Members Bruce Swedien Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 Forumites...... Why would we say "Turn The Lights Down Low"? Bob Marley wrote song about that very subject... Hmmmmmm..... Bruce Swedien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ultravibe Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 You do know they make faders for lights now, too, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheLuxLife Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 I love that song -J.P. LUX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lee Flier Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 Originally posted by Bruce Swedien Why would we say "Turn The Lights Down Low"? So you can see the Lava Lamp. Duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ViLo Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 Originally posted by Bruce Swedien Bob Marley wrote song about that very subject... Hmmmmmm..... Bruce Swedien I think he wrote it in a Motel 6 room............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members S.L.B. Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 Is that anything like turning your lamp down low? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Sayers Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 Why would we say "Turn The Lights Down Low"? because at my age I look better in low light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the stranger Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 I prefer Christmas lights over lava lamps. The blue ones are my favorite. Those strands with the multi-function action are like lighting conjunction junction munchkin. Those cheap aluminum can jobs you get for camping or the shop are good for throwing a colored flood in for extra lighting effects. And never have an incandescent bulb over 20 watts. OK, I'll go 40, but that's it, man. I can't take that {censored}, man. -~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Extreme Mixing Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 Originally posted by Bruce Swedien Forumites...... Why would we say "Turn The Lights Down Low"? Bob Marley wrote song about that very subject... Hmmmmmm..... Bruce Swedien I sometimes turn the lights down low when I'm working to create my own space. It helps me to connect to the music and forget about the physical world around me. It seems to bring out a more emotional side of me, and I'm more easily swept away by the music. That's when I make my most honest and heartfelt decisions. But that's just me...and probably not what you meant at all... I have noticed that most studios have dimmers on the lights, though. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blackpig Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 The wife's sister suffers from S.A.D. - a very appropriate acronysm for Seasonal Adjustment Disorder. It has something to do with the way natural light regulates serotonin levels in the brain. She treats it by using a full-spectrum light in a box which she keeps in the room. It's so constantly grey and gloomy here I was thinking of getting one myself. On rainy days it gets dark here at 3.30pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 For candelight. And yes, Lee, lava lamps too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kendrix Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 To keep the visual stimulation from diverting focus from the listenting you need to do. I often close my eyes when critically listenting to a mix.Its like Ray Charles said- without your eyes your ears tend to get better. (or someting to that effect) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Han Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 I like low lights and the special ones, lamps with kind of flowers with changing colors, you know, the fiberglass thingies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philbo Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 Originally posted by blackpig The wife's sister suffers from S.A.D. - a very appropriate acronysm for Seasonal Adjustment Disorder. It has something to do with the way natural light regulates serotonin levels in the brain. She treats it by using a full-spectrum light in a box which she keeps in the room. It's so constantly grey and gloomy here I was thinking of getting one myself. On rainy days it gets dark here at 3.30pm. Me too. I find those florescent 'grow-lights' helpful. Also, just having a lot of lights on (of any kind) really helps. Maybe I should re-settle in the tropics.... I've heard Tahiti was nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members coyote-1 Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 Once everyone's in-studio for the session, the bright overhead goes off in favor of colored floods. Any music-reading that need be done gets a music stand clip-on lamp. The bright indoor lights are bothersome when you're doing something that benefits from internal focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted December 15, 2006 Moderators Share Posted December 15, 2006 There's also the most obvious reason of mood. Not just lack of distraction, but mood. If you want to make love, chances are you dim the lights to enhance your mood. It lets your emotions take the ball and puts your mind on the bench. That's where you want to be when you're making love or making music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bruce Swedien Posted December 15, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 Originally posted by John Sayers because at my age I look better in low light Me too John.... BUT that's not why I posed this issue.... Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bruce Swedien Posted December 15, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 Originally posted by Kendrix To keep the visual stimulation from diverting focus from the listenting you need to do. I often close my eyes when critically listenting to a mix. Its like Ray Charles said- without your eyes your ears tend to get better. (or someting to that effect) Kendrix... And all you Forumites.... We went over this issue on another thread. With very disappointing results..... I quote our pal bluey here... For instance....I used to amuse my friends by reading aloud from the newspaper while I played -- but I didn't get the same kind of fact retention doing that (reading out loud does that to me, though, I guess I get caught up in the stentorian tones -- make that whiney, nasal tones -- of my voice). I can make up music while I watch old movies on the box and maybe come up with starting place phrases... but once I'm actively writing a lyric, I have to eliminate those distractions. bluey, I love ya', but you need help! To keep the distractions from diverting focus from the listening is what you need to do. Bruce Swedien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bruce Swedien Posted December 15, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 Originally posted by Extreme Mixing I sometimes turn the lights down low when I'm working to create my own space. It helps me to connect to the music and forget about the physical world around me. It seems to bring out a more emotional side of me, and I'm more easily swept away by the music. That's when I make my most honest and heartfelt decisions. But that's just me...and probably not what you meant at all... I have noticed that most studios have dimmers on the lights, though. Steve Extremie... Yes!!! Yes!!! Yes!!! Why are all you forumites so pre-occupied with being cute in your responses??? Don't forget, a little cute goes a long way.... I'm getting a bit bored with you!!! Bruce Swedien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spokenward Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 Bruce, there are a bunch of specialists in neuroscience who are doing research on simultaneous visual auditory processing. Many of them are using fMRI (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) technology to map the process. I bet you could talk your way into any one of those schools if you felt like a field trip. MIT and Yale are examples. The field is multidisciplinary and some are calling it Cognitive Science. You will find people from neurology, developmental psychology, linguistics, computer science and biology all working on perception and learning issues. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bruce Swedien Posted December 15, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 Originally posted by spokenward Bruce, there are a bunch of specialists in neuroscience who are doing research on simultaneous visual auditory processing. Many of them are using fMRI (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) technology to map the process. I bet you could talk your way into any one of those schools if you felt like a field trip. MIT and Yale are examples. The field is multidisciplinary and some are calling it Cognitive Science. You will find people from neurology, developmental psychology, linguistics, computer science and biology all working on perception and learning issues. Pat Pat.... Thanks.... You are very kind. My field is music. Here's what I truly believe.... Music is the only direct way to the human heart. Bruce Swedien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the stranger Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 Originally posted by Bruce Swedien Pat.... Thanks.... You are very kind. My field is music. Here's what I truly believe.... Music is the only direct way to the human heart. Bruce Swedien I think music also plays a key role in our search for our origins and purpose, too. Music is one of the keys. It's all about the vibes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spokenward Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 Originally posted by Bruce Swedien Here's what I truly believe.... Music is the only direct way to the human heart. Bruce Swedien Oh, a hardliner. It's funny, I stumbled into contact with the field because of a software tool that was written by a guy who was studying here. It's all connected, somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Without reading the thread (so apologies if this has already been mentioned), we "turn the lights down low" to set a mood. That's the usual "romantic" reason, but IMO, the same applies to working in the studio. I have my lights set up so I can turn seperate zones on or off at will, in order to set a mood for the performers, or for myself in the CR. When working, especially on a mix, I usually only have a pair of soffit mounted accent lights on at the rear of the CR, which provides basic illumination for the back of the room in case the clients want to take notes or whatever... at the front of the room, I have a pair of small Lava lamps and a multicolored disco ball rotating lamp that I usually have on... and a small desk lamp I can turn on or off if I need to see my keyboard or the console. I like it that way, and it allows "das blinkenlights" of the studio gear to be easily seen, which also adds to the ambience. I've also been known to reach over and turn off the computer monitor... especially if I notice a client is spending more time looking than listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff Leites Posted December 16, 2006 Members Share Posted December 16, 2006 To conserve our natural resources Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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