Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

Excellent post mr. Parrish,
totally agree, with one addition: know your monitors.
cheap monitors may have a bump (peak) somewhere.
that'll cause you to mix differently.
Kind Regards
Jan
On Nov 29, 2009, at 17:10:34PM, manparrish wrote:

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>
> Hey
>
> Man Parrish here. I've mixed and produced over 80 released records  
> in my 25+ year career. A few even hit the top of the charts. I ONLY  
> mix and Dj on headphones ( currently Sony MDR series). Any one that  
> tells you that you need to spend major money on monitors, doesn't  
> know what they are saying, flat out wrong.
>
> Mixing is an artform, like composing. Do you need an orchestra to  
> write a symphony? Not at all. You can look at it this way for  
> simplicity. If composing is a relationship of notes, then mixing is  
> a relationship of levels, frequencies and stereo imaging. If you  
> know your mixing craft, you can mix on a huge system or tiny  
> speakers. We used to do that back in the 80's. I've mixed many a  
> commercial release record on AuraTone speakers (5 inch populat  
> speaker cubes). I can tell you honestly, I had better mixes on the  
> small speakers that the huge ones.
>
> Yeah it's great to blast away on a big rig. I LOVE it, but mixing  
> on the small set forced me to be more aware of what's going on.  
> Here's a great tip I learned from a famous engineer.... Turn you  
> mix way down in volume, I mean way down. Now listen to you track.  
> Are the levels and relationships where you want them? You may be  
> suprised. Tweak it and turn it back up. 8 out of 10 times it's  
> better. Why? Psychologically as humans, we hear differently at  
> different frequencies and differently volumes.
>
> For instance evolution has made us more sensitive to frequencies in  
> the human speech range. You know, that annoying harsh mid-range  
> that can drive you nuts. Ever heard of shreaking bass? No..
>
> Bigger louder systems can fatigue your ears quickly. We used to  
> take breaks every hour or two to "refresh" our ears while mixing in  
> the studio.
>
> So, basically what I'm saying is that it is WAY more importiant to  
> learn your craft then rely on fancy stuff to fix it for you. I own  
> fancy stuff, but that's after years of learning my craft and making  
> some great choices. Look at it this way.. If it sounds like sh*t in  
> the first place, a bigger system will only put lipstick on that  
> pig. You're the one who has to fix it, not the speakers.
>
> How do you know what works? Do a few test mixes. Listen on your  
> iPod, in your car, on your home computer import it into iTunes,  
> etc.. You'll get an idea of what's going on. Also give it a rest! I  
> do a few test mixes and give it 24 hours till I listen again. My  
> ears and brain are refreshed. You'd be shocked what you missed.  
> That's an absolute rule on anything serious I mix.
>
> Mixing is all about POINT OF REFERENCE and once you learn the  
> limits of your system, headphones or huge concert rig, then you're  
> good to go. I too get hung up in the "gear thing" so you're not  
> alone...
>
> This has been a long post, but hopefully it can help.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Man Parrish
>
> www.ManParrish.com
>
> --- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, Andy Brook <bbgrove@...> wrote:
> >
> > Sorry, this isn't a strictly Logic query, but I am looking for
> > monitors to use with logic, which I am running on my imac:
> >
> > Model Name:	iMac
> > Model Identifier:	iMac9,1
> > Processor Name:	Intel Core 2 Duo
> > Processor Speed:	2.93 GHz
> > Number Of Processors:	1
> > Total Number Of Cores:	2
> > L2 Cache:	6 MB
> > Memory:	4 GB
> > Bus Speed:	1.07 GHz
> > Boot ROM Version:	IM91.008D.B00
> > SMC Version (system):	1.37f3
> >
> > I was told by an audio engineer that you need to spend �400 a  
> speaker
> > or its money down the drain, which rather made me gulp (I guess  
> that's
> > about $400) so I did some research and got totally and utterly
> > confused. In the end the speakers that I guessed might be best  
> are these
> >
> > http://store.solutions-inc.co.uk/product/krk-rp8-g2-monitors-pair
> >
> > The KRK RP8 from Rokit
> >
> > I would anticipate having them about three feet away from me, in a
> > room that is about 12' x 20'. I don't have a studio to work in, and
> > the room has wooden floors and lots of windows. That, I know, is far
> > from ideal but there's not much I can do about it.
> >
> > Given that, does anyone have any advice as to what speakers I should
> > get. I don't even know if the ones above are right for using with an
> > imac, so any help would as always be much appreciated
> >
> > thanks in advance
> >
> > Andy
> >
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