Archives for May 2019

6 Times to Automate EQ for Effect

May 31, 2019 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

Producers and mixing engineers can accomplish a lot with automation, but when it comes to automation, no one really thinks about automating EQ. EQ automation can emphasize or even tune out certain parts of a record for short periods of time. It can also be used for both panning and filtering effects. It is also useful for when you want to trick the listener into believing that a record had more bass or treble than it actually has.

Key Takeaways:

If you want to emphasize a particular instrument for a short period of time, a boost in the automated EQ might do the trick.
You can automate a parametric cut if there is a problem sequence where you want to de-emphasize a troublesome sound.
You can create dramatic effects in your mix by automating the EQ.

“Whether creating something truly bespoke for your mix, or cheating an element forward/backward for the master, a bit of active, automated EQ sculpting can be a serious boon, if done well.”

Here’s Where Your Vocal Tone Comes From

May 30, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

It is incredible how our voice is different from every individual. Moreso, it is astonishing how similar two people’s voices can be to each other. When recording, it is an advantage to know how the singer’s vocal tone is actually being produced in order to capture it more accurately.

It is the vocal tract resonators of the articulatory system that amplify and modify the original “voiced sound”. On the other hand, the vocal tract articulators (the tongue, soft palate, and lips) modify the sound shapes as they leave your mouth. Therefore, the articulators produce recognizable words.

Read more about this here: https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/2019/05/16/vocal-tone/

How to Set Up Your Kick Drum EQ (3 Simple Steps)

May 29, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

How important is a kick drum? Well, the kick drum sound draws a distinction between a professional sounding mix from an amateur one. In order to do it, there are 3 steps to follow to set up your kick drum EQ like a pro.

To be successful in mixing, you need to find a process using proven techniques, then approaching each mix using that same process. Having the knowledge on how to control every instrument in the mix is the first step to mixing. This is more advantageous than attempting to try different techniques until you find one that works.

Read more about this here: https://www.musicianonamission.com/kick-drum-eq/

voice over mobile – Voice Over Mobile Recording Studio – VOMO, your Portable Vocal Booth

May 29, 2019 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

Vocal Booth To Go got a specific invite for the 2018 Podcast Movement Conference. Therefore they got a front row seat For VOMO’s big splash presentation. VOMO, which is a mobile voice over, portable studio recording system, made waves at the conference and continued to make news as Jeff, from Vocal Booth To Go, started touring the country, VOMO in hand: the goal to give the system the chance to prove its chops In a range of locations and types of rooms. The VOMO claim to fame is that it can create consistent acoustic control in any setting, squelching out echoes and reverberations. One extreme challenge for the system came with a recording in a massive and very echoey government buulding, where VOMO passed the test, allowing every word of the presenter to be heard.

Key Takeaways:

VOMO is a portable, mobile recording studio, recently put through its paces by “Vocal Booth To Go.”
What happened was Jeff from Vocal Booth traveled the country testing the studio system in all types of places.
VOMO made a big splash in Philadelphia, which was the location for the 2018 Podcast Movement Conference.

“VOMO can isolate you from even the most dramatic echos in your space, like a bathroom.”

4 Vocal Reverb Tips to Make Your Mix Sing | Waves

May 29, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Reverb can put a vocal in a multitude of distinct spaces, but your choice of space and how you lay down the parameters will dramatically affect the mood of the track. Most contemporary reverb plugins have a handful of algorithms along with tons of modifiable parameters.

The nature of the song as well as the tempo dictates the choices you make. Professional mix engineers would tell you to build your mix around the lead vocal. As a general rule, you don’t want your reverb tails ringing over into the singer’s next phrase. Excess reverb “wash”, can cause your mix to sound muddy and the lyrics indistinct.

Read more about this here: https://www.waves.com/vocal-reverb-tips-to-make-your-mix-sing