Members yellowrobin Posted September 23, 2009 Members Share Posted September 23, 2009 When would I want to use the high-pass filter (100 Hz cut) on my Soundcraft board? Do most people here use the "cut everything except bass and kick rule"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members allexcosta Posted September 23, 2009 Members Share Posted September 23, 2009 Everything except bass, kick, toms, keys, bass voice (if any) and some percussion instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dboomer Posted September 23, 2009 Members Share Posted September 23, 2009 I almost always do. Sometimes closer to 200 Hz for vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lifeloverwg Posted September 23, 2009 Members Share Posted September 23, 2009 I use mine on everything but bass, kick and floor tom. No keys in our setup now, but I used to use it there as well because our former keyboard player stepped on the bass line too much. On our Church board we have variable HPFs and most of the vocal and speach mics are passed between 200-250hz. Winston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted September 23, 2009 Members Share Posted September 23, 2009 I use HPF's wherever they are needed. I don't use them where I don't need them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Balladeer Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 Compare the sound with the cut in or out. Typically good to cut below 200 Hz for mic handling noise, but I found a lavalier that sounded warmer without the bass cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NUSound Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 warmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted September 24, 2009 CMS Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 Understand what you're doing, and why. The 100Hz HPF steeply cuts material below 100Hz...that's the "what" and pretty obvious. The "why" is because you can get a lot of handling noise, stage rumble, and wind noise (outdoors, ir if there's a strong fan on the mic) in almost any mic. This will be reproduced by your subs (if you don't have subs, your need for this HPF is greatly reduced) as "mud"....an indistinct rumble. It sounds bad, wastes power, and in excess, can damage the drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 Without subs, the entire system should be highpassed to about the -10dB response of the speaker for better performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members witesol Posted September 25, 2009 Members Share Posted September 25, 2009 When would I want to use the high-pass filter (100 Hz cut) on my Soundcraft board? Do most people here use the "cut everything except bass and kick rule"? probably matters what the system is almost as much as what to do on the mixer. couple 12s on a stick I'd leave em all in.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yellowrobin Posted September 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 25, 2009 probably matters what the system is almost as much as what to do on the mixer. couple 12s on a stick I'd leave em all in..Its all JBL MRX , couple 12's on sticks plus an 18-sub on the floor in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OneEng Posted September 27, 2009 Members Share Posted September 27, 2009 I have found that male vocals (especially whey you have the occasion when they are out there by themselves for a while) are much "warmer" without the HPF on. I don't know if this is a good reason to leave it off of the vocal mic or not. I have very low stage noise (v-drums and DI bass) in the low frequency range, so I don't pick up much rumble from the stage. No one handles the mic either, so none of these things effect the sound quality. I have gone back and fourth on the subject. I definitely use the HPF on the guitars, off on the bass and drums (except snare and cymbals). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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