So I have some Mackie CR3 Multimedia Monitors like these:
A few members on here spoke highly of them, and I decided to purchase them sense I needed some high quality, yet affordable sound monitors for editing and whatnot. I'm quite pleased with them. The quality is great, and they're very loud.
This kinda threw me off with my sound editing, since there's a drastic contrast when it comes to these monitors, and the speakers I was using before, which were just cheap ones that came with my computer. I always figured that most people viewing my work (on YouTube) would probably have basic speakers like these, and that as long as it sounded good on mine, then it should sound good on theirs, as well as on their smartphones or tablets.
I'd have the knob on my old speakers turned half way, and that's the level I'd keep it for audio editing. With these new monitors of mine though, everything is so loud, and that's great. I'm not complaining. It's just that I'm not sure what level to have them set on when editing.
If I have the knob turned half way with these, everything is so loud. I usually barely even have to turn the knob all that far to hear music or videos with these. So how far over do you guys usually turn your knobs? Do you go nice and deep? ...okay, I was just messing with you with that last sentence lol.
Also, I've always found sound levels in video to be something of a headache. I always have trouble deciding how high or low different audio should be, and it's always seemed like I could never get it QUITE right. I guess this kinda thing depends on the ear of the beholder, but any tips here would be appreciated.
I've asked this on a separate video forum before, and was told that there's just too many variables to say "speech should be at this level and music at this level".
Another member used these basic guidelines:
"Spoken word peaking at 6db and siting between 12db to 6db.
When you have a spoken word with music try keeping music to between 18db to 24db or less.
When you have just music try keeping peaking at between 12db and 6bd or less.
With mixing audio it's a must to keep everything flowing with out jumps from one source of audio to another.
By keeping the spoken word peaking at 6db this gives you a bit of head room to move up 3db if required.
Also by using this as a guide this is easier to get a mix together.
Adding more tracks containing audio adds to the overall sound energy that is present. More tracks = more dbs."
Let me know if you agree with his guide or not, and what methods you use. Also, feel free to share any tips or advice. Thank you.
A few members on here spoke highly of them, and I decided to purchase them sense I needed some high quality, yet affordable sound monitors for editing and whatnot. I'm quite pleased with them. The quality is great, and they're very loud.
This kinda threw me off with my sound editing, since there's a drastic contrast when it comes to these monitors, and the speakers I was using before, which were just cheap ones that came with my computer. I always figured that most people viewing my work (on YouTube) would probably have basic speakers like these, and that as long as it sounded good on mine, then it should sound good on theirs, as well as on their smartphones or tablets.
I'd have the knob on my old speakers turned half way, and that's the level I'd keep it for audio editing. With these new monitors of mine though, everything is so loud, and that's great. I'm not complaining. It's just that I'm not sure what level to have them set on when editing.
If I have the knob turned half way with these, everything is so loud. I usually barely even have to turn the knob all that far to hear music or videos with these. So how far over do you guys usually turn your knobs? Do you go nice and deep? ...okay, I was just messing with you with that last sentence lol.
Also, I've always found sound levels in video to be something of a headache. I always have trouble deciding how high or low different audio should be, and it's always seemed like I could never get it QUITE right. I guess this kinda thing depends on the ear of the beholder, but any tips here would be appreciated.
I've asked this on a separate video forum before, and was told that there's just too many variables to say "speech should be at this level and music at this level".
Another member used these basic guidelines:
"Spoken word peaking at 6db and siting between 12db to 6db.
When you have a spoken word with music try keeping music to between 18db to 24db or less.
When you have just music try keeping peaking at between 12db and 6bd or less.
With mixing audio it's a must to keep everything flowing with out jumps from one source of audio to another.
By keeping the spoken word peaking at 6db this gives you a bit of head room to move up 3db if required.
Also by using this as a guide this is easier to get a mix together.
Adding more tracks containing audio adds to the overall sound energy that is present. More tracks = more dbs."
Let me know if you agree with his guide or not, and what methods you use. Also, feel free to share any tips or advice. Thank you.
