Demotivation

[Fox Mulder]

Hey guys,
I suck at balancing/separating/masking/raping/molesting higher mids. It's really getting me demotivated as I don't know where to start or what to work on. I'd be changing my monitors soon (currently BX8A's). Due to budget issues I can go for a Yahama HS80 (please suggest if there's anything better for the price).

I got plenty of broadband traps. No flutter echoes whatsoever. Superchunk basstraps at every goddamn corner of the room.

Should I leave it up to time and experience?

Also, I've read somewhere that stress and low-magnesium can cause ear fatigue. If there's anything else you'd like to share please do.

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

Have you tried focusing on the upped midrange on a pair of suitable headphones?

I have a pair of the old AKG K240DF's, which I personally hate, but they're really good for checking out the mids/upper mids/highs. I often use them just in case to listen for unwanted clicks or noises for that exact reason.

 

[szymon]

Headphones are quite useful here. Pain comes instantly if there's some peaking hi-mid freq

 

[Fox Mulder]

Have you tried focusing on the upped midrange on a pair of suitable headphones?

I have a pair of the old AKG K240DF's, which I personally hate, but they're really good for checking out the mids/upper mids/highs. I often use them just in case to listen for unwanted clicks or noises for that exact reason.

I've got an Audio Technica ATH-M40 but the 'foam' on the left channel was damaged by a client (can't recall who). It's 50% unusable, haha!

Headphones are quite useful here. Pain comes instantly if there's some peaking hi-mid freq

Good point dude unless I'm dealing with clean tracks like acoustic guitars, clean vocals and such. Do correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[reg3n]

eq sweep FTW, you almost don't need your ears for that range, when there's ringing up there and you use a narrow Q and like... +12 db, the levels instantly go up a LOT. That's what i do, and in the headphones of course, my room is not treated (i know it sucks) and those freqs kind'a dissapear in my setup, so i just have to do the headphone thing. I usually find something like 2 or 3 freq's i pull down and not only you get a clearer high end, it gets instantly smoother

Oh btw, that, and KILL 4K on everything. Haha i dunno you guys, but i HATE 4k, on EVERYTHING. My 2 cents!

 

[Fox Mulder]

Thanks guys, I think I'm getting hold of it, slowly.

 

[Emdprodukt]

How much 4k do you actually suck out max? Things start to sound dull fast.