The models Audified used to create the simulations will probably not be the same as your devices so the sounds will be different.įor example – and your mileage may well, indeed, vary – on my system each device seemed to lose some part of the signal. If you play your mix on your hi fi, laptop or phone, it’s unlikely to sound exactly the same as the MixChecker output. So MixChecker gives you an idea of what your mix will sound like when played on these device.īut the question is – does it work and how well? There are 12 ‘playback’ systems: classic studio monitor, classic cube monitor, on-ear headphones, smart phone, tablet, laptop, car audio, TV, micro hi fi, radio, desktop speakers, and in-ear headphones. Getting a bit more technical, it’s based on impulse responses, a method which became prominent many years ago to impose the ‘ambience’ of a room on a signal to create naturalistic reverbs. It does it by measuring the frequency responses and behaviour of the devices and imposing this on the output signal. MixChecker models a range of playback devices which you can select at the push of a virtual button to simulate different listening experiences. So, to save you transferring your mix to numerous devices, copying it to USB sticks and burning it to CDs, Audified has developed a neat solution. The (rather sad) fact is, that for all the hours professional engineers put into perfecting a mix, most music is listened to on ear buds and other very lo fi devices.Īnd the problem, as you undoubtedly know, is that the music will sound different depending on what you listen to it on. Here’s a thing – if you read just about any book or article on mixing (or cast your mind back to the last you did) it probably suggested that you listen to your mix on as many different types of playback device you can find from hi fis to smart phones, and car radios to laptops.Īnd it’s good advice because although you may spend hours – or days – creating the perfect flat mix, no one is going to listen to it on your set-up – except, perhaps, your Mum. Last Updated on Jby Andrew Culture Turn your studio monitors into a range of alternative playback devices at the click of a button.
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