Flat Microphone

[smellyfuzz]

On a some what flat mic, where would you guys set the EQ on;

1) Male tenor

2) Male baritone

3) Female



Sean

[Beezoboy]

To where it sounds good in the mix and is representative of how they really sound. There is no magical EQ that will fit everything. You just have to listen, and let YOUR ears be the judge.

Beezoboy

[Harvey Gerst]

smellyfuzz wrote:

On a some what flat mic, where would you guys set the EQ on;

1) Male tenor

2) Male baritone

3) Female

During the recording session, I would have the:

1) EQ Off

2) EQ Off

3) EQ Off

During mixdown, I would listen to the playback and see if the track needed:

1) A little more air (around 12kHz)

2) A little more brightness (around 3 to 6kHz)

3) A little more or less body (around 350 to 600 Hz)

But before I did any of those things, I would bring up the vocals (without EQ) and add instruments, one by one. If the vocals suddenly get harder to hear, there's a conflict, and I would eq the instrument I just brought up.

[smellyfuzz]

I have not been thrilled with the sound of my CAD e-200 on my vox,
some Mics such as the MLX & Studio Project have certain bumps in their Eq.

Assuming that my mic is pretty flat (what I've been told) what would
be a good starting point of Eqing or, where is the bump in other popular mics ?


Sean

[chessparov]

Also be aware there are sub-classifications within each voice type.
There are baritones who have "tenorish" tone quality, like myself.
Therefore, I try to pick mikes that work well on high tenors
when self-recording.

Although a pro engineer like Harvey knows it 100X better than me,
usually it's better to pick a microphone suited for your voice,
rather than trying to EQ it into the sound you're searching for.
There's no such thing as a microphone with a totally flat response.
Keep in mind that our ears don't have a flat response either!
The sound quality of your room is a big factor on the tone too,
along with placing the microphone properly.

Chris