A common problem for home studio producers is how to make your vocals sound like it is embedded in your mix, and not just floating on top of it. Cutting through the mix and adding depth to your vocals is very important in any project. You don’t want your finished product to sound like the vocals and the arrangements are separated. You want it to blend together as one.
Here are some tips on how to be able to cut through your mix by using EQ and compression.o low and kick the boom out,
Go easy on the low and kick the boom out.
Find out more here: http://www.audio-issues.com/music-mixing/how-to-make-vocals-cut-through-the-mix-using-eq-and-compression/
Archives for November 2016
Introducing BLOCKS By ROLI
Trending in the industry right now is Roli and its latest release proving why they are one of the hottest companies today. Introducing Blocks, Roli’s latest addition to the audio industry. Blocks is patterned after one of the all-time favorite toys of today, the Lego blocks.
Roli claims this to be “the most accessible and scalable music creation systems ever made.” Blocks consist of individual blocks that can be connected together via magnetic connectors (of course just like the lego blocks).
Roli made it affordable by customization. You can create your own kit according to your needs and your budget.
Read more here: http://www.musictech.net/2016/11/roli-blocks/
Explore EQ Mid-Side Processing;
Knowing that LP EQ is a great linear phase EQ, it is also important to understand its other components to maximize its use. Most beginners do not know or neglect the importance of mid-side processing. Yeah, I know. I thought mid-side only referred to a kind of stereo recording. But it applies to EQ too!
As important as linear phase, learning and using the mid-side process is as important.
Here are a few basic things you need to know.
LP EQ Basics:
Adding up to 20 nodes where you can still identify each response. Individually they can respond, Low Shelf; High Shelf; High Pass; Low Pass; Peak Boost/Cut
Encoding a track into two separate components is called mid-side processing. Now you have three parts the left and the right channel and the center called the “mid”.
Read more here: http://blog.cakewalk.com/the-miracle-of-mid-side-eq-rock-your-mixes-and-masters/
What’s Your Biggest Problem With EQ?
EQ is one of the most powerful tools available to those who mix, but like anything, it may have its few downfalls. Bjorgvin Benediktsson created EQ Strategies – The Ultimate Guide to EQ.
But he still wants to receive feedback from users to create an even stronger guide with more training to fix any issues you may have with EQ. Check out his guide and if it doesn’t answer your questions about EQ and frequency stuff, leave him a comment at the below Audio Issues link (bottom of the page).
For some of my own basics on EQ and frequency, check out my own post What is Equalization, Usually Called EQ?
Key Takeaways:
- You shouldn’t need to spend a lot of time to learn a lot.
- EQ is one of the most important things to learn about as an engineer
- Bjorgvin wants to help you solve your EQ problems in the most practical and easy way possible
“I’m not a big fan of long-winded theory and materials that take forever to get to the point.”
Studio Interviews: The Attic Production
What better way to get an inside insight look at the world of production anywhere else other than the production floor? From the floor of the Attic production, a small yet well-built production studio, is where this inside interview is coming from. To find out more about this interview, you want to read in this article about everything from favorite gear to advice for aspiring producers.