My Mackie Speakers

Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
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By The Beat Conductor Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:44 pm
jaem wrote:wtf, is weak...........not enough bottom, mids too harsh, roll off in the top end, not loud enough, etc......


They are weak in the low end and powerful in the high end...

By mmj Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:03 am
because your speakers are active, you CAN insert a compressor between your mixer and the speakers. Have the ratio of the compressor set to more than 5:1 so that it acts as a limiter, bring the threshold down to the lowest signal and bring the gain/output up until the speakers are behaving in a more robust fashion.
please ensure
a. your music in the first place isnt weak
b. the signal from your desk is loud- lighting the geen lights
c.you are not deaf

if there is still an imbalance eq wise then take the top end off in the mixer.
also check round the back of the speakers for any gain controls, eq settings etc.

By The Beat Conductor Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:55 pm
mmj wrote:Have the ratio of the compressor set to more than 5:1 so that it acts as a limiter


Is it OK if buy a limiter instead of a compressor?

By The Beat Conductor Sun Jan 29, 2006 2:23 am
Sorry, I'm not too good with compressors...I'm still learning.
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By jaem Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:14 pm
The Beat Conductor wrote:
mmj wrote:Have the ratio of the compressor set to more than 5:1 so that it acts as a limiter


Is it OK if buy a limiter instead of a compressor?


remind me again how this will help your low end, of the so-called weak speakers????
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By featherboy Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:59 pm
What are the speakers connected to ...... just a cheap scratch mixer with no decent eq perhaps?

What is it you are playing? Vinyl, cds? If you are playing downloaded mp3s of less than 128kbps they probably aren't that bassy to start with.
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By TBonus76 Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:01 am
Yo man... a compressor is NOT the solution for lack of low end... if anything, a compressor (or limiter) is gonna squash the low end even more.... check to make sure that you don't have the speakers wired out-of-phase (meaning make sure that the positive wire is hooked up to the positive terminal and negative to negative on BOTH speakers, and on the back of your amp or whatever is feeding the speakers).
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By Blue Haze Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:11 am
My bad you are working with PA speakers. Check www.mackie.com for support.

By The Beat Conductor Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:24 pm
featherboy wrote:What are the speakers connected to ...... just a cheap scratch mixer with no decent eq perhaps?

What is it you are playing? Vinyl, cds? If you are playing downloaded mp3s of less than 128kbps they probably aren't that bassy to start with.


The speakers are connected to my Numark CD-MIX 2 via XLR.

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The CD's are definitely not the problem because they are all original.

TBonus76 wrote:Yo man... a compressor is NOT the solution for lack of low end... if anything, a compressor (or limiter) is gonna squash the low end even more.... check to make sure that you don't have the speakers wired out-of-phase (meaning make sure that the positive wire is hooked up to the positive terminal and negative to negative on BOTH speakers, and on the back of your amp or whatever is feeding the speakers).


Thanks a lot, I'll make sure nothing is wired out-of-phase.
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