Hello.

I´m working on some mixes of live-recordings of a newcomer-festival at the
moment.
I have problems using monitors I´m not yet familiar with. There are the
Mackie HR824 and the NS10. I mostly use the Mackies, but by the time I
change the monitors the whole stereoimage collapses.
I think this can be a result of a wrong assignment of reverb. Too less
probably, or too short.
So has anyone suggestions, tricks or rules how to use the right amount and
the right kind of reverb.

Most Bands are classical Rockbands. Drumset, Bass, 2 Electric Guitars,
Voices.

I would appreciate any comments.

With best regards

Imre Csonka

Imre Csonka wrote:

I´m working on some mixes of live-recordings of a newcomer-festival at the
moment.
I have problems using monitors I´m not yet familiar with. There are the
Mackie HR824 and the NS10. I mostly use the Mackies, but by the time I
change the monitors the whole stereoimage collapses.

Well, the NS-10 doesn't really have good imaging to begin with. But make
sure they are set up properly and that they are in-phase.

I think this can be a result of a wrong assignment of reverb. Too less
probably, or too short.
So has anyone suggestions, tricks or rules how to use the right amount and
the right kind of reverb.

If you don't have ambient stage mikes that you can use, listen to the existing
reverb. If you hear slaps and bumps right after the note, try using a reverb
with some delay on it so that the reverb picks up after the slap. If you do
not, try skipping the delay. Put in a lot of reverb, then if you have
adjustable decay time, set the decay so it works well with the tempo of the
song, then turn the reverb down until you can't hear it.

If you notice the reverb, there is too much of it.
--scott


--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

I´ve got 3 available FX-boxes.

I used one for the drums and one for the voices and the third for the rest
(guitars etc.).
Which kind of reverbs would you recommend for the different purposes?

Imre Csonka



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Imre Csonka wrote:

I´m working on some mixes of live-recordings of a newcomer-festival at
the
moment.
I have problems using monitors I´m not yet familiar with. There are the
Mackie HR824 and the NS10. I mostly use the Mackies, but by the time I
change the monitors the whole stereoimage collapses.

Well, the NS-10 doesn't really have good imaging to begin with. But make
sure they are set up properly and that they are in-phase.

I think this can be a result of a wrong assignment of reverb. Too less
probably, or too short.
So has anyone suggestions, tricks or rules how to use the right amount
and
the right kind of reverb.

If you don't have ambient stage mikes that you can use, listen to the
existing
reverb. If you hear slaps and bumps right after the note, try using a
reverb
with some delay on it so that the reverb picks up after the slap. If you
do
not, try skipping the delay. Put in a lot of reverb, then if you have
adjustable decay time, set the decay so it works well with the tempo of
the
song, then turn the reverb down until you can't hear it.

If you notice the reverb, there is too much of it.
--scott


--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."