I've been working on improving my ability to recognize missing frequencies without comparing the altered sound to the original, but I still haven’t found a reliable way to do it. Most of the time, I get close — usually within about 100 Hz — but other times I’m way off.
Do you have any tips that could help me make more accurate guesses? I’m pretty sure this is a skill that would really help me make better mixing decisions. Thanks in advance!
Santi it's important question that u ask. and I try to tell my vision of it
first of all - you have already done the main thing that had to be done with this task. training without switching is a very correct and very important solution. it is difficult to come up with the best solution. this is because with switching, with comparison with the original, the frequency cutting exercise turns into an exercise to boostin frequencies (that is, in this case, one begins to make decisions based on the phase of returning previously deduced frequencies ... and this exercise for adding).
In this case, the main advice, the one that is given most often: carry on train (and keep calm))) and this is not an empty advice. This is what works most often, this is what is most effective.
an important aspect for training without switching - one should know well the samples chosen for training. It must remember its original sound. even better - use samples with a full frequency range. on some types of samples, the same task is solved easier than on others. find out what type is yours and train with it more often. in my case, it's a samples of the drum kit. a successful solution to the problem motivates to keep training.
Unfortunately, the Kit Cut game dosent offer the Sample of Pink noise one more regret about the Kit Cut game - there is no option to choose what sound we will hear first, the original Sample, or Semple with changes. we always hear Sample with cuted frequencies. And if we decide not to switch, we must make decisions based on what we hear. (and for a meaningful solution, we must either remember this sample well, or should be sure that this samle was initially contained all frequencies). but, if we had the option to hear the first sound of the original, and make one press to subtract frequencies (but only one press! We should not press the second time and return substracted frequencies! Only subtraction !!!) then it would also be a very useful exercise.
and yes ... it may seems that there are no improvements ... but, a very frequent case with training hearing, when improvements do not occur gradually, but a significant jump. those. One day, one suddenly begins to hear what he has not heard yesterday.
but still you need to be prepared for the sad side of the issue - improvements are not endless. everyone has its own level (both physical and psychological) which will never rise above. but, as a rule, it is enough for successful mixing
So, as I thought, it's not just about recognizing missing frequencies, but also about knowing what the original sound was like before the cut. I think that, as you said, it would be more beneficial to first hear the original sound, and then switch to the one with the cut applied. Otherwise, it's more about remembering the original sound than actually learning how to detect missing frequencies. Thanks, @Vitalii Mizhenin
Hi Santi! I love your question 😃 I have been playing this game a bit differently so will share my experience just to offer another perspective. I also would like the ability to hear the cut sound & know what is missing, without comparing it to the original. But I am learning to do this in the following way: First, listen to the cut sound & estimate the frequency in your mind – but do not click anything! For example, just say to yourself, 'about 2 kHz' if you think that's the answer. Then, listen to the original signal – and, as Vitalii mentioned, you're then playing the Frequency Boost game! The missing frequency suddenly reappears and this is a way to check your answer before submitting 😆 When I play this way – rather than just listening to the cut signal and submitting my answer immediately – I am developing a memory for what it sounds like when the missing frequency suddenly reappears. This memory is what helps me to anticipate the missing frequency in future questions – I basically listen to the cut signal and imagine what would happen if the missing frequency suddenly reappeared. I hope that makes sense – it's a bit hard to explain! 😂 Anyway, good luck and stick with it! 💪
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