Vocal Volume Question

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Member Since: Jan 24, 2006

I know there are a few experts here who might be able to help shed some light on this for me.

I have started having trouble with vocal volumes in my mixes (started is the wrong word since I only recently started checking on different systems). Typically if I get the levels right on one system, they are typically too loud or too quiet on another. For example a good monitor mix will sound too loud in headphones or two quiet in the car. I also find the vocal volumes too loud when the song is played at low volume.

The problem of course is that if I fix for one system then it messes up another.

I am thinking this may be more of an EQ or compression issue.

Any ideas would be great.

Thanks

Tony

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Czar of Turd Polish
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Since: Jun 20, 2006

Aug 07, 2006 03:20 pm

Well, I'm no expert, but if your compression is dialed in nicely it's probably an EQ issue. This plagued me for years and has burned up way too many CDR's. I don't mean to be a fanboy but you may want to read up on HARBAL a bit, it's worked wonders for me now that I'm finally starting to understand it's power.

Member
Since: Jan 24, 2006

Aug 07, 2006 03:25 pm

Hey there, I'm not sure my compression is dialed in so it's hard to tell.

I frequently use the har-bal demo to get an idea but really don't understand it well, I also have never understood that whole "crossing frequencies" argument since all the tracks just look like a curve to me.

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Since: Apr 03, 2002

Aug 07, 2006 03:29 pm

Yeahm, I would say compress it a bit more, get the vocal smoother across the spectrum.

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