This study aims for mix engineers to reach a better understanding of bass and guitar mid-range in metal music. Listening tests have been conducted with two different groups of subjects, rock/metal fans and audio engineering students, regarding preferences in bass and guitar mid-range-specific attributes and their effect on mixes. Three attributes have been part of the study; “clarity”, “muddiness”, and “abrasiveness”. Multiple mixes have been created around the attributes, and these have been rated by the subjects regarding the attribute in question. The results from the study show that “clarity” is a difficult attribute to define, the high-mid is an important frequency area for a mix engineer to balance right, and the term“heaviness” is often connected with heavily distorted guitars but can also be related to the low-end of a metal mix.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:ltu-105425 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Jarl, Ville |
| Publisher | Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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