Spectrum Analyser

Just hover the cursor over the waveform that comes up on the analyser as the sound is playing (doesnt have to be a Kick)

In the case of a Kick - The highest peak at the bottom end of the Freq Spectrum is where the main Note info resides.

Hover it over that peak… right up to the top & you’ll get A or F or whatever.

Its not 100% exact though due to the way the pitch drops in a Kick as the sound develops, so if it comes up a flat or sharp - whatever, its probably Just A or the nearest realistic looking possibility. That note is your Key / Root…

[quote]icn (27/06/2010)[hr]Just hover the cursor over the waveform that comes up on the analyser as the sound is playing (doesnt have to be a Kick)



In the case of aKick - The highest peak at the bottom end of the Freq Spectrum is where the main Note info resides.



Hover it over that peak… right up to the top & you’ll get A or F or whatever.



Its not 100% exact though due to the way the pitch drops in a Kick as the sound develops, so if it comes up a flat or sharp - whatever, its probably Just A or the nearest realistic looking possibility. That note is your Key / Root…[/quote]







thanks for the info mate i’ll give that a whirl later…:D:D:D

[quote]chris17 (28/06/2010)[hr][quote]icn (27/06/2010)[hr]Just hover the cursor over the waveform that comes up on the analyser as the sound is playing (doesnt have to be a Kick)

In the case of aKick - The highest peak at the bottom end of the Freq Spectrum is where the main Note info resides.

Hover it over that peak… right up to the top & you’ll get A or F or whatever.

Its not 100% exact though due to the way the pitch drops in a Kick as the sound develops, so if it comes up a flat or sharp - whatever, its probably Just A or the nearest realistic looking possibility. That note is your Key / Root…[/quote]



thanks for the info mate i’ll give that a whirl later…:D:D:D[/quote]

Just another things - Not at the computer now… but the Span plugin has a Hold or Freeze button that holds the waveform static so you can inspect it, if the Live one is difficult for you for any reason.

I stopped using the live one completly now

Don’t just limit yourself for using it to work out the key of just your kicks. Use it for finding out the key of anything else too.

[quote]roben (28/06/2010)[hr]Don’t just limit yourself for using it to work out the key of just your kicks. Use it for finding out the key of anything else too.[/quote]

Absolutely - Hats & Claps etc… sound so much tighter when they are all in tune.

I autistically Tune everything as far as I can - Definitely sounds tighter - no bad thing.

Regardless, you have better control over where everything lies in the Freq Spectrum.

[quote]slender (28/06/2010)[hr]I stopped using the live one completly now[/quote]

LOL - I agree!

Promised I’d do it - :wink:

Haha! - I think its great… I’m actually going to send an Email to them to say how brilliant I think it is! How yaG is that? :smiley:

[quote]icn (28/06/2010)[hr][quote]slender (28/06/2010)[hr]I stopped using the live one completly now[/quote]



LOL - I agree!



Promised I’d do it - :wink:



Haha! -I think its great… I’m actually going to send an Email to them to say how brilliant I think it is! How yaG is that? :D[/quote]





If you get any freebies do share :stuck_out_tongue:

[quote]slender (28/06/2010)[hr][quote]icn (28/06/2010)[hr][quote]slender (28/06/2010)[hr]I stopped using the live one completly now[/quote]



LOL - I agree!



Promised I’d do it - :wink:



Haha! -I think its great… I’m actually going to send an Email to them to say how brilliant I think it is! How yaG is that? :D[/quote]





If you get any freebies do share :P[/quote]



Even if its Crabs? :slight_smile:

[quote]icn (28/06/2010)[hr][quote]slender (28/06/2010)[hr][quote]icn (28/06/2010)[hr][quote]slender (28/06/2010)[hr]I stopped using the live one completly now[/quote]



LOL - I agree!



Promised I’d do it - :wink:



Haha! -I think its great… I’m actually going to send an Email to them to say how brilliant I think it is! How yaG is that? :D[/quote]





If you get any freebies do share :P[/quote]



Even if its Crabs? :)[/quote]



Well they may kill the lice :hehe:

Sound Slender… I’m getting some good stuff here for the Email.

I expect nothing but Freebies now!

A lot of threads have been disintegrating lately into dirt of one kind or another… Need more Girls around here :pinch:

This a seriously cool tip! Very suprised its never been on a tutorial especially the kicks one

Actually I believe it was mentioned in one of the tutorials.

[quote]rcorbo (29/06/2010)[hr]Actually I believe it was mentioned in one of the tutorials.[/quote]

But y’know… its just one of those things that deserves to be brought up again & again & again.

Its cool though - All the different people posting in this Thread, the next time there’s a sniff of someone needing a hand with something like this, we’ll all be going “SPAN”!!!

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Sorry could not resist:D

Your ears are your best tool guys. I find I like to try & mix my tune by ear & then I look at my spectrum on the master channel. Then I will compare it to some of the best mixes I have heard on a simliar genre. This way I know I havn’t mixed anything way too high/low & it will transfer well to other systems.



Also take a look at the flether/munson graph every so often to familiarize yourself with it. I often take a wide dip at 1Khz because our hearing is so sensitive in this area. If you bass your mix around this, it will end up sounding good at low & high volumes.



But meh I also think its important to just get on with experimenting & not worry too much on how to do it properly. Then you will find ways that work in your music & just not theory…same as anything else really.

[quote]slender (29/06/2010)[hr][hr]

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Sorry could not resist:D[/quote]

Haha! - Love MP. Used to watch it as a Kid & would crack me up. I’d be in stitches rolling around the couch in pain. Still does. Classic.

[quote]squeak2199 (29/06/2010)[hr]Your ears are your best tool guys. I find I like to try & mix my tune by ear & then I look at my spectrum on the master channel. Then I will compare it to some of the best mixes I have heard on a simliar genre. This way I know I havn’t mixed anything way too high/low & it will transfer well to other systems.

Also take a look at the flether/munson graph every so often to familiarize yourself with it. I often take a wide dip at 1Khz because our hearing is so sensitive in this area. If you bass your mix around this, it will end up sounding good at low & high volumes.

But meh I also think its important to just get on with experimenting & not worry too much on how to do it properly. Then you will find ways that work in your music & just not theory…same as anything else really.[/quote]

Good point Man. You can definitely over analyse… and then get nothing done. Very reason why I never wanted to go to Guitar Lessons as a Kid cos I was reuctant to ape someone elses style & lose my own individuality.

But I do think the beauty of this is not the fact that its encouraging laziness, or even hinting at a magic forumla -  its just a tip for speeding up workflow…

Theory & Technology. A combination of both disciplines has & will always be the most successful & efficient way of doing anything.

I love saving time. This type of thing is a invaluable tool for everyone if you cant pick out pitches by ear :cool:

well @squeak2199 I’ve learnt something new today again. I truly had never heard of the Fletcher/Munson graph till you mentioned it and Google provided. But then I’m new to production so that’s not surprising.