audiosemipro

Hello!

What music technology do you wish existed?

How important is mathematics in your day to day mastering (harmonic series, FFT analysis)? Do you pay attention to the ratio of these harmonics within a mix?

What resources should I study to have a better understanding of the harmonic series and FFT anaylsis as it relates to balancing the frequency response of a mix? For example are there certain harmonics I should attenuate or accentuate if I want clarity and definition in a mix?

Thanks for your time, and thanks for all of the great music!

Thanks for the reply!

yea I kinda assumed the math is subconscious. But I guess, (to continue the softball analogy) wouldn't professionals benefit from learning about the mechanics and science behind 'why' the muscles need to move a certain way or how they work in order to train their subconscious more effectively through an informed practice regimen?

I guess the heart of my question arises because I have a (to say the least) less than perfect mastering environment. It would be helpful if there was a way for me to use my eyes & brain instead of having to rely on my ears and emotion.

"We're enginears, not engineyes!"

that is awesome ha ha.

But I think it's interesting that there isn't very much formal education regarding timbre in the same way that music theory has been able to allow composers to write songs on a piece of paper and know that it will sound good without ever listening to it.

Are there no Beethovens of the audio engineering world?