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Thanks very much Earle. BTW about the "ad" track the other day, I remixed it since you mentioned it had been mixed too loud, and there is a lot more clarity in the track now. Thanks for your help.

Dave

I don't have the particular plugins mentioned in the mastering tutorial. And I don't seem to have a plugin that tells me RMS level of a track. I'm wondering if the Average values displayed in Har-Bal (top right corner of the display) will suffice for determining what value to put into the limiter. A...

Ok, since this forum is about shameless self-promotion etc... First, I'd like to make everyone aware of a great new resource for Songwriters. My brother, Gary Ewer (who is the author of the Gary Ewer's Easy Music Theory course in use in many schools, colleges, and private homes throughout the world)...

Thanks for the help!
-Dave

Yes Earle, I definitely remember the conversation, and I'm aware of the problem of overlapping instruments. With this graphic, I was more asking about whether or not the sinusoidal response in the bass region was being caused by cancellation. After all, though you can carve the EQ to give each instr...

I recently pulled up an old track of mine and put in in Har-Bal. The spectrum is as shown here It seems obvious to me that there's something very wrong here, especially on the bottom end, that should be fixed before I get to the mastering stage. I've noticed this wild bass response with quite a few ...

Paavo, I notice that there's a description of the Minimus 7 speakers on this Ebay page. It does seem like I should have done more in the mixing stage. When I recorded the drum set, the bass drum, which had the front head on, was a very boomy and resonant presence, so I boosted 50-60Hz a bit, and pul...

I thought I saw a page on the Har-Bal site that contained short samples of different voices and instruments (not the page that contains sample songs etc.). Anyone know where it is?
-Dave Ewer

SAB, honestly, I wouldn't wait for the plugin version - it's really great software. Some songs seem easy to fix with Har-Bal, others require effort as you get used to the combination of your eyes and ears. But I consider it indispensable for ensuring that your mix will work on anything.
-Dave Ewer

Thank you very much for your help, Earle.
-Dave

To clarify, do you mean to mix the bass guitar so that there is a minimum of information below 65 Hz? (Or do you mean the reverse?)
-Dave Ewer

I'm mixing on a set of Audix PH25 powered studio monitors. I mixed my song (pop/rock, guitars, bass, drums, vocal) until it sounded fine (or so I thought). Then I brought it up in Har-Bal and tweaked it. A .jpg of my result is here: http://www.davidewer.com/sample.jpg The reference track is included...

Thanks very much for your help, Paavo. This is just the kind of information I was looking for.

All the best,
-Dave

Thanks Paavo. In terms of floor space, my livingroom is a combined living and dining area, an irregular shape about 5 by 10 meters. I'm particularly interested in a very present, gutsy bottom end, with as much clarity across the spectrum as I can get. I like a lot of punch, but not necessarily the k...

Paavo, I was wondering if there is a particular pair of speakers you'd recommend for listening to classical music, budget of under $500 US. I've listened to a few pairs of Sony's at the local store, and I was quite surprised that of the pairs I listened to, the frequency range seemed fairly similar,...