How to EQ Vocals (Most People Get This Wrong)

Published 2024-05-29
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Vocal mixing can be an exercising in banging your head against your desk. In this video I share a 30-second exercise you can use to recalibrate your ears for better vocal mixes. Plus we take a look at a few specific EQ moves I love to use on vocal mixes, including taking care of that dreade "Devil Frequency."

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All Comments (21)
  • I've discovered my vocals sound better when I turn them down 600 db.
  • @eastwoody8742
    I come here every now and then, using still Studio 1,3. But this Joe Guy is so much of not a "seller". He´s just a normal human being, explaining things. Thats enough for learning for me. Cool Guy.
  • @21broadway
    This couldn't have come at a better time!! Thanks Joe!
  • @DanCummins
    This is a great argument for why the Waves Silk Vocal is an amazing plugin. It has a great interface for instantly managing the low end on a vocal in very musical and mix-worthy ways. Can't recommend it enough.
  • You've helped me gain confidence in my ears. Thanks! I steal from every style I can get my hands on. Especially stuff that groove.
  • @davidmarais1048
    Great advice - and really beautiful songwriting and singing too, Joe. Thank you.
  • @sqguitar
    Great stuff Joe. One thing I'd like to see more of is making these changes in the context of the mix, rather than in solo. I appreciate the medium of YouTube, and whatever playback we are using, will have a great impact on what we are hearing, but it's your mindset that is absolute gold. Just tell us what you are hearing and why you are making the moves. If we hear it...BONUS! I know from my own experience that our learning curve will determine what we are hearing more than the codecs, and I am a great believer of saving & rewatching something. And when I finally get it...and hear it! ...that's when things fall into place. Peace and respect. Thanks :)
  • @ddembepro4876
    This Video has added alot of change to my mixing..... thanks so much Joe
  • @Kmachman72
    Oh damn!!! You nailed it!!! Just what I was needing in one of my vocal mixes. Thank you thank you thank you.
  • You’re 💯 right. It’s definitely better thinner with some saturation. If it’s thick in the mix, it messes with the dynamics and sounds like karaoke vox.
  • @ConstantineM
    That's exactly what I needed. I am working with vocals similar to this and those highs driving me crazy. I'll try your method. Thanks.
  • @famiarojas
    Man Joe everytime you give me something new to chew on. God bless you man. Really appreciate your videos.
  • @Itslanirose
    Wow Thank you so much, I didn't even know I struggled in these areas! massive help Joe! God Bless you Sir!
  • @AlphaSoti1011
    nice the vocal sample was amazing i like how so free, a bit of crispyness and how bright it is
  • @ruminantrecords
    Awesome advice, amazing what a different those little high mid notches make. Love that devils frequency term, I'm having that. Thanks Joe.
  • @Tony_Westcliff
    I love how much you bounce back and forth between tech/nique and then the psychological pitfalls. Anyone can do the former, but knowing when and how to address the latter is what makes someone a real educator and mentor. 🙌🏻