Too much proximity, para eq or multiband?

[malcolm123]

Hello All,
I tracked a session last night and after all of the vox were tracked I noticeed where the vocalist had pulled the mic closer to the pop filter. The track a pretty clean but I knew something was wrong when I started reaching for the eq. I could sweep some of the mid/lows out with a narrow notch, but I was thinking about using a multiband for this for once. I never really used a multiband for indiviual vox tracks before. Just looking to see if this is even worth trying,, mainly because the vocalist is pretty consistant so one para eq adjustment may work, but until I listen to the track again im not sure . Anyway, the vocalist has gone back to Atlanta therefore I cannot retrack if need be. So basically ,, any of you guys ever used multiband on seperate vocal tracks before? If so what were the results?

Thanks

Malcolm

 

[Ronan]

I would try and work with the Parmetric EQ first. You should get better results EQing first and then using a regular compressor after that. You should not need to do too much EQing. Try actually setting the Q a little wider at first and just dipping out small amounts. Try and get the voice to sound pretty ballance that way. If things still sound boomy when you drop it back into the track start pulling some EQ out in the other instruments.

 

[masteringhouse]

Hello All,
So basically ,, any of you guys ever used multiband on seperate vocal tracks before? If so what were the results?

Thanks

Malcolm

A de-esser is similar to a multi-band (only with one band). If proximty effect is an issue, and there's a problem on certain plosives, try using a compressor with a side chain tuned to the offending frequency. If there is more than one frequency band that's an issue (like you have to de-ess and get rid of plosives) then a multiband may be the ticket.

 

[malcolm123]

A de-esser is similar to a multi-band (only with one band). If proximty effect is an issue, and there's a problem on certain plosives, try using a compressor with a side chain tuned to the offending frequency. If there is more than one frequency band that's an issue (like you have to de-ess and get rid of plosives) then a multiband may be the ticket.

Thanks Man,,, as usual.

There arent any plosives nor silibants, just the tone whereas I heard too much low end or mid. I generally keep the mic around nose hight, tiltied back a lil to tame plosive vocalist. Im going to the studio soon and I will listen again. Stuff like this usually doesn't bother me when it happens, but the vocalist was out of town and this was for a Radio jingle for the local DJs.

If it requires me to do too much altering,, I will just have to wait and have it done over.

Malcolm