5 Tips to Nail the Vocal EQ Every Time

Thanks Joe! really helpful explanation. now I have a better idea of what I'm listening for.

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How do I get to the multiband in studio one 6 Artist??

Probably the most helpful, simple EQ video I’ve seen!

Thank you so much! I am subscribing. 🙂👍🏿

What if your a low bass singer, A1 and below. Would you still high pass at 80?

definitely going to try this

Thanks for sharing, i stumbled here looking for ways to eq a voice.
We have a good branded audio devices in venue where I sing but surprisingly when listened to the stream, my voice sounded like heavily filtered 50’s transistor radio.. while the rest of other 3 singers sounded clear..
so my first reaction is I need to record again my voice at home to validate if what I heard in livestream is indeed correct bec I dont remember sounding like someone with severe covid cold singing from a lofi transistor radio. I am new singer in the team and I don’t know how to say to audio tech politely- they might think the newbie is acting like a pro singer demanding some eq’ing.. to which I believe tone shaping is their job.

Much appreciated Joe. I’ve been watching your tutorial vids for awhile now and taking notes. It’s helping immensely in the mix process of my music. I finally feel like I’m getting somewhere with it! Cheers!

You speak fact, you back it up practically. Thank you for helping us to grow in this creative world of music.

Does this all apply when mixing talking voice tracks as opposed to singing tracks?

Thx good video

The best I’ve seen yet. Thank you

This is one of the most helpful tutorial I've heard. Yes, I knew about subtractive EQing, but my issue was guessing at what frequencies to control. I figured it was just something that eventually comes with experience. But, this seems like finding the cheat code. Thanks, Joe!!!

My man! You’re a bad ass singer! Love it dude👊🏼

80 Hz and below - use HPF
80-250 - Muddiness/subwoofer sound. Cut anything that gives a 'headache'
250-1kHz - (sounds like hand on the mouth/low-fi) Don't touch unless needed [ultra nasal can be eliminated]
1-5kHz - Sibilance and a lot of Eee (buzzer sound/annoying kid sound)
5kHz+ - Highs/breathiness of a vocal. 6/7+ has major sibilance sounds

Thank you for this!!!

Thanks Joe! Pls I'd like to ask can I adjust the vocal from this multiband dynamics?

This is a person who has mixed a lot.

Excellent info. To my ear, the muddy tone is around 400Hz. Lowering it by ~6dB renders appreciable clarity.

I would be interested in your approach to obtaining separation in a mix. I know separation of voices starts in the arrangement phase of production, but much can be done with EQ, panning and ?

Nice one boss

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Usually been using just regular EQ's (the improved Presonus stock EQ with dynamic eq'ing is top notch by the way, kudos on making it better than it was two versions before) but haven't tried the multiband. Now i really got to try another chain with it as you got the interest peeking 😅 Good job once again! ❤

I usually pull down mid 800hz about - 0.9 db to make the vocals sit in the mix is this not a good idea?

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Thanks again for the tips Joe. Lately I've been trying to get a handle on why certain classic bands have great vocal eq. I can almost hear a type of over driven touch applied pre mastering which seems to give them a certain cut in the mix. Nobody talks about this trick. Am I wrong here? The Beatles' Revolution, Queen, and others seem to have used it. I've used it over the top and subtly and like what happens although haven't really analyzed it in detail.

good joe

What comes first?
Vocal editing, then post production, then vocal tuning and final vocal mixing or?

This was a very good video… thanks

Great stuff as always, Joe. Thank you!

👍👍👍👍clear, simple, very teaching and easy to apply and go further.Thank's a lot.

Bought Studio One because of your videos.

Any recommendations for mutilband compressors similar to the one in your video

If my recorded vocal sounded that good, I would be very happy!

Excellent video. 👍
I use Audition and can't think of a visual presentation of divided frequencies.
I agree - subtract to add. :)

Very cool. Reminded me that I read somewhere that Brian Wilson got his brother Dennis to sing through cupped hands on purpose on the group harmonies on Wouldn't It Be Nice (I think). He must have wanted to bring out certain frequencies.

Yip..... Thanks Joe, I have found that the LM does not quit cover a lot the "biggest headaches" range though.... What I have done is expand that up by 50Hz to 300Hz. You'll be surprised as to what pops out there if you do that...I had a really nasal vocal that I could not get to sit well inside the mix...... Opening up the band to 300Hz totally changed the vocals "nasalness" and I could compress and tame that band, é-wala... Since then I have a vocal preset with a multicompressor and it has been working wonders. I can not for the life of me remember where I saw this but I have been using it ever since, not all vocals have that exact problem but you'll be surprised at how many vocal issues that can be solved by doing just that one tweak..... Since you brought out your subtractive EQ video I have been using this exact technique and it works like a charm, has sped up my mixing process 10 fold. Thank you very very much for sharing that.

Thanks for your simple explanation of not just what to do, but why to do it.... great video.

Thanks for the tip on using the multi-band dynamics plug in in Studio One to help diagnose the frequency ranges.

Any chance you might be doing another studio weekend Recording Academy in Nashville?

Excellent way to find the problem frequencies!!
I've been mulling over ideas about using some frequency specific effects on vocals lately by using parallel processing. On a send through an EQ with steep high and low bypasses (to achieve a specific resonant frequency) and then running them through different effects like a guitar pedal overdrive, chorus, phaser, or saturation to give the vocal a little more grit in specific places.

Those 5 tips for EQ are helpful

Another really good video. I'll start using the Dynamic EQ to tame the unpleasantries.

Thanks, Joe! This and your recordingrevolution video came at the perfect time for me. Loving how my vocals are sounding!

Yep joe certainly loves the number five 😂

Saving this one. Thanks for the quick, easy reference Joe!

Simplicity is the key 🔑👍