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dreadieg
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Posted : Dec 7, 2009 17:24:14
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so, as a matter of curiosity, has anyone here dragged a PA or anything out into the woods and mixed a track as it plays on a big rig??
seems like a fun thing to do on the weekend, and i'm curious as to results.... |
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Ascension
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Posted : Dec 7, 2009 18:02
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We have workshops at our festivals, so I've tweaked a track on a chill stage sized rig before. It's fun to hear all the changes on a big system, but doesn't really benefit anything, it was more so that everyone could hear what was going on.
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-aeon-
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Posted : Dec 7, 2009 18:15
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no but i often listen from just outside the studio room (with the door open, half closed, closed).
it's a really good way of hearing whether all the main elements in the mix are balanced.
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GyPsynate
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Posted : Dec 7, 2009 18:26
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As long as you dont have lots of trees around for bounce back it should be optimal.
The full party sound is not the best idea though... you really would want to still use the studio monitors but it is always nice to be able to hear a track through a full sound sysytem b4 you play it at a show.
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elesede
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Posted : Dec 7, 2009 23:05
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On 2009-12-07 18:15, -aeon- wrote:
no but i often listen from just outside the studio room (with the door open, half closed, closed).
it's a really good way of hearing whether all the main elements in the mix are balanced.
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hahaha I'm not the only one who does it xD! |
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makus
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Posted : Dec 9, 2009 11:39
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this is actually a popular and well-known trick which most of cool hollywood sound editors do, as what Bobby Owsinksi states in his book 
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A.Rosengren
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Posted : Dec 9, 2009 16:57
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Wouldn't a generator bother you too much?
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Suloo
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Posted : Dec 9, 2009 17:25
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On 2009-12-09 16:57, A.Rosengren wrote:
Wouldn't a generator bother you too much?
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just take a long cable and place it somewhere far away....no problem..
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Uedi
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Posted : Dec 9, 2009 19:26
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Mixing several hours on a PA would end on blooding ears + head blast.. 
I think the best is to mix in the studio.
Then listen on headphones, portable mp3 player or cheap 4w rms speakers, car... etc.
After this, test the track on a PA. |
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makus
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Posted : Dec 10, 2009 13:33
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Uedi
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Posted : Dec 11, 2009 16:49
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If you never heard a track of yours on a big system, you should drag the PA into the woods!
I think every new producer should do a PA test. It gives a all new perspective on your sound.
You can ear the flaws more easily!
But do not mix the entire track on it, like the arrangements and stuff! 
Do only the overall leveling..
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that's gonna be a nice footage for a clip
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PoM
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Posted : Dec 11, 2009 18:28
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my experience is tracks mixed on pa sound good only on that pa, translation sucks big time |
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Upavas
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Posted : Dec 11, 2009 23:01
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On 2009-12-07 18:15, -aeon- wrote:
no but i often listen from just outside the studio room (with the door open, half closed, closed).
it's a really good way of hearing whether all the main elements in the mix are balanced.
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Me too
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