Crafting Loud Mixes that Sound Great Flashcards
The peak of human frequency response occurs between ___ kHz.
2 and 6
Low frequency sounds contain ___ energy than higher frequency sounds.
more
The ___ a sound lasts, the more energy it contains. This is why ___ sounds sound quieter than ___ sounds.
longer, short, long
The greater the dynamic range, the ___ the ___ sounds sound.
louder, loud
Cutting ___ below ___ Hz on kick or bass can conserve headroom.
low frequencies, 40
For non-bass instruments, cutting ___ below ___ Hz can conserve headroom.
low frequencies, 60-80
To increase loudness through brightness, you can use a ___, set between ___ kHz and add a little boost.
high shelf, 8 and 10
Adding distortion adds ___ that make the sound louder.
harmonics
Progressive distortion is like ___, because as sounds get louder, they are clipped more.
compression
Adding distortion and compression only to frequencies in the ___ and ___ and mixing this with the original sound improves ___ and enhances loudness.
midrange, above, clarity
You can use a compressor and a ___ limiter to ___.
fast, catch transient peaks
Analog clipping generates ___ distortions ___ clipped fundamentals.
harmonic, above
Digital clipping generates ___ distortions that are ___ and ___ clipped fundamentals.
aliasing, anharmonic, below
Parallel compression should have a ___ ratio, ___ threshold, ___ dB gain reduction, ___ attack, and the ___ should be set so any audible ___ ___ the song.
high, low, 20-30, fast, release, pumping, reinforces
The ___ is the ___ of ___ to ___ measurements of a signal. The greater the ___, the greater the ___ of a signal.
crest factor, ratio, peak, RMS, crest factor, dynamic range
