Re: Mixing Resources
Hi Adam – I am at the other corner (SW) of CT from you but I too would love to sit down with you and discuss sound and be a sounding board for some of your questions.
I agree with what a lot of the other people on here have posted so I won’t repeat those parts.
I tune the system (using Smaart) for linearity as I assume that most people do. But I then put all of my vocal mics (same model) in a group and then insert an EQ and compressor on that group. I then EQ for gain before feedback. I use one of the vocal mics routed to an input of my Smaart rig and feed pick noise thru the vocal sub group. I then reduce the frequencies on the EQ that are showing as non-linear in Smaart. These are the frequencies that will usually be the problem ones. This way I have maintained the linearity for playback and close miced instruments and have a good gain before feedback on the vocal mics.
The other thing that I do I have had mixed results with, sometimes it works great and other times it doesn’t work the first time. This has to do with EQing monitors. One way is to first EQ using Smart for linearity with the mic at about ear height and aimed directly at the monitor. I then use one of the vocal mics and substitute it for the measurement mic. I usually do this thru the console feeding it out an Aux, and I EQ out the offending frequencies. I have sometimes done the above method with skipping the Measurement mic part and just go right to the vocal mic. The times that it hasn’t work are the times I wind up sucking the life out of the monitor and have to start all over again. But using this method I have been able to get a nice loud monitor that doesn’t feedback even when someone waves the mic at the monitor, or they lean down to pick up their music that is on the floor next to the monitor while holding the mic.
I have found that sometimes when dealing with Shure SM58 mics I also have to take a bit of low end out usually centered around 200hz.
These are just some of my tricks. And always listen.
