Feedback Eliminator suggested improvement: I feel like Feedback Eliminator has amazing potential, but the way that the lessons are set up now are kind of a crapshoot. I’m having difficulty gaining an intuitive sense about exactly which frequencies I’m hearing.
My suggestion is to stay consistent: e.g. start with ONLY 3 bands (e.g. 100Hz, 1000Hz, 10kHz), and quiz you on ONLY these 3 bands. Yes, ridiculously simple, but your ears are getting accustomed to these 3 bands AND ONLY THESE 3 BANDS. Level 2 would be to add a band (e.g. 315Hz) but ONLY quiz you on these 4 bands. Level 3 add another (e.g 3.15kHz), etc. progressively adding intermediary (or upper/lower) frequencies. After, say, every 3 newly added bands, the next level or two will quiz you on ONLY the newest/added frequencies, but give you the option to choose any of the learned frequencies. For each level after maybe 6 added bands then limit the choices to a subset of the learned bands (kind of like now), then slowly add more choices within the “learned” bands (again, similar to how it is) before adding another band. Continue this process through all 31 bands (and/or allow the user to limit the extremes based on playback equipment limitations - i.e. headphones that can’t produce frequencies below 40Hz or above 16kHz). I strongly believe this will tune your ear faster than randomly selecting ANY of the 31 bands as it’s set up now. Thoughts?
Any tips for differentiating in between 75ms and 100ms in Compressionist? The difference between them seems arbitrary. At the level I'm at the exercises seem to fluctuate between super easy and super tough. It would be nice if the exercises within each level were more balanced.
Yeah, sometimes you just get unlucky and get a sample where the transient is not even nearly 75ms long, in that case you're a bit out of luck. There's still usually some difference, but it's a lot harder than when the transient is longer.
Re: Thanks! I understand that in theory, and I can easily hear the difference between 0 and 50 or 0 and 25 even, but I don't hear a difference between 75 and 100.
That's fair. I guess it just comes with time, then. I'm about 2 and a half months into soundgym and I truly can't believe how much my ability to hear compression has come along in that time. Everything has improved but I've noticed my ability to hear attack and ratio on compression specifically has come along a lot faster than my ability to identify, say, high-end EQ ranges or panning. I'd say just keep at it. You know what to listen for, eventually your ears will catch up.
I think for every track is absolutely individual it depends on what the song needs. Preferring one is cool but there will be songs something more quiet, songs straight to the face, songs that are emotional, aggressive, slow, fast, and so on. My philosophy is to make the best of what every song needs to shine.
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