Cut everything below 200 Hz from a 55 Hz note and you’ll still hear it. Your brain rebuilds the missing note from the harmonics left behind. It’s the same reason a touch of saturation keeps an 808 alive on tiny speakers.
We followed one sound from the speaker cone all the way to your cochlea. A few things that changed how we mix:
Sound travels about 34 cm every millisecond. Distance is time. A 20 Hz wave is 17 m long. That’s why your neighbour hears your kick but not your hi-hats. Two mics on one source can carve notches into your tone. Check in mono before you touch the EQ. Your chair might be sitting in a bass hole. Move it before you boost.
Your Saturator Is Playing Notes That Aren't in the Song
Ever pushed a saturator and the top end suddenly turned to sand? 🏜️
That’s probably aliasing. Your plugin creates harmonics above the session’s ceiling, and they bounce back down as notes that aren’t in your song. Flip oversampling on and A/B it. The difference can be wild. 🎧
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Nov 11, 23:36