How To EQ The Midrange - UnderstandingAudio.com

► ► Learn how to use the one hack that guarantees a unique, professional sounding mix every time... Download my FREE guide to take giant steps towards better mixes → GetProMixes.com
EQ an incredibly powerful tool to help you get great mixes… when it’s applied the right way. Just like any of the tools in our mixing arsenal.
A lack of understanding of EQ is one of the main reasons why it can take someone up to 2 years to figure out how to mix. They might have an idea of how to use it but they don’t know why it’s used.
Midrange EQ in particular is incredibly important to a great mix but the midrange often confuses us the most. Without a nice balance in this frequency range, it’s easy for our mixes to sound muddy, boxy, honky or nasal. If the midrange is a mystery to you, then today’s video is for you.
Not only am I going to show you how to EQ the midrange, but I’m going to show you how it fits into your mixing method. Remember that this is part 2 of a 3 part series on how to develop and perfect your mixing method.
After watching this video you’ll know:
Why we use EQ
What fundamentals, harmonics and overtones are
Why the midrange is so important
How to monitor only the midrange
How to A/B all of your EQ changes for every instrument at once
Much more than I can list here!
Check it out!
#understandingaudio #musicproduction #mixing

[@ouier]

I never expected so much quality on a KZbin lesson video. This guy nailed it and showed us step by step how an aspect of a hard issue can be solved. Thank you.

[@UnderstandingAudio]

Thanks so much Rafael! Check out the site for lots more quality and value - UnderstandingAudio.com :)

[@tomix1970pl1]

@@UnderstandingAudio Hello.I have a question.For me with '' off '' mode it was sounding different but still good.No, i am not asking if i am deff.I would like to know if you consider leaving guitars in EQ off mode as a mistake in production or just different taste?For me it was still fat and nice.So would i be wrong thinking it sounds good?

[@UnderstandingAudio]

@@tomix1970pl1 Great question. No, you're definitely not wrong. It's all about what sounds right to your ears and what serves the song best.

[@anthonydipizzio1623]

It is absolutely bullshit how this dude only has a few thousand subs when he is dropping gems actual examples to learn from. All these other clowns with 100-200K and their generic vids should be checked. Very frustrating and sad. Keep up the amazing channel and nuggets you’re dropping! 🙏🏼👊🏼

[@ThePrinceFrank]

Clear, concise, and very helpful. I really appreciate the level of detail and the use of specific examples as a opposed to just discussing general application. Showing the back and forth of with/without the EQ really helped me appreciate the power of EQing your tracks and the ways you can manipulate the frequencies to give each instrument their space.

[@motiv8871]

Great video! One of my favourite EQ tricks is to boost where the track stand out the way you like it. But instead of using such a drastic boost on that track, cutting that exact frequency on the track it’s fighting with. I find it’s better when there’s already so much going on in the mid range, especially when there’s multiple guitar tracks happening at once.

[@phiNjustin]

Underrated channel, thank you so much!

[@UnderstandingAudio]

Thank you so much!

[@beats_hit]

Thank you, Really well explained, i always have mid range issues in my mix but you made me understand it so well 👍

[@ritchxmusic]

Great, clear explanations of sound. great job, and thank you

[@UnderstandingAudio]

Thank you!

[@corpernews24]

Clear and helpful

[@duranarts]

So good!

[@rlbjr5811]

Nice eqing! Guitars 🎸 sound heavenly

[@dudebrodude4388]

Good tutorial. Thanks.

[@UnderstandingAudio]

You're welcome Enor! Thanks for checking it out.

[@fardinsarker6686]

finally found the video i was looking for

[@oinkooink]

I've watched a million videos. I follow the advice. My stuff still sucks. And sucks hard.

[@elimooremusic]

Really great vid, thank-you. I got to stop mixing in solo, those boosts are shocking me

[@UnderstandingAudio]

You're welcome!

[@MrAdrianloera]

Boosted notches can create strange howling and whistling anomalies. Why are we doing this? I guess to jigsaw the puzzle together? Thoughts?

[@WestSeaSpirit]

Extremely helpful thank you so much! I feel embarrassed. For years I 'never' ever considered the mids. Very amateurish I only focused on the highs and lows thanx!

[@UnderstandingAudio]

You're welcome! Don't be embarrassed. It's not amateurish either. You're just even more focused on success. Well done!

[@nin10dorox]

I can't hear any difference with the A/B around 8 minutes. What am I supposed to be listening for? I'm listening with DT770s, which are supposed to be decent for this, so I don't think its a matter of needing to upgrade my hardware

[@TheBunkerStudiosAudioPro]

Would like to see what is going on with your vocals in the mids

[@cholkymilkmirage4984]

damn man good video really helped me understand wtf im doing wrong haha

[@UnderstandingAudio]

Great! You're welcome :)

[@bestdisco1979]

How do you know or find out what the fundamental is ?

[@noelbulls8628]

Great track I get the point on mid range frequencies. But listening on my work truck with factory speakers which are by far not the best in the world. I got smack with a whole bunch of mid range tones. I understand there’s lots of guitars but in my opinion I think maybe you can bring down the mid range a bid and let the vocals and drums come thru a bid. Hopefully you don’t take this comment the wrong way is just how I perceived it on my crappie speakers on the truck. And no there are not blown I have Sony radio with a flat eq and custom eq I compared on an off an still the same. Cheers .

[@UnderstandingAudio]

Thanks for the comment Noel. I've had another listen, as I mixed this over 2 years ago! I'd do different things now, but overall, I'm still happy with the mix based on the information I had at my disposal then. I hope the information in the lesson helped you and your music.

[@rjjrdq]

I couldn't hear any difference. Could just be youtube quality.

[@rylanbrown9364]

Dude is this guy serious ima have to start my own channel cause all these people just wanna say the same dumb shit that’s everyone already knows, and if you didn’t already figure that out you should quit