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MasterRS
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Can someone post me step by step guide on how you take the bass out of vocals? Thanks
PDP
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There are alot of ways to take out bass,
This is a general standard approach:
Use the bottom EQ section (the first of the 4 in Cubase) this is called your "high pass filter" (even though its the lower EQ thats the correct name)
Set the Q slide to 3.5
Lower the level/amount slide all the way down to -24db
Playback the mix/vocals, moving the frequency slide slowly from 50hz up to about 400hz, pick a place between 50 and 400 that sounds the way you want.
50hz will not be very noticable, as you gradually raise the freq up to 100,200, 300 etc you will hear less and less bass.
I usually set lead vocals between 100 and 150, backup vox between 200 and 350. going higher than 400 will make the sound very thin I never go higher than that.
Learning to use your high pass filter is essential to learning how to mix.
This is a general standard approach:
Use the bottom EQ section (the first of the 4 in Cubase) this is called your "high pass filter" (even though its the lower EQ thats the correct name)
Set the Q slide to 3.5
Lower the level/amount slide all the way down to -24db
Playback the mix/vocals, moving the frequency slide slowly from 50hz up to about 400hz, pick a place between 50 and 400 that sounds the way you want.
50hz will not be very noticable, as you gradually raise the freq up to 100,200, 300 etc you will hear less and less bass.
I usually set lead vocals between 100 and 150, backup vox between 200 and 350. going higher than 400 will make the sound very thin I never go higher than that.
Learning to use your high pass filter is essential to learning how to mix.
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MasterRS
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I'm sorry but where is this eq section your talking about am really stuck on finding it
Mo Facta
Farts of Nature
On each channel/track there is a button that looks like this:
This will take you to the channel edit window that looks like this:
This particular window above only has the fader and EQ view enabled but if you right click the edit window you can customize it to include things like sends and inserts as well. The high pass filter is shown in band 1 (EQ 1) of the EQ above and is how you can eliminate bass from your vocal.
Cheers
This will take you to the channel edit window that looks like this:
This particular window above only has the fader and EQ view enabled but if you right click the edit window you can customize it to include things like sends and inserts as well. The high pass filter is shown in band 1 (EQ 1) of the EQ above and is how you can eliminate bass from your vocal.
Cheers
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MasterRS
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THANKS so much.Sounds so much better now. For rap vocals what do you recommend for eq1 etc thanks
thanks
Mo Facta
Farts of Nature
For rap vocals what do you recommend for eq1 etc
Dude. Brother. I know you're new to this but the sooner you realise that there is no way of answering that question, the better. You are essentially asking for a "rap vocal preset" and in the real world, this does not exist. Audio is entirely subjective and depends on the quality of the source. Your sound is only as good as your source.
The sound of a given track is only defined by intent - how it fits in musically with a song. That is the only guideline and your ears are the judge and you clearly demonstrated this yourself by presenting the problem of "too much bass" in your vocal track. This is how it is done. Your ears identify a problem and we choose the correct tool to tackle it. The processing tools we have are only that - tools - and they serve two functions:
1. To correct an inconsistency
2. To supply an effect
I would say that viewing the tools you have as merely a way to "enhance" your material is a mistake and so is relying on presets. Rather start with trying to achieve a good sound from the get go, learn how the tools you have at your disposal (plugins, etc) function, and just keep practicing. Your ears are your sonic microscopes.
Cheers
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MasterRS
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True well ive put my own settings ive done on it and they sound good but they dont sound like they blend with the instrumental if you get me..is there anything else settings/plug in wise u recommend a should do?
JimmyS1969
MOODerator
This is where it becomes 'your baby' man. Listen to what you have. Compare it to other things you hear and want to sound like. Make adjustments and learn from your mistakes. There are easily 25,000 opinions for your question. There is no answer. You decide what sounds good to you and experimentation is the way to find it. Soon, you will be the bomb!
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MasterRS
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Lol okay man thanks anyone know what settings LMFAO use on their tunes? Ahah
JimmyS1969
MOODerator
Settings?
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MasterRS
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I understand what your saying Jimmy obviously you have to explore software and watch the DVDs, read the tutorials on youtube/google and the manual. Ive done all of these things and I still cant work out how to do the following:
1-Apply an echo you can actually hear vocals echo on and ditto with a delay
2- Find a online youtube tutorial on mixing and mastering for cubase 5.1
3-I was after the autotune settings for lMFAO
1-Apply an echo you can actually hear vocals echo on and ditto with a delay
2- Find a online youtube tutorial on mixing and mastering for cubase 5.1
3-I was after the autotune settings for lMFAO
JimmyS1969
MOODerator
1. The quick way: Click on the 'e'dit button as above. On the left side under 'Inserts', click on a blank space, select Delay, and chose one. Fiddle with the settings till you find what you want. There has to be a tutorial on this somewhere.
2. Again, there are numerous tutorials on this stuff man. Many will give you the basic ideas, but you must figure out what works for you by doing.
3. Autotune settings are done by what a particular track needs. If any. You just have to make that judgment based on your own experience and desires. No one can tell you what was used. Well maybe the engineer, but he would say the same thing. I used what was necessary. Or didn't.
I know you are looking for easy and quick answers man. They just do not exist. The only way for you to learn is by research and doing. Then more research and doing. Then, once you have researched and done, research and do some more doing. Seriously, this is how you will get it.
2. Again, there are numerous tutorials on this stuff man. Many will give you the basic ideas, but you must figure out what works for you by doing.
3. Autotune settings are done by what a particular track needs. If any. You just have to make that judgment based on your own experience and desires. No one can tell you what was used. Well maybe the engineer, but he would say the same thing. I used what was necessary. Or didn't.
I know you are looking for easy and quick answers man. They just do not exist. The only way for you to learn is by research and doing. Then more research and doing. Then, once you have researched and done, research and do some more doing. Seriously, this is how you will get it.
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MasterRS
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Okay thanks Ill have to do that. Can you put some screenshots up of how you do inserts for number 1 am slightly stuck with that. Any can you recommend any good echo/delay VSTs that are free you use?