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[sfx] micro-Thumpinator review video

pauliebass

pauliebass

Jul 9, 2008
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Hey everyone, I just posted this on the [sfx] thread:

I just completed a review of the micro-Thumpinator. Thought you guys might like to check it out. I talk a lot at the top of the video for people who don't know what it is. I take a look inside after that and then run it through the EQ of Ozone 5 to show it at work. I found it cool to see the hpf working as well as hearing it. I didn't put it through a live speaker cabinet because Max already has a great vid showing that on his web sight. Anyway... here you go:

 
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I think honestly that's showing a limitation of the software he's using. Here's a view using higher resolution, showing a bit more of the sub-30 Hz area:

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bongomania said:
I think honestly that's showing a limitation of the software he's using. Here's a view using higher resolution, showing a bit more of the sub-30 Hz area:

thumpinator.jpg
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It's great to hear from the guy who helped develop the original Tumpinator. Thanks for posting the higher resolution view. I first put the m-T through the channel EQ in Logic and the analyzer in that plug didn't do very well at all in keeping up with the thump. The analyzer in Ozone 5 was much improved, and I thought it was useful to see as well as hear what it was doing. It's fairly obvious that even this analyzer isn't the highest resolution on the planet, though. It's what I had at my disposal and thought it still offered up some insight. It was a fun little experiment to run.
 
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I plan to use my thumpinator on recordings.
It's quite usual to cut lowest frequencies, sometimes till 70-80 hz, because for psycoacoustic reasons, our brain tends to fill the gap and the overall mix cleans up in a surprising way. The bass sounds more forceful and punchy too.
Sometimes, daws do not perform a sufficient task with the subsonic content and removing it from the sources (single tracks), should allow for an improved maximization....let's see.
Obviously, i plan to use it live with my band.
Just placed the order, waiting time
 
#17
No, you are not,
I even prefer the full bandwidt in the lows of a song with no hpf, BUT, and it' a great but, only in distinct situations. Usually, with a proper hpf the overall tone of a song or mix is far better. Mixed with other instruments the hpf cleans up things, allows for a perceived extra room between instruments and sounds, every sound is rendered as more unadulterated and masked, a lot easier to the ear and the common listener, the bass itself gains distinct boundaries and therefore its energy is perceived neat and forceful.
If i have to mix a tune for clubs with proper designed systems (with subs dedicated and aimed at reproducing the lowest part if the spectrum), i can leave the earthquaking mud, many folks like it in the stomach. But, for many other applications, ipod, headphones, car....better to hipass, speakers do not perform a good job down there
 
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Maybe max [sfx], could chime in and give its perspective on this question. Myself, i do a lot of studio wirk behind the desk and always found software management of frequencies to sound unnatural and unpredictable, especially when you have to apply major cuts or bumps at the lowest or highest portion of the spectrum . I guess that with a well conceived analog curcuit things could be more predictable. The only thing that would have sold me more on this type of unit is a user adjustable frequency point. For example, 30hz affects subsonic, useless and troublesome mud, and this is great, but a second option setted at 70-75hz could be a major help when tracking in the studio. Cutting fundamental frequencies on a bass when mixing is a widespread psycoacoustic trick, the perceived tone of the bass is even deeper and a lot more forceful and clear.
 

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