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On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 02:23:24PM -0400, S. Massy wrote:
> > The first question should be: what is the purpose of

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> > the spectral display ? In what way is it relevant ?

> > How do you, or would you like to, act on what it

> > shows you ?

> >

> > If you can answer that question, then the next step

> > could be to determine what should be shown and how.

>

> Well, my initial thought was that it could be useful in more quickly

> detecting over or undercrowded frequencies instead of "feeling 'round"

> for them,

Why would those matter ?
> and perhaps in finding the best frequency band to set things like

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> gate triggers. 

Gate triggers usually are not selective on frequency. If they

are they will be less precise in timing.
> As I said, I've really little idea of how useful (or useless) a spectrum

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> analyser really is with regards to mixing. Am I correct in understanding

> you to mean that it is of relatively little value, and that careful

> ear-training and experience serve one better in the end?

Yes, yes, and yes.
Ciao,
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