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Does a low cut switch on a microphone kill some of the bass from the vocals?
 
Illmatic Enzo said:
Does a low cut switch on a microphone kill some of the bass from the vocals?
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Yes, it "rolls it off" starting at a certain frequency... You can look at the specification sheet for the particular mic and see where it starts..

Randy
 
Attached is an image of a frequency response graph for a microphone... you can see how the low cut switch effects it.

Randy
 

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Thank you
So since I have ahigh pitched voice would it be best to leave the filter off?
 
There is only one way to find out which works better:

Try both.

C.
 
Illmatic Enzo said:
Thank you
So since I have ahigh pitched voice would it be best to leave the filter off?
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It's not always that simple. If you have a high voice, you might think there's no low frequencies to worry about. But if there's no low frequency in your voice, you have nothing to lose by using the rolloff. But by using it, you might eliminate room noise, the rumble of trucks, the hum of a central air conditioner.

So like Cosmic said--Try both.
 
WhiteStrat said:
It's not always that simple. If you have a high voice, you might think there's no low frequencies to worry about. But if there's no low frequency in your voice, you have nothing to lose by using the rolloff. But by using it, you might eliminate room noise, the rumble of trucks, the hum of a central air conditioner.

So like Cosmic said--Try both.
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Let's not forget the roar of gurgling flatulence, and the occasional moan which can sometimes escape a prostitute who has been chained to a basement wall for days....
 
WhiteStrat said:
Randy,

Does your rolloff cover the frequency of your tractor? Or does no one other than you use the tractor? :D
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LOL! :D

I don't let very many people use my tractor... My wife drove it one time...about 1 year ago... This is my favorite toy!

Randy
 
Zetajazz44 said:
LOL! :D

I don't let very many people use my tractor... My wife drove it one time...about 1 year ago... This is my favorite toy!

Randy
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My situation's the opposite: while my wife has NEVER driven it (I'd be okay with it, but I'm not sure she is) I've only been on it occasionally. I have a 17 year old son who LOVES the thing...

So for now, I play & record (with the Low Cut engaged :D) He'll go to college soon enough, and get to play with my tractor...
 
Also, you really need to hear the vocal in the context of a MIX situation. The HPF may need to be adjusted up or down or even bypassed. It depends a lot on the key of the song, the orchestration, texture of the instrumentation, etc. Bottom line - use your ears as others have said.
 
I appreciate everyones input

Ok this is my set up I'm using an at4040 mic to a art tube project series preamp to a soundcard on a laptop........I use it for only rap vocals......I have the gain turned up 5 db and output -4.......it sounds good....from my understanding gain is the thing that affects the coloration if I can call it that of the vocals.....so would it be best for me to click the 10db cut switch on the mic, hit the +20db boost on the preamp add a lil more gain and turn down the output?
 
Illmatic Enzo said:
I appreciate everyones input

Ok this is my set up I'm using an at4040 mic to a art tube project series preamp to a soundcard on a laptop........I use it for only rap vocals......I have the gain turned up 5 db and output -4.......it sounds good....from my understanding gain is the thing that affects the coloration if I can call it that of the vocals.....so would it be best for me to click the 10db cut switch on the mic, hit the +20db boost on the preamp add a lil more gain and turn down the output?
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No, that's a bad idea. Using the pad on the mic on a quiet source like vocals will decrease dynamic range--that is, the mic's noise will increase relative to the signal.

Feel free to screw around with the preamp settings though.
 
I really prefer a low-cut blouse to a low-cut switch... but that's just me. :cool:
 
Cutting 100Hz and below is great for eliminating a singer's foot tapping the rhythm of the track as well as the occasional tractor.
 
cellardweller said:
Let's not forget the roar of gurgling flatulence, and the occasional moan which can sometimes escape a prostitute who has been chained to a basement wall for days....
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Dang it, cellardweller! How many times have I told you not to do that!?!

(muttering) 300 dollars per hour times 96 hours...

That's going to cost the label a fortune....
 
cellardweller said:
Let's not forget the roar of gurgling flatulence, and the occasional moan which can sometimes escape a prostitute who has been chained to a basement wall for days....
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That be a strange prostitute that's chained up... I mean I know moans are generally low pitched, but do we really think that a rumble filter will sieve out the noise?

I suspect your prostitute is an aging cross-dressing Barry White wannabee with huge testicles...
 
Today's bass cuts are for wussies.


I prefer a much steeper drop.

Start around 1000 hz and just drop it off like a cliff. If you're not man enough to fill out the low end with that kind of drop ... then you might as well go and join the old ladies' church choire.
 
Daisy said:
Today's bass cuts are for wussies.


I prefer a much steeper drop.

Start around 1000 hz and just drop it off like a cliff. If you're not man enough to fill out the low end with that kind of drop ... then you might as well go and join the old ladies' church choire.
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I misread that the first time as 100 Hz and thought you were serious. Then, I read it again.... :D
 
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