Basic mixing desk lesson I use a mackie 1604 16 Channel Mixer to demonstrate basic mixing techniques www.mootmusic.co.uk
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Basic mixing desk lesson I use a mackie 1604 16 Channel Mixer to demonstrate basic mixing techniques www.mootmusic.co.uk
Pretty pointless video…. nothing explained, options on a mixer all have purpose not ‘for some reason’….
You need to explain a proper signal path.
The first thing to do is adjust the input gain signal to 0 db first….
but its fundamentally wrong!
20Hz is lowest frequency a human can hear and it’s very rare that they would lose low frequency’s during their lifetime. high pass or low cut filters have nothing to do with speaker of amplifier protection. they are useful for filtering out unnecessary noise where those frequencies aren’t being used, like cymbals or other high freq. instruments. also mackie consoles usually start @ 75Hz. you should probably avoid using a low cut filter on an instrument where low frequencies are prominent.
That is one bollocks music course. in a way its right but in so many ways its sh*t
wow, i’ve got to tell you, its the first explanation about mixers that i understand. thanks!
When explaining a mixer, its always best to start with a basic overview of the signal flow from the channels through to the master section (or busses / auxes) so people have some idea of what they’re actually looking at when they come to the individual channels.
To explain an individual channel, always begin your explanation at the top of each strip and work down, as this is a far more logical order. Why you discarded the gain/trim pot as a ’secondary volume’!? This should be your first thing!
low cut filter would be used for kick drum or bass guiter. the filter is usually a 25 hz filter, this helps prevent really low frequencies damaging amps and speakers. you woulndt notice any difference in sound as the human ear cannot hear anything lower than 40hz. and the gain knob definatly isnt a secondary volume. it is used to tune the input signal to its optimum level, ie, maximum signal without clipping or distorion.
not that you’ve ever seen one
you suck
i’m doing a music course what you said is all right
The gain isnt a secondary volume control it is way more useful than that !!!!!!! and for a start its a pre amp so how can it be secondary its a primary volume control!!
Hate to break it to you honey, but a low cut or a high pass filter wouldnt be recomender for a bass guitar. maybe an acoustic guitar or something with higher frequency. A bass guitar or a kick drum would use a low pass filter.
this was a great video! thanks for the info.
i agree,this video is bad.
lol @ lowcut being handy for bass guitar
the comment below was very rude.
seriously fuck off , this video is shit , this whore doesn’t know her vagina from a hole in the ground , don’t give up your day job lady ,because you’ll never make it in the entertainment industry , now shut your cock sucker and leave it to the pro’s , we have enough wana be sound people in the industry fucking it for us , and undercutting us everywhere we go because they think they know something about sound ,,,
thanks this helped alot. i was confused on what mixerf i was gunna use for my drums but this helped a bit. im prety sure i have different taste in how im gunna use the controlls but thats kuz u have a vagina…
As for the “second type of volume / trim knod” is what we call a “Normalisation Knob”, tweak this to a maximum level ie, ,near overdrive, which we like to call Normalised or Maximised Level and the overall level is mixed with other sound sources by sliding/tweaking the faders assigned for that strip/channel. (I don’t think that is a studio mixer but a live mixer)
About the “EQ s Knobs”, Well, Yes, ,, the top most and the lower most are the high and low frequency variator knobs, , respectively. But both the middle are not concerened only with tweaking the mids but their actions spreads towards the highs and lows as well. The second-top most spreads to the high (Mid-High) and the second lower most spreads towards the lows (Mid-Low).
gain knob “a second type of volume” lol, please remove this misleadin video girl stick to guitar you look great at it.
Agree with most comments posted below, “high bass freq” lol, you mean loud bass freqs? You do not cut freq (low cut) for Bass, Kick drum, piano, keyboards, tuba, etc get it?, It is ok for Vocals (most of them), cymbals, hhats, somewhat ok for acoustic guitars, drums it all depends where they “live”, you may use a 25hz (or below) low cut for your entire mix since they are freqs not “heard” by humans and they make unwanted speaker movement and amp power waste. Regards
That was mildly inaccurate. and poorly explained.
Agree with every comment posted before. And turn that TV off to shoot a video!
The only time to cut low on bass, is when it is with drums. To make room for the bass drum and let it do its duty. Since Bass drum thump is around 60 Hz, cut the bass somewhere above 60 Hz. Now you’re bangin’…