nights we needed more lows from the PA.
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Post by lcr on Sept 7, 2018 21:45:15 GMT -6
I prefer to mix at night because its my only option.
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Post by jeromemason on Sept 8, 2018 0:20:26 GMT -6
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Post by timcampbell on Sept 8, 2018 3:25:11 GMT -6
Well a different take on this. When I'd be close to finalizing a mix I'd turn out all the lights in the studio and listen to it in the dark with my eyes closed. About 6 times out of 10 something would jump out at me as needing attention.
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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Sept 8, 2018 4:00:44 GMT -6
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Post by lcr on Sept 8, 2018 5:06:16 GMT -6
I have two along with a bunch of other lights. I can change it up to 4096 different lighting combinations, keeps it fresh like clean underwear. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2018 13:17:21 GMT -6
**Cookie monster voice: Always the night, being the mixing engineer the city needs but not the one it wants..
#Audio Batman
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2018 8:05:07 GMT -6
I'm a morning guy and I always mix on my own  Love to wake up early in the morning (6 or 7am),have a tea while warming gear up and mix with fresh ears. If I can't mix that early I avoid listening to any music at all. Keeping ears and mind fresh are a must for me. I tend to leave bouncing, analog printing, answer emails and not decision tasks in the evening. |
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Post by drsax on Sept 9, 2018 20:04:10 GMT -6
My best mixes have happened in the morning.... and afternoon... and night... actually, although I tend to mix better on fresh ears, I try not to over analyze it. I’ve recieved calls before in the evening for a high profile mix that was due the next day... and had to pull all nighters. Overthinking tends to hamper my creative process and results. It is nice to mix though when rested and fresh and not under time constraints |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 9, 2018 20:14:43 GMT -6
My motto is show up and do the work.
While this is and will always be an enjoyable hobby for me, it’s my main source of income. I don’t get to choose when I work. The schedule revolves around musicians, studio time availability, rentals, etc. So, I’ve conditioned myself to just work. When I walk into the room it’s work time. I really enjoy sitting around shooting the shit and very much so enjoy the “hang” aspect of the job - but I’m also not afraid to kick people out of the $120 an hour room so I can get some work done and stay on schedule. Day or night, doesn’t really matter much to me at this point. And if I’m not inspired, I figure out how to get there or I risk losing the gig.
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Post by adamjbrass on Sept 10, 2018 8:36:53 GMT -6
I am definitely better at my job in the AM than PM.
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Post by doom3crazy on Sept 22, 2018 20:42:20 GMT -6
I've always found in the day I am more focused.
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Post by christopher on Sept 22, 2018 22:41:56 GMT -6
Yeah I think daytime I am more critical and that can be a good thing. So I guess I can make myself get in the right mindset anytime now that I think of it. The thing I sort of noticed and wanted to share is: a lot of times I'm just not in the mood for certain songs. When I'm not in the mood I can't wait to turn those songs off. And I'm realizing that some songs are just made only for late night, and if I hear those in the morning I will often hate those songs so much! Now imagine if I have to work on those songs in the morning while I hate them the most, ...of course I'm going to try and make it tolerable and less annoying. And I have done this to stuff I've made all the time, thinking "thank good I'm saving this piece of garbage with fresh ears". But-- here's the part that has been flying over my head like 'whoosh': I also hate many references in the morning. Especially if they are high energy late night songs, I can barely listen all the way through. But my job isn't to fix those, so I accept that it's never the song that is bad; it's me - and my ears just aren't ready for this yet. So in other words.. I need to never hate myself for decisions I made the late night before, and make sure I start the day with references until my ears are adjusted and in the mood. Then I can judge whether I was an idiot or not. Probably just overthinking like usual  |
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