Subtractive EQ on Vocals (Live Demonstration)

DISCLAIMER: I’m only using solo because this is part of the mix PREP phase. Not the mix itself. More info here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DMYGuHnLmc

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There are a few things you need to do before every mix.

Prep the files…

Arrange the channels…

Add some pretty colors (this is vital)…

Apply some quick gain staging…

And a few other things.

This is called mix prep. 

But there’s one more thing you can do in the prep phase to make mixing easier:

Subtractive EQ.

The goal here isn’t to make things sound “different”. Otherwise, that would be mixing.

Instead, the goal is to clean everything up a bit and remove some of the nasty stuff.

There are a few benefits to doing some subtractive EQ in the prep phase.

– You have better tracks when you start mixing, so mixing is easier and more fun
– It also saves you time in the mixing process so you can focus on more important things
– Ultimately these two things lead to better mixes.

So, in this new video, I show you how to apply subtractive EQ to a lead vocal.

I’m going to walk you through the entire process, so if you want to feel more confident mixing with EQ and learn how to apply subtractive EQ for clarity on vocals, watch now.

Once again, I actually do this as part of the mix preparation phase, instead of during the mix itself. That means I have clean material to work with (that doesn’t require any aggressive subtractive EQ) when I start mixing.

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