What's your biggest challenge with mixing vocals? Comment below with your tutorial suggestions!

@normpeterson9311

5 жыл бұрын

We have a lead singer that is high and really powerful, should we be cutting some of the 2K moreso? Also wondering about EQ on violin/viola which is miked about a foot and a half above on a boom. Thanks!

@AttawayAudio

5 жыл бұрын

Norm Peterson Yes, you can cut really deep on the high-mids, as long as you make your bandwidth (Q) really narrow. If you have another band of EQ, you can also try cutting in octaves (2k and 4K) and see if that gets it. And try cutting less of the lows when she goes harsh. I ride the EQ up and down all the time. Oh, and make sure she’s staying close to the mic rather than backing off (elbow compressor) so the proximity effect helps you in those sections. For violins and violas, 3.15k is going to be your scratchy screechy freq range, so a wide cut there helps. Also roll your HPF up to 150 or so.

@ethanstrayer7500

4 жыл бұрын

Old fashioned church setting. Always Live every service with no practice sessions or any heads up to who might sing or play a special song. And with super dynamic preachers with really soft quiet moments and really loud powerful moments. Usually I have a basic medium line for any situation. But the two things that are the most changing and hard to pin is reverb and compression. Got any specific tips or equipment for this situation? I really enjoyed your insight on reverb, but it is hard to tweak stuff in the 30 seconds of a first verse :)

@jianchaozhang9913

4 жыл бұрын

Attaway Audio 👍🏿

@teboholithako3297

4 жыл бұрын

How zit, Majozi here... How do I eq those preachers that scream into the Mic and have no Mic technique at all, some goes for singers.

"Nobody leaves humming the kick drum." Classic one.

WOW! I learned more in this 6 minute video than a whole year In college studying audio production. Thank you for the help!

@TNT-km2eg

8 ай бұрын

Boom

A little love for us on traditional mixers and equipment. All of my church sound equipment is Peavey brand from 1992-1993 and works very well.

@AttawayAudio

3 жыл бұрын

Kind of like a 1980s toyota pickup

@workingcountry1776

3 жыл бұрын

@@AttawayAudio lol exactly. Simple and reliable.

@yeremyantoniosaldiviabolanos

11 ай бұрын

Good old king Peavey.. They still around?

The best part of this video is hearing these different singers one after the other and really being able to tell how drastically different their voices are. Someone needs a video on this same format for studio recording.

All your videos are of great assistance, many thanks!

Such a wonderful tutorial. Can't thank you enough for sharing your insight and experience. Thank you :)

Wow. This gives me new perspective on eq for vocals. Thanks.

@AttawayAudio

3 жыл бұрын

cool! Thanks for watching Jaco 🙌

Thanks a lot for this tutorial. May the Lord take you and your ministry into another, new and higher dimension!

"No one leaves the church humming the kick drum."😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Im'a tell my drummer that next time he pester's me for volume..

@cbarrerarodriguez

3 жыл бұрын

Si true!

@victordali2404

3 жыл бұрын

Alaaaa....😂

@btnstudios1978

3 жыл бұрын

Heavens our A/V guy is heavy into drums and percussion. However, over the last year, our mixes have improved dramatically. I wish I could share the link to our KZread channel... but if Attaway doesn't mind, I can at least tell you to search for COOL Witness on KZread and you should find us.

Very clear and helpful video, James. Thanks!

This is how it is explained. Thanks a lot. I keep going back to this video.

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad it's helpful!

Best vocal eq video I've seen yet! This is exactly what I ultimately finished with on my EQ. I have designated mics for our karaoke sessions as well, male and female. So I don't have to constantly eq for each ha, which I did early on before spending a boat load of time researching sound engineering :D Thanks for this! Always helps knowing I'm on the right path!

@AttawayAudio

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad to hear the video has blessed you. Once you get everything setup, life becomes MUCH easier on the sound board!

Thank so much for doing this, love all your lessons, will definitely help with the worship - David from India. God Bless!

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I'm so glad it's helpful! What part of India? I have some friends who live in Kolkata

Fantastic Teaching James! We've tried it out at our church, with Allen & Heath SQ6 mixer, still exploring, so far it's been good start!

Fantastic! Will try this at our next gig

Thanks so much sir for the wonderful lesson, you are the best teacher for all young mix engineers around the globe

@AttawayAudio

3 жыл бұрын

i'm honored Shlur! Thank you!

Thanks for you videos....they help!!!

Hello Brother. It's 2023 and your video is still helping. Lord Bless you

Wow! Your videos are awesome! I have a loong way to learn these tools. Thanks for making great contents!

@AttawayAudio

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Your Teaching style is so nice. Thank you so much

Thank you for all of the super digestible knowledge. I’ve got one that may be fun that I don’t think you’ve covered yet. How to mix vocals when you have a few singers in different registers or octaves. For example, you have 4 singers and a piano. One alto lead, tenor...you get it. Oh, also, I would love to see you create a playlist on mic placements with an emphasis on miking a grand piano! Vocals with a baby grand are by far the most common scenario for me and probably many others from small congregations. You could also add some meat to the playlist with a section on deciphering mic specs and why they’re important. Thanks again!! Super helpful channel for myself and those that I’m trying to educate.

@AttawayAudio

3 жыл бұрын

I have a friend with a baby-grand piano, so I'm planning on doing some stuff with that at some point. Thanks for the ideas!

Very cool! Interesting and helpful. Like the idea of subtractive eq. Thank you.

@AttawayAudio

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching Stephen 😀

Great video! Thanks so much!

HI, you're so funny in your videos. I'm happy because I'm learning something good and have fun at the same time. Thank you!

Great works

Awesome video and the track 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥🔥🔥

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙌 Jon's amazing... you should check out his channel kzread.info/dron/j1ja69H-IGGpE6JGEHjdPw.html

Thanks!!! Very well explained

I like how you are not afraid of setting the HPF and cutting the mid low aggressively. As an amature novice engineer I always think twice about cutting more than 5dB because that's what other people say - don't cut more than 5dB. The result was that this untamed low mid resonance which wouldn't go away no matter what I do. I'm going back to church this Sunday to re-set the EQ for vocals to see how it goes. Thank you!

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly! The proximity effect doesn’t just go up 5db, so do what you’ve gotta do. Happy mixing!

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Well wide is the Q, so when you cut or boost, it’s how many frequencies are affected on either side of the selected frequency. I think 1.5-2 on the Q is a good starting place for cuts. The mode is kinda related to Q- it’s just the shape of the bell curve, where the V is supposed to mean vintage, like some vintage EQs used, and P means parametric, so you can be a little more precise. The gain is how much you’re cutting or boosting in decibels. Basically, how much you’re turning that frequency down or up. Let me know how it goes next time you mix!

Great video, perfect examples. Every vocalist on the planet should watch this video so they can communicate with engineers. Every engineer on the planet should watch it too so the vocalists won't have to tell them what needs to be done.

@AttawayAudio

3 жыл бұрын

Peach brother.

@btnstudios1978

3 жыл бұрын

@@AttawayAudio I'm assuming that you meant Preach... although it is a peachy tutorial! 😉

@AttawayAudio

3 жыл бұрын

@@btnstudios1978 lol yes... definitely meant preach. Silly autocorrect 🤣🤣🤣

Pretty cool and informative! Thanks for that

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pure! 👍🏼

God bless you Brother I learn a lot thank you very much for your time

@AttawayAudio

5 жыл бұрын

+maranathashalom I receive it! It’s my pleasure. Thank you for serving Jesus at your church!

Great video! To the point and and very useful.

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Don! Sometimes I ramble. Glad I got to it quickly!

Very helpful boss. Thank you 😊

Thank you so much and i love your mixing board

@AttawayAudio

2 жыл бұрын

I got spoiled on it... but it's just a tool. The band and the PA still make the biggest difference

Great content! Much appreciated 🙏

@AttawayAudio

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Ok thankyou this is great info

Love your vids taught me alot

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Glad they’re helping! Thanks for serving Jesus at your church 🙌🏼

Thank you so much

Thank you, very helpful!

@AttawayAudio

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you very much for this tutorial! Being able to see in real time how you make your changes is so helpful!

@AttawayAudio

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching Andrew!

@andrewmack4829

3 жыл бұрын

@@AttawayAudio you are a blessing! Thank you! I’m trying to setup a mobile digital mixer rig for my band to take on tour and your tutorials have been so helpful to get things dialed in.

Thank you!

This was great! In my church we have a mixer but we unfortunately don’t know how to use it well. You can tell when someone sings, the vocals sound dry as if is just for talking. Thanks for this.

@AttawayAudio

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped Mario!

Nice! Thank you!!

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

You bet! Glad I can be helpful for you

Big help for me.. thanks..

Great vid. Thank you

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike! 🙌

Thanks mahn...

Thanks for sharing!

@AttawayAudio

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thanks so much!

Thanks 🎉

Thanks for sharsharing ing

This is awesome

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you like it 😀🙌🏼

@gtstventertainment

3 жыл бұрын

Great work 👏

Rhythm section is most important part of the mix, vocals second. Great video

@AttawayAudio

Жыл бұрын

I have to respectfully disagree. But if that gets you hired, awesome!

@Guild176

Жыл бұрын

@@AttawayAudio people hear the vocals. They feel the rhythm section. I’m sure you would agree that the majority of your time is spent mixing the drums, no?

Love that shirt!

Thanks sooo much 🙏 I'm very struggle to Find the Best settings for a live vocal tune

Exellent thanks

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Ricardo! Thanks for watching

What Desk is that ? Great, clear advice for “go to “ set up .

Sound NINJA!

Excellent video! ♥♥♥

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@The7nUp

4 жыл бұрын

I have a tech question, if I may take as much as one minute of your time. When dealing in the studio, with a voice the likes of Robert plant what is the best EQ'uing approach? thanks so much!

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

I honestly have no idea! Other than starting with the mic that gets you as close as you can and makes the singer feel the most like "themselves."

@The7nUp

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! they are themselves already, pretty much...♥♥♥

nice 😊

Do you eq the preacher or speaker like if someone just talking? We have the main podium with two SM58 and most of the time have to lower the other mic to get a better sound. Another thing is that when it comes to the speakers like preacher or presider, we have our fader almost to the max while the singers only half. I'm guessing because singers are much closer to the mics. We still use an analog mixer.

thank you!!

@AttawayAudio

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Those “s’s” when you said background vocals got me 😂😂😂

@SKINxSLAYER

3 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too then seen your comment.. weird coincidence

Really useful

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Happy to be of service Prasad

Honestly, I'm completely new to sounds and I think it would be helpful to do super short videos on one thing, the most basic problems. For instance our church vocals are really fuzzy, just awful online, but fine in the church. The changes you made in this video are helpful, sort of, but as a beginner I couldn't really tell the difference before and after your changes because your original change sounded fine to the untrained ear. I think that's the problem I'm facing with all of the KZread sound videos, they are all making tiny adjustments that a beginner can't hear. It would be nice to have a series of short videos fixing one problem only, that shows extreme examples for beginners. Thanks for your videos. I'll keep watching.

@joshuadelaughter7968

11 ай бұрын

Not sure what you're listening on but it would be difficult to tell the difference on phone speakers, as most of the changes were to the low end and phone speakers don't have much of that. He also only made cuts, which are a little harder to distinguish than boosts. Cuts are mostly about cleaning it up so it doesn't interfere with other things in the mix. Since the vocals were soloed, you obviously couldn't hear the interference with the rest of the mix. As for your vocal fuzz, is it just that they don't sound very clear, or do they sound distorted? If the former, you may need an EQ boost around 4.5KHz for added clarity. If the latter, your mix is likely too loud for the stream and is either peaking somewhere along the way, or being overly compressed by the streaming platform. As for your "untrained ear," I'd recommend spending some time training your ear to different frequencies. SoundGym is a good place to start. Once you have a good idea of what each frequency range sounds like, you can listen to a mix and pick out where the issues are relatively quickly. Hope this helps!

Thank you sir

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome Krishna!

You are an awesome 😀👍

Can you make a video on mixing singer’s IEM mixes? I’m loving your content, man!

@AttawayAudio

5 жыл бұрын

I’d be happy to! Trying to find a singer who’ll be a test subject 😀 Monitor mixing for singers is half psychology. Glad you’re enjoying it here! Happy to be serving you.

@reidrainwatermusic

5 жыл бұрын

Attaway Audio Where are you located? I would love to sing for the video if the logistics worked!

@AttawayAudio

5 жыл бұрын

I’m in KC. Middle of everywhere 😂

I struggle with having different vocalists on different mics each week. Any suggestions on how to address this, especially with the vocalist that is low and thin?

Cutting is always better than adding. Good video. There is a crazy sound edit in min 5:50. lol. I automatically cut 6db at the low end to start. :)

@AttawayAudio

2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

This Tutorial is very good but Please can you do the same video for us on an Analogue Console. Thanks my Boss

wow!!!!

The biggest challenge to mix voices - to have nice voices to mix 😅😮 Thanks for this tutorial 🫶

@AttawayAudio

Жыл бұрын

you're right - it all starts at the source

Awesome Video! I would love to see a tutorial on bringing a full mix together (like Mastering) and how to make everything fits perfekt. Would be awesome Keep it up!👍

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Well I've got this one for the band: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pp53mpuBmazeado.html and this one for vocals: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dqeb0teeod2rlKQ.html I'm planning a mixing class that goes more in depth. Stay tuned 😃

@diekrassegabelhd8205

4 жыл бұрын

@@AttawayAudio perfekt thanks. I will wait 😁

Do you have any goods books you would recommend for understanding how to eq vocals, instruments and using reverb? For someone who already understands music theory.

Hi. I love your videos and find them very informative. I am on a real tight budget at the moment and am using an analogue mixer. I am the only vocalist in my 3 piece band. Could I insert something like a Behringer Ultra-Q Pro PEQ2200 in the lead vocal channel of my mixer for getting a good vocal sound live? Could it be a set and forget type thing if it is only ever going to be used for my voice using my sm58 mic every time? I will be running the FOH mix from the stage while I am performing so would like something that I could hopefully dial in a setting during rehearsal and not have to change it too much. I know all venues are different but I am thinking about some extra eq for my vocal channel. Thanks Dave (UK)

@AttawayAudio

3 жыл бұрын

It could be, but I don't have any experience with that, unfortunately!

thanks Man you lost my alot of problem

Great video! Very informative. But one thing confuses me. In the female vocalists you took the HPF a lot higher, there was some overlap with the HPF frequencies and the low mid reduction at about 250 of just a few dbs. The problem is that those frequencies were already removed lower than that from just the HPF being moved to 250 Hz. The same for the 2ndd frequency (2) you dropped down. It seems that the notching down of 1 was entirely unnecessary as those frequencies were already removed to lower dbs than the (1). Seems to me that you could have just left (1) flat and achieved the same thing, or am I missing something? There were several other instances of what at least appeared like repetitive and unnecessary adjustments to one of the parametric bands in the other singers.

thank you

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome!

Can you do a video on floor monitors pls

How about a video on Sibilance and how to deal with it using eq and how compression can cause it. thankyou:)

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Which mics were used? Some dynamic types such as Shure Beta 58A (or SM 58)? If so, have you experienced a reduced need for bandpass filters and the amount of gain reduction by the filters in use, when switching to mics like DPA d:facto/2028, Sennheiser e965 or Shure KSM9? They all have a low proximity effect and a very "clear" sound that usually result in a better speech intelligibility than Beta58A's do.

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

These were probably Beta 87s if I had to guess... a lot of mics are the same, but yes, you're right, some have less proximity effect than others, like the ones you mentioned. There are a lot of other factors in choosing a vocal mic too, but that's definitely one of them. Thanks for the comment!

Thank you for your video! Do you have any tips for singers that emphasize their "S" sounds?

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Debora! Yes - it's called a de-esser. It's basically a limiter that just looks at the highest frequencies and pushes down on them when they come.

I have a go mixer prp and aside from volume, cannot see how to change eq. Is there a way to do this?

Great video... Another thought on a video would be on the final level. May too many churches have their worship way to quiet. I've found that a really great mix has to be at least 90db before most of the congregation will start to worship. A simple way to find if you're in the right place is to simply sing along. If you can hear yourself, it's likely too low. I'd love to hear your comments on your technique.

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Good point! But it also depends on the size of the room, the noise from the stage, the culture and median age of the congregation. What works for one church doesn't work for another church, and it comes down to what the leadership team wants. Personally, I love it when the music is loud and the congregation is loud. Sometimes you have a loud PA and the congregation doesn't know how to respond or engage, so they just stare like it's a concert or something. Lots of nuances to this topic, but glad you jumped in the conversation!

@shawncolemusic

Жыл бұрын

@@the-art-of-organ-playing No it isn't. You have to be up well over 100DB with a good mix for a substantial sustained amount of time. It's not the DB level that causes hearing damage, it's bad frequencies in the mix.

James unfortunately we do not have a separate IEM mix so I always find it challenging with vocal Eq as if I make a big cut, let's say at 200 or any other frequency it changes in their ears as well, and I could hurt them as well with some freq boosts and I am always challenged to what I want to hear in the house and what it does to their ear mix , so could I reverse that in the aux send Eq to their ears to compensate, so if I cut 200 in the channel input by 4db as an example, could I boost it 2-4db in the ear aux send to them to compensate ?

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Depending on your console, you can change the pickoff point, or where in the signal chain the signal goes to the IEMs. I usually pick post-HPF on most inputs as a compromise.

I boost 3k and it seems to brighten the vocal in a good way

@AttawayAudio

2 жыл бұрын

I used to do that. But you have to be careful because it can get harsh in a hurry, or have a tendency to feed back.

quick question, are you listening to mixer output audio or house (loudspeaker audio)? as you describe the effect of EQ?

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Just the dry console feed. On some other videos I mix in some of my lav mic to get the room sound, but I didn't for this one.

Idk, I sometimes come out of service banging on those air drums 😊🥁🎵

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Truth

@victordali2404

3 жыл бұрын

Each one leaves with something...

@btnstudios1978

3 жыл бұрын

Hmmm.... most drummers do. Do I detect a drummer? At least a closet drummer wanna be, right? 😄👍🥁

Hi, during live mix are you still listening on headphones or just the house L/R speakers? Is headphones reliable for checking critical level balance of band? I’m using Allen Heath QU24 and every time I use HP to check level balance, the mic is obviously loud all the time, but in speakers it sounds ok already, with the band. What’s the philosophy behind using headphones? Is it for soundcheck only or always reliable all throughout the mix? I mean is it like balance everything using headphones first (primary) then double check in speakers (secondary) ? Thanks

@AttawayAudio

3 жыл бұрын

Nobody else in the room can hear your headphones. So make it sound good in the room 😃

I'm with you on the low/mids but in my Rock band where the bass and guitar distortion is heavy I have to sometimes boost 2-3K to cut through the mix and get the vocals on top or the vocals can sound like mush.

@AttawayAudio

2 жыл бұрын

glad you found what works for your band! these guidelines only go so far 😃

Thanks for this info. How do you prevent a high vocal from distorting?

@AttawayAudio

Жыл бұрын

leave enough headroom. wireless mics can distort internally, too, so you have to watch out for that

Dear Sir, your demonstration is great. I have an unclear point about Parametric EQ and Graphic EQ. Always we use Graphic equalizer to eliminate feedback. But we don't use parametric EQ to treat feedback in professional way for live band. Can you explain the point???

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Graphic EQ can be helpful if you have a LOT of frequency bands that need adjusting. But its actual frequency response when moving multiple bands next to one another is really funky. I actually don't recommend graphic EQs unless you're in a real pinch.

Hello, I am having so much trouble equalizing a macki tt24 digital mixer...I don't know much, but I try really hard, and is so much to do every time we play. I need help, I tried to find videos on that mixer but, they're not great about it...help! don't know what to do!

This is exactly what I needed. What mics do you recommend for a female singer with a soft voice and mid range ? And a mic for another female singer who has a stronger voice but sings in a higher tone like soprano ? Mics I’ve researched so far: Senheiser E835 & E845, Shure SM58, SE Electronics V7, Rode M2. I’m not sure which microphone would suit which singer? And how to tell... for future additional singers. Thanks for your help.

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Hard to tell without listening and trying different mics. There are so many great affordable options, plus more expensive ones too if you wanna spend a little more.

@btnstudios1978

3 жыл бұрын

My wife (an alto) really likes the way the Telefunken M80 fits with her vocal range and style. We tried a lot of mics: Shure SM58, Sennheiser E 945, a few different wireless mics, ... and this Telefunken won out.

@RexyFan

3 жыл бұрын

@@btnstudios1978 Thanks Bill I’ll have to check out that one out next. I currently bought the sebheiser e945 and it works perfectly for my singers. But I will definitely keep that one in mind next. Cheers mate.

Great videos. What mixing platform is that?

@AttawayAudio

4 жыл бұрын

SSL L200. It's 😍

Hello! I live your videos. Would live to see a video about: 1. For singers - how to mix the best mix an IEM - headphones with monitor (I have the Xvive U4). I mean - what to ask the soundman in order for me to sing the best. I always struhle with that. Do I need to hear the whole band? Only keyboards and kicks? Bass? Etc. As you said - it's only me that hears that, so I don't have anyone to rely on. 2. Also - what are the best headphones under 50$ for singers. With emphasis on KZ. So many different recommendations, but not specific about vocalists. There are some videos about "Best KZ" but from 4 yrlears ago. As for 2023 -reallyvl frustrating. And I guess some are for drummers for eg. So I can't really benefit from their videos. I am a singer, willing to pay a bit more than 20$ than the regular KZ, but still on a budget. I think plenty of Sleingers will appreciate that video. You are one of the few here that is talking for singers. So I think you are the one I will listen too on this subjects. I hope you read the comments. Would love to get an answer 'cause I have some performances planned, and I want to buy the right KZ (or something else up to 50$) for my lovely U4, that just waits in it's box for them:) and for your answer...

@AttawayAudio

Жыл бұрын

Try these two videos kzread.info/dash/bejne/pHVrrrCQg9bFfLQ.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/X5aWpqqtZ821Xdo.html

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