Drax Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Surely this is a spoof.. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 59 minutes ago, Dad3353 said: S'your Lucky Day, old chum. Many thanks young man. I should take offence at you calling me "old chum" but since young chum looks no better, I'll let it go. Now... where's me ear trumpet? PS: I think that might be the actual post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 40 minutes ago, Drax said: Surely this is a spoof.. ? Only if you want it to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 13 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said: Only if you want it to be. Happy to believe in Middle C and A440 .. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 Although two of the frequency bands are at odds with each other between the list that Douglas found and the graphic that Woodinblack posted, they agree for the most part. Good enough for me. It's just a list of descriptive words that I like, that's all. I spend far too much time behind the keyboard and far too little behind the fretboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 6 hours ago, Dad3353 said: 31Hz Chest/Gut 63Hz Bottom 125Hz Thump 250Hz Fullness 500Hz Honk 1kHz Whack 2kHz Pluck 4kHz Edge I thought the OP settings looked plausible for a good band mix with a precision in a difficult room without mid preshape.....but much depends what one is aiming for in character of bass sound and one has to be guided by ears not by eyes. Does this just apply to a bass? I mean if you boost a bass guitar at 500Hz it will be perceived as 'honk' but if you did the same boost to a guitar it would not be perceived as 'honk'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) - Edited March 9, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 The guys at Coopersonic had their own naming system.......... it's a bit risque, so hidden in a spoiler window - so view at risk: Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 On 20/10/2020 at 08:45, Woodinblack said: The terms seem quite consistent Pale blue: Death metal. Grey: Heavy metal Brown: Rock Beige: Pop Purple: Prog On 20/10/2020 at 09:24, BigRedX said: What's the difference between the blue and red portion of each line? I think blue is the basic range of the instrument, red is the range of significant harmonics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Most of the pro engineers I know use the frequency in Hz as a reference. It's a measurable and demonstrable absolute, not subjective. IE - 3db cut at 500hz, instead of roll off a bit of honk. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 48 minutes ago, BreadBin said: Most of the pro engineers I know use the frequency in Hz as a reference. It's a measurable and demonstrable absolute, not subjective. IE - 3db cut at 500hz, instead of roll off a bit of honk. Yes... but ears are subjective. No point telling someone 'if it sounds like there's too much gain around 500Hz try -3dB at 500Hz.' Subjective descriptions let them put the sound in a ballpark, and even a pro engineer will know what frequency to tweak from a learned skill and listening to the song. If you want to be objective you can look at a Fourier analysis of the music and apply corrections until it matches the ideal profile for the genre... Yes, I know there are websites that will do that for you but hand's up who thinks they do a better job than pro engineers and their subjective ears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I always thought that "Honk" referred to the sound of a fender jazz bass on the bridge pick-up, being played with a fair amount of "digging in" near the bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 21 minutes ago, Norm said: I always thought that "Honk" referred to the sound of a fender jazz bass on the bridge pick-up, being played with a fair amount of "digging in" near the bridge? Presumably the extra harmonics caused by that style of playing are in the honk-zone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) On 20/10/2020 at 09:45, Woodinblack said: The terms seem quite consistent They left out gutsy, growl, snappy, bite and zing and I am sure many more, not least words like griddy, grindy and raunchy that is more commonly used for different overdrive and distortion characteristics, where the word crunch(y) from the above graphic really also belongs. And boomy and punchy are definitely not the same. I have a feeling that the above graphic is very much homemade and home-thought, like as just one more example what about definition, as far as I am concerned something sounding defined is not frequency dependent, or well it can be I guess, but I mean then it will be more of a question about EQ'ing the individual instrument just right than a strictly defined limited frequency spectrum common for neither all types of or individual musical instruments. Edited October 25, 2020 by Baloney Balderdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 9 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: Yes... but ears are subjective. No point telling someone 'if it sounds like there's too much gain around 500Hz try -3dB at 500Hz.' There's every point - learn the frequencies for clear accurate communication. I used to run live monitors and could eliminate feedback really quickly by knowing which frequency to cut on an equaliser. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 4 hours ago, BreadBin said: There's every point - learn the frequencies for clear accurate communication. I used to run live monitors and could eliminate feedback really quickly by knowing which frequency to cut on an equaliser. How do I 'learn the frequencies' as I don't have perfect pitch? The only practical answer is some sort of subjective guide to how sounds translate into frequencies, which is what that graphic tries to do. Every book I've read on sound engineering (OK only two) and most websites uses similar terms to try and help you translate what you hear into what frequencies to adjust. Put it this way... would you think your Lighting Engineer was being more objective if he said 'Increase the 550nm light source' if you asked for a green spotlight? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Stub Mandrel said: How do I 'learn the frequencies' as I don't have perfect pitch? The only practical answer is some sort of subjective guide to how sounds translate into frequencies, which is what that graphic tries to do. Every book I've read on sound engineering (OK only two) and most websites uses similar terms to try and help you translate what you hear into what frequencies to adjust. Put it this way... would you think your Lighting Engineer was being more objective if he said 'Increase the 550nm light source' if you asked for a green spotlight? Very few people do have perfect pitch, but what you call honk will translate to a certain frequency. Learn what that frequency is, communicate that frequency to others and there is no room for interpretation. Other people will have a different impression of what constitutes honk, but 500hz is always 500hz. Lighting is far less subjective, not really a comparable point in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 hour ago, BreadBin said: ...Lighting is far less subjective, not really a comparable point in my opinion. Having done lighting for several years, I'd have a different opinion. 'Warmer', more 'shine', 'depth', 'shocking' and so many more terms used daily by lighters, dancers, musicians... People, in fact. Us techs would communicate in 'Lee' filter numbers, but most meant nothing to those on stage ('Can you bring up the 203, please..?. As for light frequencies... Lee even have sets of filters for evoking particular moods, called, logically enough, 'Mood Boards'. This is their proposition for 'Sympathy', for instance ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 4 hours ago, Dad3353 said: Having done lighting for several years, I'd have a different opinion. 'Warmer', more 'shine', 'depth', 'shocking' and so many more terms used daily by lighters, dancers, musicians... People, in fact. Us techs would communicate in 'Lee' filter numbers, but most meant nothing to those on stage ('Can you bring up the 203, please..?. As for light frequencies... Lee even have sets of filters for evoking particular moods, called, logically enough, 'Mood Boards'. This is their proposition for 'Sympathy', for instance .. Interesting, so essentially artists talk a lot of guff which techs have to somehow translate into reality 😂😛 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 minute ago, BreadBin said: Interesting, so essentially artists talk a lot of guff which techs have to somehow translate into reality You didn't know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 16 hours ago, BreadBin said: Interesting, so essentially artists talk a lot of guff which techs have to somehow translate into reality 😂😛 Basically, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 18 hours ago, BreadBin said: Interesting, so essentially artists talk a lot of guff which techs have to somehow translate into reality 😂😛 I've met many a tech that talked 'guff', and even some artists that knew their onions..! (And what is this 'reality' of which you speak..? ) ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 On 20/10/2020 at 08:45, Woodinblack said: The terms seem quite consistent I'd agree with the Honk positioning. Chest Thump I'd say was actually a higher frequency.Punch is in the right range though, that's good. Interestingly Heft is in the Bottom and lower end of Boom range. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham56 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 I though 'Honk' was the noise a guitarist makes after they've been told to turn it down by the rest of the band... 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 35 minutes ago, Dood said: I'd agree with the Honk positioning. Chest Thump I'd say was actually a higher frequency.Punch is in the right range though, that's good. Interestingly Heft is in the Bottom and lower end of Boom range. And so the subjectivity is proven. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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