HOW TO EQ VOCALS - Simple 3 Step Formula For Eqing Vocals

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Learn HOW TO EQ VOCALS with this SIMPLE 3 Step Formula for EQing Vocals to sound CLEAR, PROFESSIONAL & SIT IN THE MIX.
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The Lazy Man's Quick Jump Guide...
How To Eq Vocals:
2:48 -- 'What You Will Need'
3:28 -- Step 1: 'The High Pass'
5:31 -- Step 2: 'The Top Shelf'
7:38 -- Step 3: 'The Sweep'
Some Final Tips For EQing Your Vocals...
10:14 -- How To Get An 'Edgier' Vocal Sound
12:21 -- What To Do If Your Vocal Isn't Sitting In The Mix...
13:40 -- 3 Step Formula Overview

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@oyuyuyo1 4 года назад

Why do you people think it's so much fun to insult this man? He's giving us serious music creators a valuable gift!

@mrblister8359 4 года назад

because there is better tutorials

@Jarxiel 4 года назад

Best video, and it was 8 years ago

@NIP28 3 года назад

buy good equipment, u and pio rich 😂

@ProducerGio 3 года назад

Fr bro

@SouloDoloMusic 11 лет назад

Dude.. I can't thank you enough for this video. I've been looking for YEARS on how to EQ my voice the right way. I have a really deep voice and have been asking people left and right and researching on the net for so long trying to get a good sound. No one was helpful. This setting doesn't seem to put my voice in the music but it's SO much cleaner now. I have have to play around with it more to get the perfect sound but thank you SO much. -10 year musician

@cThreep 10 лет назад

Very great explanation of EQ for vocals. I watched this for the first time a few years ago and it's been super helpful for years.

@justinayers1697 10 лет назад

4 years of mixing horrible muddy vocals that sat above the mix, this pretty much does the trick. Thank you so much!

@akikzza 5 лет назад

ive been searching for a tutorial like this one the entire time ive been making music. now i feel a lot better about singing in my music. thank you!

@dejaiphenix3653 5 лет назад

This track is off the album ' The Best of Gynecology ' by Pap Schmear

@TheGrandMaster896 4 года назад

What’s the song called I can’t find it anywhere

@SuitYourselfT 3 года назад

@@TheGrandMaster896 this tracks called vulva redux

@artofpretention 7 лет назад

this is by far the best vocal recording tutorial out there. simple and to the point. and most importantly, it works. my stuff sounds very professional now, thanks man!

@SoundShockAudio 7 лет назад

Hello artofpretention! I agree this was an amazing video! If you are interested, I recently put out a short video of me going over a very practical way of EQing Vocals. I know you will find it of value! Check it out HERE: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YN3Z99vKj9w.html

@bartl89 8 лет назад

LET ME INSIDE, THE WONDERS OF YOUR WORLD

@solarbot6099 7 лет назад

could this be real?

@forshigity5000 7 лет назад

could be gay

@jpweidemoyer8544 5 лет назад

Dad???

@TheMediocreJack 12 лет назад

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I've been teaching myself to record music for about 5 years now and it's so hard to find reasonably tutorials like this. And most of the people who know something worthwhile say stuff like, "Every mix is different, so I can't teach you." It's nice to know that someone is courteous enough to share these things and give people his book for free. Thanks!

@dnxmultimedia6045 10 лет назад

You are the best man. Since i started watching your videos my mixing skills have improved thanx man

@Maytricx 7 лет назад

This has changed my vocal recording game 10 fold. You did an OUTSTANDING JOB with explaining the Whats and hows. THANK YOU!

@RobWilliams-prosoundformula 12 лет назад

Hey, it's funny because I actually just answered the same question on my How To Master A Song vid. I don't think it's ideal to mix on headphones, it's certainly not impossible but it is more difficult. At least I find it much more difficult -but at the end of the day it's about the RESULTS and it doesn't matter how you get there. So if for whatever reason you have to use headphones, it can be done, but just MAKE SURE that you reference back on your monitors. Hope that helps!

@bob4analog 11 лет назад

Spot on. I had come to the same conclusion about listening level--softer, not louder. I'd learned this some time ago, and finally, everything started to fall into place. Not sure just why, but I think it has something to do with freq response and sound pressure of human hearing.

@thefathershouse4597 10 лет назад

Awesome video! Simply explained and made easy for the beginner. Thanks for the video!!

@ssdd20 12 лет назад

THIS HAS TO BE THE MOST HELPFUL VOCAL EQUING VIDEO ON RU-vid...I JUST LEARNED PRICELESS INFORMATION FOR FREE.... THANKS ROB I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND EFFORT!

@RobWilliams-prosoundformula 11 лет назад

Hey, I'm looking into it at the moment!

@ProducerGio 3 года назад

Rob Williams the legend. I always come back.

@wicketts16 10 лет назад

RIP Rob Williams.

@MrRoberacer 10 лет назад

I was scrolling down this to see if I could find who the artist and song was that he used n this video. I would like to hear the rest of the tune. Sounds interesting. I noticed this "RIP Rob Williams" Did he die of are you just trying to be funny and I am not getting it? Seems like a good chap.

@thomaskeene5183 10 лет назад

Rob Chapman he's prob making a joke because the actor robin williams died recently

@MrRoberacer 10 лет назад

Ah. Yes, that makes sense.

@RobWilliams-prosoundformula 10 лет назад

Rob Chapman Haha - I'm alive and well Rob! :) BTW, the song's name is 'A Beautiful View'

@MrRoberacer 10 лет назад

Is it your tune or someone else's

@VirtueAly 8 лет назад

Excellent. I hope we haven't lost this talented instructor.

@kevindw87 9 лет назад

thank you so much for this, helped me out in a pinch great vid, great tutorial, and made it simple enough for me, a noob

@corylyonsmusic 12 лет назад

When you are an artist having to do your own recording and mixing at home it's great to have tips like these to help! Thanks a million and I'm heading over to watch your mastering tutorial next!

@RobWilliams-prosoundformula 12 лет назад

Yeah it's a very similar process to how you'd EQ instruments. I think that's some good 'rule of thumb' advice you've gotten, but it's not ALWAYS the case. I've found that it's best not to spend too much time upfront EQing something, rather do a quick EQ to where it sounds good, and then tweak it in the CONTEXT of the MIX. This is very important, because it doesn't matter if it sounds great on it's own, it needs to sound great with the surrounding instruments. Hope that helps!

@patrickrowe6745 2 месяца назад

I am so happy to see you here. You did a lot for me earlier in my introduction to mixing

@Ultrarock87 8 лет назад

actually the offending freq were not bad at that point 800hz, but there was a mud in the lowmids and low freq of the vocal

@robert212123 11 лет назад

Thank you so much rob!!! You're a savior! Without this tutorial many of us will not get our mix right so thumbs up for you man :)

@yoyoyoaliman 10 лет назад

Even with an excellent quality mic, you'll still need to mix the vocals in with the instrumentation, or as mentioned, it won't sound blended and in unison. It would just sound like vocals and instrumentation playing with one being on top of the other.

@Stratocat93 10 лет назад

MOST of the kind of mixing you should be using to keep the instruments from sounding like they are on top of each other is pan and volume. Volume to "push and pull" the instruments farther away and closer to you, and pan to "widen" the mix. Eqing should be used, obviously, but it can ruin a mix quickly too.

@yoyoyoaliman 10 лет назад

Stratocat93 This is true.

@Stratocat93 10 лет назад

Alex Fairgood It makes a better recording artist out of you when you have as crappy a voice as I do! You learn a lot about your editing tools that way haha. The only thing worse than a so-so vocal track is a still so-so vocal track that has way too much eq! XD

@gcastroism 7 лет назад

I just signed up, excelent communication skills, best explanation by far...not just teaching but actually demostrating. Thank you so much!

@RobWilliams-prosoundformula 12 лет назад

Absolutely.. compression probably does the most for 'sitting in the mix' -however, you still need to have the EQ right

@MrLudwig1996 4 года назад

what do you need to do first? compression or eq?

@NIP28 4 года назад

Ludwig Frehse its compresion first then eq... but some people do eq then comprehend then eq again... it’s weird do more research... thanks

@dezinerAhmad 10 лет назад

Hi Rob It was an amazing piece of Education. Simply loved it. How much EASY you have made this whole EQ thing. I have become more comfortable with the Equalisers now. The Best part was that you discussed about the importance of different frequencies. Thanks

@GeorgeLamond 10 лет назад

Thanks for the tip helps a lot

@paulfitzgerald4933 4 года назад

Great tutorial, helped many of us realize ALL vocals sound messed up until they're manhandled by a pro!! Thanks and I keep this as a go to video.

@Fariouz 9 лет назад

I would like to hear the whole song, what's the name of the artists and song

@forshigity5000 7 лет назад

The GAY Rainbow band

@NickTinBeirut 11 лет назад

Wow! Dude. Just tried your magic with a girl's vocal track and couldn't wipe the grin off my face as it lifted the sound so beautifully. THANKS!!!!!

@MoniqueBoea 8 лет назад

Question - Can I apply the techniques you show here after the vocals have been recorded?

@MoniqueBoea 8 лет назад

I figured it out - I just added the plug in to the recorded track....duh...

@RolfeeeMusic 8 лет назад

Monique Boea Hahaha, happens

@aibhansen9983 7 лет назад

Rolfeee q

@aarona.dubzperson8245 7 лет назад

Monique Boea yep

@shamanbeartwo3819 5 лет назад

@@MoniqueBoea lol, you have no idea how many "duh" moments I have had the past few years since I opened my first DAW. I'm sure I have many more waiting for me:))

@MOSHAEMUSIC 11 лет назад

Thanks for the info! I have been applying these techniques to my mixes & it def cleans up the vocals & sits it in the mix better.

@LilEddMusic 10 лет назад

Ok if anyone see's this, I'd love to know if you master the vocals with no effects on it first or mix the vocals with effects: eq, reverb, etc? please respond.

@JeromeAloneMusic 10 лет назад

You'll want to start playing with eq in the mix, some compression and likely a bit of reverb (obviously a reverb that fits with the other instruments' reverb) but always keep a copy of the raw vocal track, so if it ends up too messed up, you can start from scratch.

@LilEddMusic 10 лет назад

Jerome Parli means a lot thanks man.

@JeromeAloneMusic 10 лет назад

If it helps man, I'm stoked.

@94XJ 10 лет назад

I record dry, eq and compressor then work with reverb.

@JeromeAloneMusic 10 лет назад

I guess I shouldn't assume that everyone realises that recording dry is the obvious initial step. I thought it was implied in "always keep a copy of the raw vocal track".

@zechvassar5508 5 лет назад

Bro you’re a life saver i think you explained it the best out of a lot of these other youtubers 🙏🏾

@addyhebou3081 8 лет назад

when he says u can "clearly hear the difference" and u don't

@versemike 8 лет назад

Addy Hebou u ear is shot if u cant

@gosatta1 6 лет назад

Welcome to the world of pro mixing! You need to be using studio, not domestic monitors/headphones to get anything out of any of these kinds of vids. That's about $500 minimum for your boxes and $150 plus for your cans.

@thedevilsadvocate5210 6 лет назад

As they always say "Hey lady, nice cans"

@WillieMCruz 6 лет назад

You Need more time mixing dear friend, call me and couple of years 1 800 dear friend

@albertoel_muneco9074 5 лет назад

It is clear that you need to clean your ears.

@DWDasher 12 лет назад

These videos are saving my butt right now! I'm mixing down my first attempt at a self produced record and many of the problems I've run into are being resolved , mostly from watching your videos. Sincerely - THANK YOU!

@Sp33dy21 9 лет назад

yall are killin me with these "this song is bad, but good tutorial" comments lmbo

@BillGraper 4 года назад

I bet most of the people who say that listen to the horrible trap or today's rap. This song is pretty good.

@kylewinner5453 10 лет назад

Finally, someone who explains EQ shelves! Thanks!

@woodciaran 8 лет назад

but i will say good tutorials. now can i have my ice cream please

@lnava008 12 лет назад

Wow, i tried this immediately and it worked much better. The compression is still difficult to get a ear for but already with just the EQ it sits much better in the mix. Now i'm off to try my hand at mastering the track with your tips. seriously, thanks.

@gregkrupa2004 9 лет назад

Sounds like Bryan Adams.

@drackoarchy 9 лет назад

I thought the same :p

@PhiladelphiaDon 9 лет назад

Greg Krupa You can find this track (stems) and others for mix practice on: www.cambridge-mt.com/ms-mtk.htm

@gregkrupa2004 9 лет назад

Is this so I can sing with Bryan now, Thnx dude,,,lol😜

@jasonfella265 9 лет назад

Greg Krupa Sounds a little like him, but this guy's voice is higher =)

@IndependentVFX 5 лет назад

South Africa! YEAH BOET! Such a great and helpful video, thank you.

@LesPaul2006 9 лет назад

Such an awesomely gay song. Great tutorial, though.

@PLENVMMVSIK 9 лет назад

LesPaul2006 Oh my god I cracked up so hard

@PLENVMMVSIK 8 лет назад

Somebody please pick up their trolling crying child

@benlipscombe4445 7 лет назад

the wonders i will find

@aquakultre 7 лет назад

LesPaul2006 lol

@bethanyreynoldsmusic4316 7 лет назад

works pretty awesomely for me. I guess it didn't for you, huh?

@SoundShockAudio 7 лет назад

Great tutorial on how to EQ Vocals Rob! Keep up the good work!

@derbigpr500 11 лет назад

Or you can just use a great mic and not EQ at all, or do as little EQ as possible. I hate eq'ed vocals that sound unnatural. For someone with very expensive audio systems, there's nothing worse than ruined vocals. Like in this video, vocals end up sounding thin, lifeless and overly sibilant. Basically, the singer ends up sounding totally different if you hear him in person compared to the way he sounds after his recording was all EQ'd.

@theslimeylimey 11 лет назад

I love very pure clean natural vocals too so I agree to a point and yes, many recordings today are absolute crap. However, the context of the voice (rest of the mix) influences how we perceive that voice so it will sound different anyway depending on the situation. It's relative and not absolute (like how we visually perceive contrast) so EQing done right is good like any other coloration.

@bryanusinger2272 11 лет назад

Mojave MA-200 ..no EQ needed most times. Killer vocal mic

@bryanusinger2272 11 лет назад

I disagree entirely.. as my other comment says(to a lesser degree). Any cheap budget LDC mic will have a super aggressive & painful to listen to high end. They are already boosted in the 4-12k range naturally & dont take large EQ boosts well at all. Take any MXL or Behringer mic & put a massive high shelf boost on & your ears will almost bleed. If that works for you then enjoy your ensuing deafness folks!

@luyangsun4201 11 лет назад

low cut is must，other frequency don't fix it as you can.

@luyangsun4201 11 лет назад

the great sound is not what it heared in single,but in the song``````

@emmaMcemma 11 лет назад

The quality of my audio tracks has just improved ten fold. Just played with compressions and reverb and my tracks are sounding so much better. Thanks Heaps! :)

@terryshoemaker8570 9 лет назад

Thank you it will help me for my own vocals recordings I knew it took longer to work on the sound than to record it now it's even clearer for me Thanks again from France

@johnniewyestt4238 4 года назад

Thanks for the advice. Simple and sweet !

@burnesalot 10 лет назад

Just basic steps but laid out really well and the teaching was easy to grasp.. Thanks for taking your time to give this to everyone!

@cvermette 3 года назад

Best video I’ve ever seen on the topic. I’m keeping the infographic next to me as I mix. Thank you for this.

@gregpastic6910 8 лет назад

I think it's important to mention that both subtractive EQ and additive EQ are useful in different ways. For example, subtractive EQ can be used to 'notch out' a spot for a kick drum hit to sit on top of a bass note when they are sharing the same space. This can be done by identifying the frequency range of the offending bass note and creating a narrow notch at that frequency. It usually requires just a very subtle reduction (a few db at most) to let the kick drum sit on top and sound more dynamic, more present, with more punch. Thanks Rob for sharing your ideas!

@shamanbeartwo3819 5 лет назад

thank you:)

@TheTroutDoc 10 лет назад

Thanks...I am finally starting to understand the EQ process...thanks to you.

@GUPRPEET-Singh 3 года назад

That was a great lesson 👍. Where are you ? When are you coming back. I want to see more of these videos. Very informative ❤️👍

@RobWilliams-prosoundformula 12 лет назад

Hey Ryan, yeah thanks for your mail! -It's a good question.. You can do that but you have to remember that every effect on the individual vocals will be affected by that. Will this make a big difference? Probably not. But say for example there's a 'popping' sound on the vocal, your compressor is going to react to that and bring down the entire vocal which sounds unnatural. Here's the thing, you're going to use an EQ on each vocal anyway so you may as well put it on there. Hope that helps!

@MorisoniProductions 11 лет назад

Thanks Rob for an excellent video, simple and clear ... and very useful. Please keep me posted with any more training from you.

@TheDfrence 11 лет назад

It's crazy how fast this helped and got rid of the muddy vocals. Quality advice and easy tutorial. Thank

@MerkhVision 10 лет назад

Man Thank God for this video I was doing my EQs allll fucked up. Just used your method and noticed major improvements. Thanks for educating me lol

@mitchmaanaoproductions683 5 лет назад

Drastic changes here, only those with trained ears will hear what he is accomplishing. Those little changes are what makes it at the end of the day. Keep it up man.

@yogibong 11 лет назад

+1 to South Africa. This video is gold. Keep going Rob. I am learning so much.

@Philla815 4 года назад

How do you not have more subscribers. This is the best page for learning how to mix properly.

@foopware 11 лет назад

It's really up to you. As you develop your own workflow you will decide for yourself. It is worth pointing out that the more plug-ins you use the more CPU you will be using. The way I approach EQ is like this. The first EQ the track runs through addresses problems. Like mic-POP. Or if its drums, bleed from other drums/cymbals. Basically the first EQ is for getting rid of any excess frequency content or problems withing the audio. Or defining a specific tone.

@musician253 3 года назад

8 years later it helped this man get his first placement 🙏🏾💯🤝

@sylvestergilbert6532 4 года назад

Awesome! I'm in the studio working on my next track, and these tips are very helpful.

@CoolUsername69 4 года назад

Dude, I've been struggling like hell for weeks to remove this quality from my vocal track that can only be described as "muffled." This video helped me remove it effortlessly then achieve a sound quality I didn't previously think was possible with this mic. Thanks!

@atta1798 2 года назад

Use your ears....if it is muffled then you need to cut......by ear you could have found the frequency.

@MegaMixking 12 лет назад

as an old veteran with 5800 tracks under my bely i tend to not listen too much when young whippersnappers are spouting about eq etc - dont get me wrong, one can learn from any source - but i typically take my advice from the "acknowledged" masters. That being said, I would like to say that this video is pretty solid and quite insightful. This gives me hope for the future of production. And I have to say "Well done" to Mr. Williams for making this quality video.

@martyjava7064 10 лет назад

Great videos Rob and they're not 'marred' by intrusive music (like others do) while you are speaking.

@m5istyle 4 года назад

Hi Rob! Thank you for your helpfull videos. I would like to know now how to make a sound (single instrumental or a full song) LOUD, WIDE and GREAT. Thank you for all you've done for us in posting these videos

@iAmTheSquidThing 11 лет назад

It's great to have a recipe of which tonal characteristics to boost and cut, and what frequency ranges to look for them in. Also, thank you for mentioning different styles of music and common problems amateurs might encounter. This is a great help.

@kavyanshjain777 4 года назад

That's awesome bro your tips works like a charm 😍🤘

@wilfredorivera8848 11 лет назад

Thank you my friend. that's what I call "Digest and get the Best of it". your advise and indications really make a difference when recording vocals. I do appreciate your knowledge on the matter. Wilfredo Rivera

@Kathleen42 9 лет назад

Wow! This is very helpful! It seems I won't be afraid to tweak the eq's now, thanks to you!

@Guitarchaeologist 11 лет назад

Totally enjoyed, beautifully presented and well balanced here. Nice that the music sample was actually musical. Thanks for this and your modesty. Well Done!

@MrIamtheneckbeard 11 лет назад

Thank you so much! I had not the first clue how to EQ vox before this. Your video helped out tremendously!

@AJ_Nicholas 9 лет назад

Thanks Rob! Good info for all musicians who don't know this yet.

@RobWilliams-prosoundformula 12 лет назад

Yeah you're right, -that was a bit of a sweeping generalization to try counter the 'never place EQ before compression' sentiment :) It definitely comes down to personal preference and the situation. I personally just don't like the sound of the compresser reacting to frequencies that you don't want in there anyway. I think you hit the nail on the head there though, utility EQing first, compress, and then 'creative' EQ to taste. Thanks for the feedback and sharing your experience!

@bryanmartinez3592 7 лет назад

aye man I admire the intel and communication you have ! clearly understandable (speaking English lets say lol). you didnt leave any important detail out and spoke in such a small straight out sentence and the demonstration was A1 also ! thanks a lot

@CIIZARmusic 5 лет назад

daaaaaaaaaaamn.... holy shit dude, you're genius... Thank you... I was getting nuts over the muddy sounds in my recordings and I though my mic would be the problem... holy sh*t...

@myheadface 12 лет назад

Thank you. I hope you plan on posting more videos soon. They're very professional and thorough, some of the best I've seen on RU-vid. And as a music teacher myself, I've recommended your video on mastering to several students.

@DLYMOTI 10 лет назад

Thank you for this, made a very big difference. I have been Struggling with this for a long time, you did a great thing here

@aashishjhaa 4 года назад

Thanks 😊

@brandoncanonica8148 4 года назад

thank you for this video! I cant wait to try this method on my vocal tracks. your explanations on what does what were very helpful and i think it'll help me know what to do when something sounds wrong.

@RebelSide7 10 лет назад

Good job my man. You saved more than a few hair follicles on my head by posting this video. Thank You x 100!

@JuanNungaray 12 лет назад

actually when i posted my comment i didn't finish watching the video, and looks that at the end of the video you fixed that low midrange problem i heard, makes me feel good that i spotted that. Cheers, great video

@vahnrondel 10 лет назад

thank you very much for sharing this! im just starting to do home recording and this is exactly my problem... thanks!!!

@tommytfp 11 лет назад

Good job ROB! Clear, concise and accurate descr. & explanation.Keep it up....

@ivelinivanov3414 4 года назад

I found this tutorial very helpful to make my amateur singing sound better with the music. Really well explained and it all makes sense. Used all 3 techniques and made a noticeable difference. Thanks man. This video is so old but it's really good. All i needed for now. Thanks again :)

@stevebass8352 10 лет назад

Very, very good tutorial Rob., Good point about taking care when boosting EQ when using less than great equipment. My SABC mentors would have been proud of you !

@Aaezil 12 лет назад

Really nice vid Rob. I imagine this will be great help for beginners, I wish I had someone to sit down and explain those things to me when I first started!

@Tru3ish 11 лет назад

Thank you Rob, It really helped. I'm an artist myself and I appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge. Much Love.

@DatBoyJames 12 лет назад

OMG You are a life saver!! Im using garageband and its still working for me!!! But please do a compression video because i dont think i know everything i need to know when using them. But thank you so much man!!

@HaHel1 11 лет назад

You're good at explaining in a brief way... I use what one almost could call "vintage equipment" because it works best for instrumental recordings, which I enjoy the most, so doing vocal recordings is often a pain in the ass... but this tip about actively looking for offensive frequencies in the vocal track, it's a nice approach to getting the sound you want without spending too much time