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mellodge
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
fucking genius!
ZeusAlvarado2009
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
great tutorial bob very informative!
Swidhelm
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
That was very handy. I didn’t even know a chart like that existed
Fadingmusic
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Thank you very much.
ifurkend
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
” Piano key frequencies ” in Wikipedia
mattmguitar
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
I think he calls it “mi” because in some solfege systems, the tonic of a minor key is based on “la.”
UberPiroxsFriend
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Very very good old man! Great lesson
gabrielito88
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
where can i get that chart?
J8stringer
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
If you buy the book, you get the “C” Chart, not to mention all the great knowledge to take your work up a few notches. Check out his site.
underdub1
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
you are right… “sol” is the 5th, which is the note he sang. Even if he was using fixed solfeggio he would be wrong. Still a good mastering engineer though…
HunSavage
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Neat. Now what are the other alternatives of fixing a problem such as this when it comes to live performance?
1AussieAvenger1
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
the charts good but i would also use a 3D analysis of the spectrum. of course its mostly computer these days so its not hard to do as bob did and apply a type of notch filter to a specific freq. there is several types of charts around if you search for them. best thing we could all do is buy bobs book. its not that dear so i’ll get it soon myself.
impatientp
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
engineers are genius’s…well…good ones are any way
goodshorts
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
frikkin awesome, more videos like this!
eric1love
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Carnegie Chart?? That thing looks usefull.
mathiashuber99
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
lets go make a record
neopandorex
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
this man is a true pillar of our musical world.. buy his book
Vapourx7
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
What did he use ?
KRAFTWERK2K6
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
awesome way to deal with humming sounds. Thank you Mister Bob Katz! Because that is indeed a problem i have a lot, especially when having a track in the mix with a long sustain and a reverb added to it. You definitely KNOW what you are talking about. Please keep up your work. We need you today more than ever before, especially in that Loudnesswar days.
busajohnny
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
I am such a dummie… I tried your tip on some classical guitar tracks I was recording and it did not do a thing. Until I realized that the musician had tuned down two steps. Once I identified the correct note I was able to use this tip and it worked very well. Thanks…
ProducersVault
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Unless you are doing everything yourself yes!!
Lots of times the songs have been already mixed so is good to know how to mix in the mastering stage.
headstack
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Optimally, yes! However, if there is a problem with the room where there is a nodal point in the bass response of the room, the mix may have sounded fine in the studio.
It is also possible the engineer/producer simply missed it.
When I used to mix hip hop, everyone wanted PHAT on everything, and it was a BIG problem to deal with, both auditorily and diplomatically. {:-D
Zweytakter
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
small step but very importend.Thanks
benthemiester
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
great tip.
MrDrTaylor
September 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Bob knows what he is talking about, and yes this problem could have possibly been fixed in the mix but I think that cutting 4 db is an extreme example. But it is ok to cut the bass when mastering..boosting is a no-no. And as for anyone who says that it will mess up the mix to cut the bass at that freq, it can be made up by (a little bit of) compression if necessary..And other techniques can be used to enhance the rest of the mix..IF cutting has a negative effect on it.
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