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Joined: 13 Sep 2004
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| General Question: Vocal Mic/Channel EQ |
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I was wondering if there might be a general guide or rule of thumb that would be helpful in using the parametric EQs on the individual channels of a mixing console where vocal mics are concerned.
I know that each mic will have different characteristics, but there must be some general rule of thumb.
My console has HI (12kHz), sweepable MID (8kHz-100Hz), and LO (80Hz), and a "lo-cut" switch (75Hz) which I tend to use on vocals. I usually keep the HI flat at 0, and the LO at -6.
My big question is how best to use the sweepable MID where vocals are concerned. Ditch "lo-mids"? Ditch "hi-mids"? Boost either? Am I totally wrong?
Thanks in advance for any help, info, URLs, or beatings that may be administered as a result of this post.[/b] |
Mon Sep 13, 2004 2:20 am |
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post78
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Joined: 31 Jul 2004
Posts: 42
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There's no
one
answer for this question; it's going to be different for every vocalist. But I can tell you that there are generally two main areas that end up needing cuts - depending on the vocalist, it's often either around 200 - 350 Hz, or about 4 kHz. Usually if there isn't a problem in either of these areas, I don't even need to touch the mid EQ. But like I said, it's different every time.
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Mon Sep 13, 2004 6:36 am |
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