On 07/22/2012 06:12 PM, Chris Bannister wrote: > >> For good reasons most mixers have got a 80Hz EQ, so try to increase it >> there. However, IMO there's no big difference, if people say bass is >> from 50 to 300 or 60 to 250Hz. What notes are played and what are their > AIUI, you can't hear "proper" bass unless it comes from at least a 15 > inch speaker. So anything else is just a compromise, right? > It is possible to build a properly designed cabinet that will get fairly good response in the low end, just at a GREATLY reduced output. Having said that, trying to design a usable cabinet with less than a 15" speaker is kind of a waste of time and money, and will result in serious compromises. If a cabinet isn't +/-3db down to at least 40HZ, it's not a good idea to rely on it as your main monitor. The low E on a bass is around 42Hz. The low B on a 5 string is 34Hz or something like that. If you mix on a system than only goes down to 50Hz, for example, there is nearly an octave of bass guitar that you will have no idea what is doing. Same for kick drum. -- --- http://www.lateralforce.com My blog, with commentary on a variety of things, including audio, mixing, equipment, etc, is at: http://audioandmore.wordpress.com Staat heißt das kälteste aller kalten Ungeheuer. Kalt lügt es auch; und diese Lüge kriecht aus seinem Munde: 'Ich, der Staat, bin das Volk.' - [Friedrich Nietzsche] _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
