5 EQ Mistakes That RUIN Your Audio - The Only EQ Tutorial You Will Ever Need!

[@ausafahmad4587]

I have become a full time Audio editor watching all your tutorials for the past 6 7 years Mike. Earned more than $20,000 editing podcasts, Restoring audio files, editing documentary sounds and what not. Can't thank you enough for all your efforts you put in to make these videos. 🙏🙏🙏

[@MikeRussell]

I am thrilled to hear about your success in the audio editing field and grateful to have played a part in your journey. Keep up the amazing work! 🎧✨

[@darrenelkins5923]

That’s great to hear. Where do you pick up your contracts? Cheers

[@hasanmd.ashrafulislam7679]

Thank you for your consistent support on Audition

[@DucatiKozak]

Yes, Mike is my go to!

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@maricelp116]

Yup, there are a lot of video editing tutorials you can watch but with audio editing, there are few of them. And he explained it well.

[@PavelGaziOfficial]

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[@foursite]

Thank you as always! Keep making those wave preferences we use for our podcast recordings!!!

[@MikeRussell]

Glad to help with EQ tips.

[@DavidWinstead]

Thanks for sharing this Mike, I always learn so much about cleaning up audio from you, great job!

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@TheDarkRoomTheater-fd5wg]

I use spectral view to drop sibilants. Its shows up super hot and I highlight just that tiny spot and drop 10 db. It’s sounds great and doesn’t affect the word noticeably at all. It’s not super efficient depending on how long the recording is.

[@MikeRussell]

That's a great technique for taming sibilance in your audio recordings. However may not be great for long recordings. You can also set a multi band compressor to do this.

[@darrenelkins5923]

Great vid thanks. Do you have a video on removing mouth sounds? A manual way to do what the plugin called spiff, does Cheers

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you for the feedback! Something like iZotope RX will do this well.

[@darrenelkins5923]

@@MikeRussell Thanks for the reply! Ah yes, im aware of RX and Spiff. As far as I understand they are also parametric EQs? Im trying to avoid the expense at this stage and configure a manual PEQ. i found you video on using an eraser to remove noises, but hope to find less laborious method that also avoids the expense of RX or Spiff - until such time as I can afford one of those. Cheers

[@shandybrandy5407]

Thanks-za-ton! Really appreciate your videos on Auditions. Cheers! New Delhi

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@RetroClassicHits]

Mike thanks for all your videos, your videos have been so much help in what equipment to purchase and how to do some of the settings that I wasn't able to figure out. Thank you! I'm looking maybe changing my Radio Station Automation .. do you have any preference and I like to use it with my RodeCasterPro 2 thanks!

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@mikeregan3174]

Thanks Mike. Great to watch and listen. Appreciate the video. My HP filter is acting weird... It increases the db of a bunch of frequencies. Ever heard of an Audition glitch like that? Don't think I'm doing anything wrong...

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks for watching! It sounds like you might be unintentionally boosting frequencies with the HP filter, so double-check your settings and make sure it's set to cut off frequencies rather than boost them.

[@vanderavortdebije]

Very instructive!

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you so much for the positive feedback! I'm glad you found the EQ tutorial helpful!

[@Tav_cr]

I use parametric EQs to do cut outs and classic emulations of famous EQs like Neve or Pultec to enhance frequencies. UAD versions work like a charm but they are on the expensive side. For me, Dynamic EQs work better for de-ess. Thanks for the video.

[@MikeRussell]

Great to hear about your creative EQ techniques and preferences!

[@mercuriallimit]

I really like to learn more about Noise Reduction panel in Audition, not really sure what the colors mean and its effects.

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks. I may do a new video on this.

[@dannysalinaslocutor7317]

Hi Mike, what microphone are you using? thank you greetings from Texas

[@MikeRussell]

Hi! I'm using the Neumann U87 microphone, greetings to Texas!

[@treetoon_]

When I use compression and equalizer it appears that it has a slightly different effect if I lower the gain. Any way around this issue? Only thing I can think of is to render the audio into audition at 0db, then lower the audio gain.

[@MikeRussell]

Lowering the gain before applying compression and equalization can affect the way the audio processes, but instead of rendering at 0dB, try experimenting with adjusting the EQ and compression settings for a better outcome while retaining control over the audio level.

[@maricelp116]

Mike, is there a proper workflow for editing? I mean, like compression first then eq, or noise reduction first then de-reverb. Something like that. Or does it depend on the raw audio output? Does this make sense? I'm not sure how to structure the question.

[@MikeRussell]

Absolutely, it's great to think about workflows! Generally, it's a good idea to start with editing tasks like noise reduction and de-reverbing, then move on to EQ and compression finally. Although some may argue the order of the last two.

[@maricelp116]

@@MikeRussell thank you!!!

[@robertodepetro1996]

Great! Thanks

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you for your positive feedback!

[@DerekRhoads]

Well done!

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you!

[@jimwilliams6827]

I used to think that the places along the line with numbers were marks aligned with frequency groups, but they are simply tags to use to make changes. Am I right?

[@MikeRussell]

Yes, you're right! The numbers on the EQ line represent frequency values, and you can use them as markers to make precise adjustments to your audio.

[@redleaderone-over]

This video is quite good, with lacking level control (very slow > 3s leveler, not AGC) and sibilance being the most common annoyance I hear. If you want to grow your audio engineering knowledge, this video can be an invaluable first step. Strive to gain insights by looking at the entire chain, analog input (mic) to analog out (spkr/hp). Reading up on broadcast processing is a good fast track. My most common noise challenges outside an acoustically controlled environment are, 50 or 60Hz (by country) from motors/transformers, 100-120 Hz (by country) from basic power supplies (e.g. wall warts/lighting). and HF noise from switching supplies (many products), all of which are precisely at those frequencies, use the EQ as a "notch" filter. Then moving air (low pass filter) Tips: Over compressing audio will fatigue the ear, limiting can give loudness, punch, and overload control, but at the cost of distortion. Clipping can give up to 2-5 db of loudness, but if overdone, severe distortion. It's a balance. Some limiters/clippers have "look ahead" processing feature that auto adjusts to minimize distortion. From a former iHeart, REO, General Electric, NBC, Clear Channel, among others, engineer.

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you for your detailed feedback and tips on audio engineering techniques.

[@raheelsabir9441]

Love from UAE

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you so much for the love and support all the way from the UAE! 🎧🔊

[@paullelys161]

But always make a backup of the original. I number the new saved edits so I can go back one edit if needed until I get the desired final copy then delete the ones I don't want.

[@MikeRussell]

That's such a great tip, being able to revert back to previous versions can be a lifesaver!

[@studio_tesla]

Anyone know how to setup multiple usb microphone in one computer?

[@MikeRussell]

To set up multiple USB microphones on one computer you will need a USB hub with individual inputs for each microphone to ensure proper recognition and functionality.

[@kixgod111]

12:21 nice

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you for noticing that specific moment in the video, I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@HeartBeatSurfer]

"mix" sounds exactly the same to me with or without 😢

[@MikeRussell]

I'm sorry to hear you're experiencing that - it could be that the EQ adjustments you're making aren't quite hitting the mark for the sound you want. Have you tried experimenting with different EQ settings and frequencies to see if you can achieve a more noticeable difference in your mix?

[@vincentsequeira3723]

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[@MikeRussell]

Thank you so much for the love and support!

[@antiquelifestyle]

"Is there a way for us to send our voices so that you can utilize real voices for your tutorial? I find the voices you currently use to be perfect and believe they require minimal alteration." 🤔

[@MikeRussell]

Thank you for the feedback! At the moment, I mainly use pre-recorded voice over samples for consistency but I appreciate your suggestion for incorporating real voices in future tutorials.

[@alex.mielus]

Does anyone else find this particular video's highs very annoying? There's a lot of tsss, psss, xsss in your voice Mike :/

[@MikeRussell]

Thanks for the feedback! May need to add some of those tips!

[@iscottjones]

Literally no difference in the sibilance... It's still very pronounced.

[@MikeRussell]

I recommend trying a narrow Q setting to pinpoint and reduce the specific frequency range causing the sibilance issue, as well as experimenting with a de-esser plugin for more targeted control.