apply EQ on voice recorded with cond mic?

[Verraes]

Hi,

I was wondering I have to apply some EQ when I've recorded the voice with a condenser (AKG C 4000) mic? If the answer is "yes", which freq then? I used to work with a dynamic mic and then EQ was really necesarry (cutting the lows)?

Thanks

Steven Verraes

 

[Richard Monroe]

You have asked a question that does not have an answer. The only answer is whatever it takes to make it sound good. Every mic and every singer combine differently. The answer can vary from song to song, with different preamps, in a different key, a different room, a different mix. And even then, 2 mixing engineers will have 2 opinions about how it should sound. Then the mastering engineer will change it.-Richie

 

[LRosario]

Well there's two answers to that:


1)Only if you feel you need to...(monroes answer)


2) If you want to get scientific about it:

You'd apply eq if you felt the vocals where too piercing on the listener. In that case you'd cut some of the mid highs. Mid lows are going to be responsible for muddiness, so that's also something to watch out for. Different mics have different EQ responses, so you'd keep that in mind when EQing vox.

 

[The Green Hornet]

Yo Steverino:

Are you listening to your mix before you mix?

Play with the EQ settings on the vocal before you go down to the stereo track.

If you have decent monitors, you should get the "sound" your ears like. Not everybody's ears will agree; however, it's the audience that buys or takes time to listen that you have to make happy.

Green Hornet

 

[Cloneboy Studio]

Let's look at this question another way:

"I'm going to be playing a heavy metal song and I want to play a Gb here... is that okay?"

Since nobody can here the song or the context of the Gb the question is utterly unanswerable.

But chances are you'd have to EQ the vocals. Vocals are almost always helped by EQ, and always helped by compression (and some reverb).

 

[gordone]

Nope, you have to play an F# to get that "Heavy Metal" sound. If you want the bluegrass sound, play a G

Let's look at this question another way:

"I'm going to be playing a heavy metal song and I want to play a Gb here... is that okay?"

 

[Verraes]

Thanks guys for your answers. I'll have them in mind

 

[RD423]

Just put it like this at my setup at home I use the akg 3000 and with the pre amp and compressor i run it through I don't have to eq some vocals but certain artists I do have to add some eq's so like they said it depends on the person and what sounds good to you