Category: Mixing and Production Tips
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Lead Vocal and Double Vocal Chain
General Lead Vocal 1) Digital EQ 2) Pre Amp (API or Neve), Maybe Put Pre Amp Before Digital EQ 3) Tube Compressor (CL1B) as First Leveling / Color Compressor 4) Clean or Colored EQ (Pultec) as 2nd EQ 5) FET or Distressor as 2nd Compressor 6) Limiter on Vocal 7) Reverb as Insert or Send,…
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EQ Flavors
Passive EQ Program EQ – Notice that Real Original Pultec has Tubes, but there are also Solid State Pultecs Surgical EQ Summing EQ Graphic EQ API EQ Neve / British EQ Vanilla EQ Paragraphic EQ Transformer (MIC / LINE)
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Frequencies to Boost or Cut for More Space
– Often 250Hz and 400Hz to 500Hz Contain a Lot Of Energy which also Prevents the Vocals from Cutting Through, i.e. Reduce the Energy on Some Instruments in Favor of the Vocals – You can also Reduce the Mid Signal but Increase the Side on Concurrence Elements so the Vocals have More Space in the…
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Club Sound Mixing Tips
General Other Facts and Tips Mono vs Stereo in Clubs or Live Venues Tips to Make Groove and Energy for Kick vs Bass Work Good in Clubs 1) Add a Lowpass at 150Hz to Only Focus the Low End 2) Now Listen How the Low End Rides / Grooves 3) Compare it to How the…
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Compressor Types
FET – also Often Used as 1st Compressor Before Opto, i.e. Start Chain with FET to Catch Vocal Transients and End Chain with Opto to Glue Everything Together and Keep the Body Consistent Opto Tube Comp / Vari MU VCA Diode Bridge