Mastering and EQ Tutorial NEEDED HELP PLEASE

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Okay so Ive been using Cubase 5 about two months.
Read the DVD it comes with well watched it and read the manual/help me.
Also googled but without knowing where certaint things are i really struggle.
Ive watched a few mastering etc tutorials but my vocals seem distorted on some pcs but fine form my laptop and TV.
So I was wondering has anyone got a link for a tutorial on vocal eqing and mastering when you have vocals recorded..on one track and then an instrumental mp3 on the other? Let me know..as this is the kind of stuff am coming out with on a £300 mic and don't know if you guys think it sounds good -

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I think you have the terms mixed up. Mastering is the final stage where the stereo mix is processed for duplication. MIXING is the art of balancing your tracks and often includes processing such as EQ, compression, automation, etc. This, I assume, is what you're after.

Search youtube for "mixing tutorial" instead of mastering. You'll get a lot more usable results.

Cheers :)
 
Hi thanks ill do that. Can I ask am struggling with delay/echos on cubase. What settings do I need to touch on Delay VST Plug Ins/Echos to get a stronger echo that blends into a mix?
 
play with the settings until you like how it sounds. experimentation
 
well ive rtried that but csnt seem to get it how i want it to sound
 
A small amout of reverb is often better than delay on vocal i find.
get your vocals some where in the ball park in terms of volume against your backing track and use automation (volume automation) to correct any parts that are to loud/soft
maybe a little compression if needed. Then some reverb.
export as a stereo file
bring it back into your daw and master it to polish it off
its a steep learning curve.
befrienda your local studio owner and ask if you can watch how its done.
work for him/her for free and learn the ropes as you go.
i've been at it years and i'm still not happy with my finished product but everyday i learn something new.
What to do what not to do.
good luck and love your craft and enjoy it mate
 
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well ive rtried that but csnt seem to get it how i want it to sound
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Here's some general staring points then.

Set it for a mono delay (if it's a dual-left right' delay just keep both sides the same for mono.
Feedback (repeats) %0 for now.

60 ms @ 50% mix This is a very short but with a strong mix hardly sounds like echo' more of a crackle' double edge. Play with the mix%.

75ms @ 10-20%. Getting into a short lively delay effect. As the delays get longer they can get easier to hear, and/or just want less level.

Do the same 85 to around 105- 'slap back territory.

Once you get a feel for them pick one that works for now. Anything above 75 or so try tweaking the delay time to the rhythm- 1/4, 1/8th, 16ths, 1/2 notes, all fair game.

Mono sits behind and with the track. Real shorts blur and thicken, longer adds depth and motion.

Shift one side's ms 5-10 for a stereo effect. 20 to 75 or so (+/- a bit L / R) adds spread to the mix.

On strong enough to hear stereo delays with just a few ms difference- the short one will appear to be louder and pull the image over- the precedence pan' effect.

If you want to go deep/long, 200 on out. Often just a hint does it, most cases roll off the highs.

Come back.
 
whats the ms and mix?how do i edit that? on cubase 5? what eq do u recomnend? thanks!
 
ms=Milliseconds. Mix would be the level of effect in relation to the original, un-effected signal. You sure you have been doing research man? That is pretty basic stuff there. I'm going to delete your other thread that asks the same basic question. Please keep your posts in one place. :D
 
I may be out of place, but what does "Senior Member" mean? MasterRS' questions sound like he's either not a "Senior Member" or he's having us on.
 
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I may be out of place, but what does "Senior Member" mean? MasterRS' questions sound like he's either not a "Senior Member" or he's having us on.
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I believe it just automatically changes to that after a curtain amount of posts, if you do not create your own. I am not sure what the point is where you can change it yourself. See if you can change yours yet. I am curious.:)
 
I don't think you can edit it.

So there's a category called "What is that smell?" ...
 
That is just something I put in there. lol!

Seems that the ability to change User Title, may have been lost with the recent site upgrade. I will check into it. :)

By the way, nice tonsils! lol!
 
Well, you are ok on rep until you hit 50 posts. Then you might get harassed. :D
 
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