Help me with mixing on my monitors! :(

[qwe1234]

Hey guys,

for the last time, my 5.1 soundsystem + subwoofer wasn't set up, I didn't check my mixes on that after mixing on my KRK RP5 G2.

Today I've set it up again and recognized, that all the mixes, I have done in the time had way too much low-end.

I always thought, it would work fine with low-cutting the low-end-y stuff like kick and bass at excactly 53hz, because my monitors go excatly that low, but I was wrong.

My question to you is now: Do you know a good way, to get balanced mixes on my KRK RP5 G2, which just go down to 53hz, without getting a subwoofer or stuff like that?

I'm really hoping for your help!

-Lasse

 

[Terminus]

May want to hp the bass a bit higher than the kick. I like to do a narrow cut on the bass eq right where the kick sits, really helps clarity.

 

[arv_foh]

I had these same monitors and bought a sub because you really don't have a clue what's going on in the low end without one

 

[John_C]

Your monitors don't go exactly down to 53hz. That will likely be the point where their response is at -3db. Don't just high pass everything there.

A) Reference your mix against some big name mixes, you need to learn how your monitors sound

B) Get voxengo span, it's a free spectrum analyser, you'll then be able to see the low end visually

 

[-Noodles-]

Depends what your 5.1 system is doing to the input signal.
If it's bass managed then you are only sending the bass to a single speaker - which may cause a +3dB* increase (or more) depending on phase when the stereo signals are summed.

But - aside from that, what John ^^ said.

*Additional information, if it is the exact same signal going to both left and right then a summation of +6dB will occur [Mono = left + right]. It is more likely that there will be a phase or frequency discrepancy between the low end in left and right channels therefore a more probably number will be around the 3-6dB mark.]

 

[qwe1234]

Thanks a TON for your help, guys!

I think I'll first try the analyzer-way!

 

[John_C]

Thanks a TON for your help, guys!

I think I'll first try the analyzer-way!

Line up a few good mixes by some big names and see what the analyzer looks like, that'll give you a nice reference point. Tbh though, just hearing it is best but the analyser helps you understand what your ears are telling you