The Basics of EQ with Mark Rubel (Rascal Flatts, Fall Out Boy, Ludacris)

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Mark Rubel has taught audio, music technology, music business, and the history of rock to thousands of students since 1985 at various colleges and universities. Before becoming the Director of Education for The Blackbird Academy, he served as Audio and Recording Director and Instructor at Eastern Illinois University’s $70 million Doudna Arts Center.
Since 1980, Mark has produced thousands of recordings at his Pogo Studio in Champaign, IL (now located in Nashville) and elsewhere, for such clients as Hum, Alison Krauss, Rascal Flatts, Jeff Coffin, Henry Kaiser, Fall Out Boy, Ludacris, Adrian Belew, Luther Allison, Jay Bennett, Melanie, Ian Hobson, Henry Butler, and many more. For the Wall to Wall/Ellnora Guitar Festival, he recorded Los Lobos, Calexico, Ani DiFranco, The National, Junior Brown, Derek Trucks, Taj Mahal, Bill Frisell, and many others.
Mark has been in the same rock and roll band since 1980. He serves as a panelist, moderator, lecturer, workshop leader, and recording judge at numerous audio conferences, including national and regional Audio Engineering Society Conferences, the Tape Op, Potluck, and Welcome to 1979 Conferences, SXSW, and many more. He is a frequent guest on recording shows, podcasts, and in documentaries. Mark is on the national board of SPARS (the Society of Professional Recording Services) and belongs to NARAS, AES, ASCAP, and EARS.
Mark Rubel also works as a consultant and legal expert witness in the fields of audio and copyright. He writes for such publications as Tape Op and Mix Magazine, interviewing Dave Cobb, Terry Manning, and the legendary Les Paul. Mark is currently writing a history of recording studios of the 1960s-70s for Rowman and Littlefield: “The Great American Recording Studios.”
EQ (or equalization) in music is the process of changing the balance of different frequency components in an audio signal. Our ears can detect a huge range of frequencies-roughly 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Each element of your mix has energy in different parts of that range.
In the video above, Mark walks you through the basics of EQ, as well as some of his tips and tricks that he has picked up along the way!
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@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Are there any EQ tips you've come up with that you'd like to share with us?

@slesher84 3 года назад

800 hertz is an interesting frequency. When I start EQ processing, I start working with this frequency first.

@slesher84 3 года назад

800 hertz interesting frequency for elektric guitar and bass

@TimDolbear 3 года назад

My mentor Keith Olsen told me he always adds 10K to a Bass GT, to get some "string" sound to the bass. 20 years of trying that and it never working for me, I found that 6.8k works better. Another famous guy told me he always cuts 1k on the snare, always. I find I never do that, and instead often boost 1.5k. So... just use your ears.

@philfyphil 3 года назад

I always try to record a part with the EQ set, rather than just leave everything flat. Nearly everything I record is high passed at 30 Hz and low passed at about 16k, then fiddle with the low and high mids

@patkelly8309 3 года назад

Not a tip so much as a query: Lately I've been Mono-ing almost every track up to 120hz. To me my mixes sounds better for it but I can't shake the feeling I'm doing something intrinsically wrong. Can anyone please confirm or assuage my fears please?

@andyfreeman6958 6 месяцев назад

RIP Mark. You were one of a kind and you'll be missed more than we can put into words.

@Producelikeapro 6 месяцев назад

Truly one of a kind ❤

@magneticpitch 3 года назад

"Paul McCartney told me it's not cool to drop names" LOL LOL would love to learn more from this guy. cheers

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Definitely! More to come!

@abrackas1 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣

@robertkent4929 3 года назад

He's a truly great guy and teacher.

@johncox2552 3 года назад

That was funny!

@ruthlesscutthroat4030 3 года назад

first he said Andrew Scheops, then he said "name dropping" then he said Paul...

@winterjps 3 года назад

Well that was a bouquet of fresh air! He's like the Yoda of EQ. Thank you, Mark Rubel, and thanks, Warren, for having him on.

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Thanks ever so much J.P!

@thomasmcgill6918 3 года назад

This is great! Also, Marks subtle humor is very funny!

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Haha yes, it is!!

@justingambino2186 3 года назад

Mark is my Audio hero! the nicest guy on the planet, and filled with so much knowledge.

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Agreed! Such a wonderful guy! Huge fan

@kevinpaige5746 2 года назад

This was So refreshing! Someone who knows it all, not talking to us like an arrogant "know it all". That's a real gift for educating. I'd love to be a fly on the wall for about 12 months with you.

@LS-ud7do 3 года назад

Conceptualisation and philosophy of mixing by top-level proponents is what we need more of. I'll end up watching this a few times, thanks Warren.

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Thanks! Yes, Mark is a master!!

@seanbeavan2884 3 года назад

Mark’s comments about the basics of hearing are so important and inspiring and informative.

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Agreed 100%!

@EricWatkins7 6 месяцев назад

Having documentation of Mark's teaching and delivery is priceless. I can't watch this without tears right now.

@Producelikeapro 6 месяцев назад

Yes, he was a true master

@lennylenoir 3 года назад

What a sweet and knowledgeable person !!! Also generous !!!

@Jeremy_Kinsey 2 года назад

Priceless knowledge from Mark Rubel... man.... I wish I could spend the day with this guy from time to time, what a legend!

@fiddlefolk 2 года назад

This is the kinda guy that you could learn volumes from. If I was a young man starting out, this is who I'd want to teach me! I'm old and would love to learn from him! Lol

@audioallstar 3 года назад

This guy is dishing out pure gold.

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

He’s pretty amazing!!

@michaeltablet8577 3 года назад

I am so grateful for this channel! I've been a musician for over 40 years but I have learned more from watching this channel in the last 5 years than I learned in the previous 35. Thank you Warren! Because of you I am a better musician, engineer, producer and even a kinder person! Keep it coming. Your passion is contagious!

@michaelleto9296 3 года назад

We need more this man’s wisdom

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Coming soon!

@AntKneeLeafEllipse 2 года назад

You're blowing my mind, Mark.

@chuckgottwood7975 3 года назад

Great sense of humor! Love it!

@faithflippen837 5 месяцев назад

I am so grateful his teaching lives on forever. Truly one of the greatest people on earth. You are so missed, Mark!

@joshfoyer 3 года назад

This was great. Have him on again.

@HomeStudioRescue 3 года назад

I was lucky enough to attend the black bird academy and learn from Mark Rubel for six months. He’s an awesome teacher, awesome audio engineer and more importantly an amazing human. It is truly a treat to get to learn from him again.

@louiegolden 3 года назад

I've recorded an album with Mark. He's like a nicer, wiser Yoda! I'm so glad to see this video!

@KenshoBeats 3 года назад

That ‘5 gallon’ trick and eq feeding itself is magic✨

@joelonsdale 2 года назад

What an amazing guy - able to explain concepts and practical application so clearly and interestingly. More please!!

@Producelikeapro 2 года назад

Yes! Incredible

@DThompson55 3 года назад

This is brilliant. There are real gems in here.

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Agreed! Dan is wonderful!

@ER-yq1lc 3 года назад

Blackbird has all the best gear, no surprise their instrutors and people are world class as well. Great stuff! Thanks Mark and Warren! Mark's dry sense of humor had me rewinding the video to hear what he said while I was laughing too hard.

@strawbryminiwheats 3 года назад

Love love love this. More old-school / seasoned engineers please this is the stuff that can't get lost. Thanks Warren.

@dainismichel 3 месяца назад

Waiting for your memorial service, and lo and behold, you've taught me something new today...spectacular kick drum sound! Thank you, Mark. R.I.P.

@the_other_dude 3 года назад

3:30 "Wacky Recording Techniques with Mark Rubel" coming soon? Hope to see this wizard again sharing his magic! Thank you for posting this!

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Absolutely! He’s the man!!

@topa1798 3 года назад

i will set my reminder for this,Mark is the man!!!

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

@@topa1798 Yes!! Me too! Haha Coming soon!

@SignificantOtherProd 3 года назад

COOL! My first studio experience was with Mark - early 80's - 4 tracks, a great sounding old tube board. Great guy to work with - we were inexperienced kids and he guided us through the experience without a hitch. I wish I still had the tracks. Oh well. Hi, Mark!

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

That’s fantastic to hear!! Yes, Mark rules! Great guy and wonderful educator

@THEESHITSHOW 2 года назад

i love this guy. he's so informative and funny. my kind of dude.

@alvaromorello 3 месяца назад

I wish I could have known this amazing educator and person.

@Emondotcalm 3 года назад

So did I hear him correctly? At the end he says these are just the raw tracks with NO EQ on them or anything!! WOW!! A true testament to the adage... Get it right going in! It all starts with mic proper placement! (and gain structure) Get that right and the whole rest of the mix is a breeze! (Speaking from experience after spending untold hours trying to "fix it in the mix" when trying to mix crappy or mediocre recordings. I pretty much knew most of what he said but there were a few nifty tips I didn't know. The 5 gal. plastic water jug for instance! Thanks!!

@joetheklojs1 3 года назад

think he said no volume automation, but eq added ? Anyway, the stuff going in is def very important. Its hard to fix stuff later

@Telee_Pawt 2 года назад

What a guy! If the audio career doesn't work out, there's always stand up. Thanks! Very enjoyable and loaded with ideas.

@laurobelrecordingstudio 3 года назад

What a lovely guy. I thoroughly enjoyed his tips and philosophies.

3 года назад

I love this guy! So much fun to listen to him and you can just tell he loves all of it!

@philfyphil 3 года назад

Absolutely marvellous, free advice. The kind of lecture you would have paid a lot of money for 10 years ago. Paul McCartney told me it’s not cool to drop names! Love it! :-)

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Thanks ever so much Phil!

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Yes, Mark Rules!!

@PASHKULI 3 года назад

"'Rat' is guitar distortion pedal, which is great on everything... except guitar!" what a legend :D

@justice6480 2 года назад

That had me in stitches also lol

@eljuanchosf 2 года назад

I love this guy! So much great information, and the humor! Thanks for having him on, I definitely hope for more!

@johnwalter6410 3 года назад

Listen to the separation of the instruments in this mix. Mark is simply amazing. That is a true sign of EQ fundamentals.

@necrodogs 3 года назад

This was great! What a great teacher; to the point, clear and informative. Please do more videos with him.

@perrypelican9476 2 года назад

A genius who has fine tuned his production over the years and loves teaching. Thanks.

@Producelikeapro 2 года назад

Yes! Mark is amazing

@freneticGTR 2 года назад

I wish that I could like this 2X. He is SO right on.

@Producelikeapro 2 года назад

Wow!! Thanks ever so much!!

@brendamnfine 3 года назад

This was honestly one of the most helpful and inspiring videos on EQ I've watched on RU-vid (and I've watched a lot haha). Thank you! Please give us more awesome tricks!

@josephblasingame1430 2 года назад

Mark, great to see your face and of course your clever humor. Good to hear your tips, and when you're coming back thru St. Lou, give me a shout & we'll have a cold beer waiting!

@Producelikeapro 2 года назад

Mark is amazing

@jamesmiller9617 3 года назад

I like this guy's attitude.

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

He’s pretty amazing

@tomhigham88 2 года назад

what a joy it must be to mix tracks that sound like that before you even touch them

@Thrakatak 3 года назад

I've learned more from this guy than from hundreds of other videos

@blackstratblues 3 года назад

Always a pleasure to learn something new from someone who has practiced these techniques many times in the real world!

@gratefulmusicsound8337 2 года назад

This guy just rock! And funny too I really like him. 🤣😂 Thank You Warren!

@garrettgerbil13 3 года назад

This man is absolutely brilliant.

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Agreed 100%!

@JohnnyF71 2 года назад

LOVED this video. Some really excellent tips delivered engagingly and with genuine warmth and humour. Would love to see more videos from Mark... especially the crazier recording tricks he alludes to!

@Producelikeapro 2 года назад

Yes! Mark rules!!

@tempobob 3 года назад

Looking forward to the book on studios.

@weezalicious 6 месяцев назад

He recorded downward is heavenward which is sonically one of the best albums of all time

@electroKrunch 3 года назад

The love of making music is a pure love...

@topherholland4980 3 года назад

Gotta love Mark! This was fantastic. Thank you :)

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Thanks Topher!

@HR2635 3 года назад

Gospel here (and I dont even use PT).. thank you Mark.. you are an inspiration!

@russiansteve 3 года назад

Some absolute pearls in this, thank you Mark!

@moyrmixhub54 3 года назад

How do you know they Pearls? They may have been Ludwigs? .......... and part Evian of course 😃

@russiansteve 3 года назад

@@moyrmixhub54 Ba-dum tshh!

@moyrmixhub54 3 года назад

@@russiansteve 😂

@lucaswickmansound 2 года назад

I went to school at Blackbird, I graduated on April 1st 2022, he’s one of the most genuine people I’ve ever met, he has such a way of teaching and getting you engaged and enthralled with audio engineering. All of the people I met and were taught by were so genuine and willing to learn and teach each other, it was an absolute blast to learn from this guy. (P.S I’ve seen him use the water bottle technique, it actually works that well)

@GrahamElvis 3 года назад

The song of a Blackbird singing in Nashville is all the sweeter with Mark Rubel singing along...

@paszTube 3 года назад

"Paul McCartney told me it's not cool to drop names" hahaha, I'm gonna use that

@stephenschumacher 3 года назад

i learn more tips and tricks in 30 minutes with you then watching hours of other peoples stuff ... thanks for not dumbing it down or assuming everybody knows every trick

@frankthomas8782 3 года назад

That resonating feedback filter trick is right up there with the Pultec low end trick! Sooo coool!

@jennywren1420 5 месяцев назад

Wow! Mark really was a magician, or the Pied Piper without the nasty bits. Farewell, Maestro! You'll be missed, but memories of you will linger and continue to delight those who loved you, or even some who just happened to meet you by chance, - each all the better for your having been among them.🌟

@colemclain3563 3 года назад

About 7 years ago, as a recording student, I was privileged enough to see Mark at an Audio Engineer conference in St Louis. He was awesome and I very much enjoyed listening to him talk. Later, as my class was driving back to our home town, I referred to him as "The fucked guy" because that was an acceptable term used in my mind for someone who was cool, and I remember the air going silent. I still feel an embarrassing and deep regret at having referred to him with those words because that's obviously not a respectful way to refer to someone. He's an awesome, interesting, and knowledgeable dude and it's cool being able to see him talk again.

@dentboxhero1717 3 года назад

Another reminder why I'm sub'd to the channel. Such wealth of information without overloading one's brain circuits!

@CaliberFiftyVideos 3 года назад

I love his sense of humor and the way he explains certain concepts with analogies. It's so important to know about hearing and the physics and biology behind it, this is what a real competent and dedicated recording/mixing engineer thinks about! That part @7:00, about not building a front porch with the guy who brings 30 saws and 100 screwdrivers hit the nail on the head! I've been using my (available to customers) Focusrite compressor, reverb and EQ plugins for a long time, because they give very good results, are easy to work with, and versatile enough to cover many instruments. I've been using the same 3-4 amp free sim plugins and cab sim for years, and can easily get the same results as a friend of mine who tries all new Neural DSP stuff, all those guitar amp suites and of course my sound is way better than his god awful Boss gt100 xD

@aceedmond8053 3 года назад

Wow ! thanks Warren and thanks Mr. Rubel !

@eMatthieu 2 года назад

This guy is a master!

@Producelikeapro 2 года назад

Yes! He is!!

@eMatthieu 2 года назад

@@Producelikeapro Love the "know your stock plugins" concept (and the other ones)

@dreamcat4 3 года назад

this is one of the most insightful and useful videos i have watched since subscribing here. what a great guy! who i never knew of. please have him back again in future if you have the opportunity.... would like to think of him as a 'Bob Ross'type character for music production, very thoughtful and kind

@pseudosun 2 года назад

I like his approach. How can I not appreciate having access to his experience? Great stuff.

@diegooliveirabenjamin 3 года назад

What a gem 💎

@d_ruggs 3 года назад

i feel like im back in school for recording again and i needed that, thanks mark

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Yes! Mark os amazing

@jacobmcguffie 3 года назад

That fake ending gag got me good.

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Haha yes, hilarious

@greenman9123 Год назад

That idea with the water bottle and rat pedal lol, this is the content I'm here for. Yes, I'm trying this.

@TheeRocker 3 года назад

Pure gold :D Thanks Mark and Warren

@craigwroten190 2 года назад

Thank you so much for sharing !! You are awesome!

@Producelikeapro 2 года назад

Marvellous

@hiki2853 3 года назад

mark is a legend!

@helmanfrow 3 года назад

Someone get this man a RU-vid channel.

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

More to come! Mark rules!!

@briancase6180 2 года назад

What a great overview and reminder of what we're trying to do and how to do it. Little variations on techniques are the most fun to learn, and this is full of little nuggets of knowledge and inspiration. Thanks!!

@tommarko9983 3 года назад

"Music... it's the best"..... Mark Rubel "Paul McCartney told me not to name drop" ha! That's hilarious. Oh yeah- also an incredible amount of wisdom here about mixing, eq and other fantastic advice

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Haha yes! Genius

@TheDarrellrayadams 3 года назад

Great demo! Mark is knowledgeable, easy to understand, and has a great low-key, deadpan sense of humor.

@Melvin7727 3 года назад

Wow, he is a great teacher. I'd love more videos and topics from him like he suggested

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

More to come!!

@nickdaino8024 3 года назад

This is an incredible source of information, an example of real competence and humanity. Thanks.

@danielebazzani 3 года назад

It's a guitar pedal that sounds fantastic on everything except guitar. I love this guy!

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Hahah

@stevehartkopf9114 3 года назад

ProTools should pay you two for this tutorial. Mark is teaching quite a few keyboard shortcuts, that I wish I knew from day one!

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

He’s pretty darn amazing!!

@brianb4285 3 года назад

Thank you MARK, so awesome to have all this on one video, excellent job my friend. See you soon.

@NikolausBrocke 2 года назад

Only years of experience surrounded with the best analog equipment can bring you there. And pure creativity to use an 8 $ microphone and an empty 2 $ water bottle to improve the sound. Sometimes investing 8 $ + 2 $ can be as beneficial as investing 6000 $! Let's hear more from Mark Rubel.

@shayeasy 3 года назад

the comments about hearing and masking working in octaves, and there being 10 octaves from 20hz to 20khz was pretty revelatory for me. really helps me break down and understand the frequency spectrum in a more sensible way than the somewhat arbitrary frequency limits i’ve learned over the years. thank you!!!

@paulvolta1982 3 года назад

absolutely fantastic

@MrJessebo 3 года назад

Thanks Mark!

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Mark Rules!

@evanfoster9078 2 года назад

So killer, thank you Mark and Warren!!

@Producelikeapro 2 года назад

Thanks ever so much

@evanfoster9078 2 года назад

Thank YOU guys@@Producelikeapro, so grateful to have an amazing resource like this!

@mcdance1311 2 года назад

I loved his pacing and clear explanation! Ty

@Producelikeapro 2 года назад

Thanks ever so much

@mcdance1311 2 года назад

Reply so fast haha!!

@toamaori Год назад

One thing all the awesome sound engineers I've been lucky enough to work with have in common is a wicked and slightly warped sense of humour along with incredible humility.. I guess sitting in the control room in concentration for so many hours does things to a person xD... Awesome video and great tips from a great!

@positivelybobby 3 года назад

Mark! Great to see you! Hope you are well, and thanks for the video on my favorite channel! -Bobby (My Brother’s Keeper)

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Mark is such a badass and one of the most liked people in our business! For good reason! He Rocks!

@positivelybobby 3 года назад

@@Producelikeapro he was amazingly patient with us, and recorded our first single that hit the airwaves (and the only song I ever wrote). He’s a really good man. Thanks for having him on, Warren!!

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

@@positivelybobby agreed! One of the greats! Wonderful guy!

@samwarren6613 2 года назад

I love this guy!! So many cool tips in 1 video!!!

@chevelleman88 2 года назад

He’s good because he’s thinking in a musical way, about enhancing the music, not the part, not the sound, not the note… the music.

@ronbates5401 3 года назад

Mark is the best!

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

Yes! He is!!

@aldo34 3 года назад

Great stuff, thank you Mark. Wise words, genuinely helpful tips and a lovely engaging manner with a clear passion for music shining brightly in every word. Would love to hear from Mark again, particularly on synesthesia!

@gr500music6 3 года назад

Wow! This was entertaining and informative. Except that now, in addition to serial killers, I have to worry about the Parallel Decapitator (he's the one that got Ned Stark, right?) More from Mark, please - a very smart guy.