frequencies distributed evenly across the low band . A mix that ’ s problematic in the low band displays as a bright orange snowdrift to the left side of the spectrogram caused by excessive low-frequency content .
SUMMARY In upcoming articles , I ’ ll demonstrate how to capture excellent sounds at the source - sounds that are shaped using instrument prep , room selection , mic choice , and mic technique .
Bill Gibson Teacher at Berklee College of Music Online , content creator for LinkedIn Learning , and author of more than forty books and videos about live sound and studio recording . Most recent book releases : The Ultimate Live Sound Operator ’ s Handbook , 3rd Edition , and The First 50 Recording Techniques You Should Know to Track Music . He also recently self-published an eBook / Audiobook combo called Stream Great-Sounding Audio : Guide for Streaming Church Services and Other Events .
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Notice how this spectrogram displays a broad snowdrift all the way to the lowest frequency . This indicates the low band is overloaded with too much content .
This spectrogram displays the lows across the entire low band , evenly distributed without massive accumulations at certain frequencies . This indicates a well-controlled and evenly structure low-end .