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chessrock
Banned
Have you tried exercise, taking vitamins, drinking lots of water, etc?
Track Rat
Just Your Average Sized Member
Zantac and a doobie does it for me.
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chessparov
New member
I'm assuming this question is in reference to your prior post.
So...
You may want to consider a paramentric equalizer
like a Aphex 109, they typically run $200 or less used.
The Aphex website is www.aphex.com
Another good sounding option for a home or project studio would be
either a Joe Meek VC5 equalizer (mono/stereo), or one of their various
"channel strips" that provide mic pre/compressor/EQ all in one unit.
They usually have a three band EQ, some with sweepable frequencies.
Their website is www.joemeek.com
Typically the cure for "muggyness" or muddiness is twofold;
1) Keep the vocalist from being too close to the microphone and/or
2) Cut the offending frequencies via EQ.
Using a screen type pop filter in front of the microphone helps keep singers
from getting too close, in addition to avoicing "pops".
Hope this helps.
Chris
So...
You may want to consider a paramentric equalizer
like a Aphex 109, they typically run $200 or less used.
The Aphex website is www.aphex.com
Another good sounding option for a home or project studio would be
either a Joe Meek VC5 equalizer (mono/stereo), or one of their various
"channel strips" that provide mic pre/compressor/EQ all in one unit.
They usually have a three band EQ, some with sweepable frequencies.
Their website is www.joemeek.com
Typically the cure for "muggyness" or muddiness is twofold;
1) Keep the vocalist from being too close to the microphone and/or
2) Cut the offending frequencies via EQ.
Using a screen type pop filter in front of the microphone helps keep singers
from getting too close, in addition to avoicing "pops".
Hope this helps.
Chris
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memriloc
New member
I'd go with track rats' idea.....'cause I've found it a little hard trying to wash down a parametric eq with a glass of water, not to mention the electricution issues....Sheesh, don't get me started there!
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ScienceOne
New member
Seriously, a BBE sonic maximizer, when used sparingly (it can very easily be overdone) really makes somestuff stand out of the mix. Look into it, and see what everyone else has to say about them.
Freudian Slip
New member
Low roll off's for everyone
If you mean the whole recording or just the vocals, cutting the low end often helps. Some mic's and mixers have a low roll off / low cut / high pass switch on them. They usualy start cutting the low frequencies around 80 to 90hz and cut progresivly more signal the lower the frequency.
Some people suggest using these low cut filters on everything.
I tend to agree. There is a lot of trash and reverberation captured at those frequencies, and on one track you might not notice it to much, but stack 10 tracks together and it can really stand out.
Some tracks that have that boxy sound can use a slight cut from 200 to 400hz, others might be lacking high frequencies. It is sort of a case by case basis though.
Good Luck
F.S.
If you mean the whole recording or just the vocals, cutting the low end often helps. Some mic's and mixers have a low roll off / low cut / high pass switch on them. They usualy start cutting the low frequencies around 80 to 90hz and cut progresivly more signal the lower the frequency. Some people suggest using these low cut filters on everything.
I tend to agree. There is a lot of trash and reverberation captured at those frequencies, and on one track you might not notice it to much, but stack 10 tracks together and it can really stand out.
Some tracks that have that boxy sound can use a slight cut from 200 to 400hz, others might be lacking high frequencies. It is sort of a case by case basis though.
Good Luck
F.S.
