https://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/1074576-motown-1960s-signal-chain.html
The trick on boosting at 4KHz ? to fool the brain making a mix sound louder was also used by EMI Columbia Athens studio engineer Stelios Gianakopoulos. When asked he adviced carefully watching the Fletcher - Munson equal loudness curves and notice a change in the slope at 4KHz. He also mentioned the Fletcher - Munson fact that the ear brain is more sensitive at mid when acoustic intensity is low. And the fact that the ear brain becomes increasingly sensitive at bass and high frequencies as acoustic stimulus intensity is increased may lead to a bass heavy mix. This is why we may need to reduce bass or treble or add a bit above 2.5KHz to add presence. It acoustic monitoring level is important as changes the frequency response of our ear brain. See also Loye, Morgan.
A great article on Motown found from the gearslutz discussion is the one from Sound on Sound:
https://www.soundonsound.com/people/four-tops-reach-out-ill-be-there-classic-tracks
Reference:
Flat frequency response from producer's brain to listener's brain, Sound Picture recording and reproducing characteristics - Loye, Morgan - J.S.M.P.E
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