AUDIO · MIX MASTERY
AUDIO · MIX MASTERY

Mix Lo Boomy di Mobil

Padahal di Studio Oke

Pelajari Sekarang →
02 / 10

Pernah ngeplay mix lo
di mobil trus shock
karena bass-nya boomy?

Padahal di studio headphone/monitor lo, semua tight. Ini bukan speaker mobil yang jelek — ini mix translation issue.

@tunecash.id
03 / 10
THE PROBLEM

Studio monitor ≠
consumer speaker

Studio monitor punya flat response — bass terdengar seperti adanya.

Car speaker + consumer headphone punya bass boost built-in. Jadi kalau lo mix bass terlalu loud di flat monitor — boom di car.

Kenapa ini terjadi + cara fix:

@tunecash.id
04 / 10
REASON #1

Car speaker boost
60-120 Hz by default

Most consumer audio devices (car, Bluetooth speaker, AirPods) punya frequency response curve yang boost low-mid. Gak flat kayak studio monitor.

60-120Hz BOOST
@tunecash.id
05 / 10
REASON #2

Interior mobil = bass trap

Ruang kecil + surface keras (dashboard, kaca) bikin bass frequency rebound & stack.

Studio lo (hopefully) punya acoustic treatment. Mobil? Zero. Jadi bass buildup 3-6 dB di low-mid.

@tunecash.id
06 / 10

Mix yang translate well =
mix yang slightly thin
di flat monitor

Counterintuitive, tapi itu cara pro engineer compensate buat consumer speaker boost.

@tunecash.id
07 / 10
FIX #1

Cut 80-150 Hz
by 1-3 dB

Pakai EQ di master bus. Gentle cut (Q = 1.2) di 80-150 Hz range.

Lo gak perlu brutal — 1.5-2 dB udah cukup. Goal: compensate buat consumer device boost.

EQ master_bus → cut 100Hz -2dB Q=1.2
@tunecash.id
08 / 10
FIX #2

Reference check di
consumer device

Sebelum export final — play mix lo di:

• Car stereo (paling penting)
• AirPods / consumer earbuds
• Bluetooth portable speaker
• Phone speaker (extreme test)

Kalau bass masih boomy di 3/4 device — balik ke DAW, cut 1-2 dB lagi di 80-120 Hz.

@tunecash.id
09 / 10

Mix translation =
skill yang underrated

Produser pemula sering lupa: 90% listener lo dengerin di consumer device, bukan studio monitor. Mix lo harus translate ke sana.

REFERENCE → CUT → TEST
@tunecash.id
10 / 10

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