TOP 7 EQ Mixing Tricks for PRO Vocals (do this now!)
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00:00 - Free Vocal EQing Masterclass
00:24 - Grab your guide and follow along!
00:56 - Sound of the unmixed vocal
01:33 - Cleaning up vocal rumble
03:19 - Order of mixing chain
03:36 - Removing mud from vocal
05:13 - My strategy for dialing in EQ
05:36 - Removing wool and honk from vocal
06:46 - Adding air and silk to a vocal
08:35 - Removing harshness from vocal with a FREE de-esser
10:35 - Remove "stabbing" or "icepick" frequencies
11:58 - Why I hate these frequencies
12:28 - The POWER of these two cuts
12:56 - Adding presence and clarity back to vocal
15:42 - Quick Recap of Video
One cool thing I saw a big name mixer doing recently: he high passes the vocal a little bit past where you normally would. But then he BOOSTS the low end below that with a shelf. So he's removing a lot of the frequency content below, say, 180 hz but then simultaneously boosting it. Because the high pass comes first, the stuff he's boosting is very minimal and doesn't make the vocal sound muddy. It just reintroduces body. There's also a cool interaction between the filter shapes. You do have to be careful about phase issues, but that's true whenever you stack EQs.
This "dry" vocal is already clean, dynamic and upfront, it's for sure partly processed , I guess it's compressed and stuff when tracking, isn't it?
Props to you. These decisions are definitely professional.
I have seen various "youtubers" having loud voices on the internet and making bad mixing decisions, misguiding the folks unintentionally (I hope). It doesn't even sound good at the end of their chains or even if it sounds decent (not pro definitely), the methods are still not optimal.
I like to use a dynamic equalizer to control the bass frequencies of the voice, especially when it comes to male singers with a wide vocal range. That way, when he sings in treble registers, the voice is not as thin as if you're using a static equalizer.
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Cool.
I usually cleaning up with notches first before broad tonal eq and compression
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🤔good trick with pick eq I have to try thx 🔥 sub for you bro
This isn't eq tip, but I like using 2 compressors on vocals: 1 to catch the peaks like any regular compressor. The second is a bit weird. I turn the threshold as low as it can possibly go, put the ratio at something stupid like 1.1 or 1.2, and then turn up the makeup gain. The second compressor, even with such a tiny ratio, makes a world of difference in making the vocal sound more whole and consistent, while not squashing it with high ratio of reduction.
I've heard Joe Gilder talk about "butter compression." It's a lot like your approach to the second compressor. It's basically compressing everything but only by a little bit. It's creating a very consistent average level, rather than controlling peaks.
I like your idea of overboosting the highs before the de-esser. I never like de-essers because they dull the sound too much. I usually just end up turning down all the S sounds manually. But your approach of using the de-esser to soften an overall harsh vocal seems more appealing.
I also like the idea of cutting more around 500 to 800 hz. I do cut some low mids, around 180 to 250 like you did. But I always neglect that "boxy" frequency area.
I always check 800hz. It's not always necessary but the times when it is, deducting some of that frequency makes such a huge difference
I mix analog and I find it absolutely hilarious how many EQs are being used here
Why are you watching this video then? Clearly you're not satisfied with your results, otherwise you would just pass this video by.
@@rome8180Compelling reasoning, my friend ❤