I went to a recording school in 1998 and "Subtractive EQ" was one of my best takeaways. Thanks for reminding me!
@SteveOMusic
Жыл бұрын
One of the main reasons why I love listening to Joe’s tutorials is that he knows how to explain everything in such a clear manner. Such a great teacher and super talented 👍🏾
@bartvaes4126
Жыл бұрын
It's also a psychoacoustics phenomena that helps in both mixing and mastering. How often do you see videos of people sweeping with a high boost, narrow Q searching for that troublesome frequency ? Turn it around; try hard cutting (notch filter) instead of boosting. The feeling something went "missing" is a much stronger feeling for humans than boosting what was already there.
@jonmckinley5169
Жыл бұрын
I tend to cut to correct and boost to alter. Great video!
@Dabro1010
Жыл бұрын
Great tip, I always find if in doubt with the sound, take away, do not add
@EK489
Жыл бұрын
I was fortunate enough to have a nice audio recording teacher at college, and one of the first things he taught us is that target cutting before boosting. Thank you for the refresher Sir Gilder.
@JuanNungaray
Жыл бұрын
Very true I do this all the time! What helps me a lot and what I also recommend is to take notes immediately when listening to the un-mastered track for the first time, the very first impressions is KEY in making decisions. Great video. 😃🙌
@skrypture1162
Жыл бұрын
Great song! And advice!
@Emily_M81
Жыл бұрын
I thought i recognized the face on the thumbnail lol. Studio One's Pro EQ is so good. I could definitely tell the low mid cut; w/ out it I could feel a thicc fuzziness 'pushing' at me. Cutting vs boosting was one of the first EQ tips I learned and I've kept it with me ever since. Thanks for sharing!
@blakpmusic
Жыл бұрын
I think 🤔 this helps in mixing as well but not only in mastering this is pure gold 👍🤝
@teashea1
Жыл бұрын
You are correct. The muddiness is awful. The vocals are clouded by the music. They are both trying to occupy the same space. It is a confused mess.
@cgsmithinnola
Жыл бұрын
Nice tip Joe!
@MrOpz
Жыл бұрын
Do you explain in your mastering course why this often can be the best solution? As in, why does cutting low frequencies also clear up the high end? In other words the masking of higher frequencies by lower frequencies. And I prefer cutting over boosting, I will always try that at first.
@TerryDanMusic
Жыл бұрын
Good video. Always good to be reminded of these little processes that we tend to ignore after a while. Thanks! By the way, Joe, I've been following you for quite some time. Graham, I'll miss you, but Joe is a hit. Good job!
@TimothyBussMusic
Жыл бұрын
What happened with Graham?
@TerryDanMusic
Жыл бұрын
@@TimothyBussMusic He is still around, but doing other things more behind-the-scenes for the business.
@DRodMuzicman
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏 ✌🏻❤️🎶
@PatrickPleau
Жыл бұрын
5db cut or boost on a master is a lot. it will introduce phase problems. the best would be to split the diffence. 2.5 low cut and a nice 2db high shelf with a non-digital eq.
@brianlespoir6287
Жыл бұрын
Back to mixing, would love to keep some more of the low mid vocal and low mid background vocals, so the background vocals carry the main vocal some more.
@gtehk1of1
Жыл бұрын
Great insight! I appreciate the video thanks mate
@jonmoore6184
Жыл бұрын
great lesson Joe! You illustrated this perfectly. Now, I know this is a different song, but does that mean Gregor was more correct?
@jrclarkbass
Жыл бұрын
Yes that makes all the sense in the world. What is happening in the song right now that is taking all the space? Whatever is missing may come out when you shut up the loud freqs a bit.
@BuiltRiteTrans
Жыл бұрын
Before people can learn how to master their own mix, it helps first if you already know what you're hearing and can actually mix it right to start with. Mastering these days is really nothing more than somebody putting the frequencies in perspective to how most people are used to hearing corporate music Radio sound. Actual Mastering engineers where guys that adjusted the EQ to sound and so the Needle on a Phonograph will track correctly.
@BrentIraEnman
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@DerekPower
Жыл бұрын
To dovetail on this / put it another way, that cut brought tonal balance, which is a worthwhile end goal for a full mix. You can call it making Baby Bear's porridge or having Baby Bear's bed =] Honestly, you could have gotten away with a boost on the high as well as that cut, but more like 1.5 dB rather than 5.
@melodymusic5818
Жыл бұрын
Great
@papa_da_engineer
Жыл бұрын
"not so fast turbo" 😆😆
@thamilanban
Жыл бұрын
You have removed frequency masking. That's the reason for the clarity.
@earledaniels4539
Жыл бұрын
You should not have to make EQ boosts or cuts above 1 to 2 dB during the Mastering process. In this case I would go back to the Mix to solve the muddiness problem before Mastering.
@ScottAstill
Жыл бұрын
In a perfect world, yes. In the real world, you do what needs to be done to complete the work.
@deltavistastudio124
Жыл бұрын
When we find the solution to our sin problem, then, out of love, we often do more good things.
@joechapman8208
Жыл бұрын
It sounds like they (accidentally?) put the piano through a distortion effect. Horrible.
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