Voxengo TEOTE - Automatic Spectral Balancing Tool - Review / Plugin Walkthrough

[@sammiller9855]

With the Spectral Profile set to "Flat", TEOTE adjusts the eq curve to the selected slope similar to EQing using pink and brown noise as references. The slop of pink is -3db/oct, brown is -6db/oct, and 4.5db/oct, in between pink and brown, which is perhaps closer to most pop music. (White noise has no slope at 0db/oct). Pink noise generators, such as Credland Audio's free Pink vst, can be turned into -6db/oct and -4.5db/oct noise by using a tilt eq such as the free sTiltV2 after it. The mix can be visually compared to particular sloped noise using a free spectrum analyzer such as Voxengo's Span. The advantage of TEOTE is that it does this effortlessly in real-time, and only when it is needed. The potential disadvantage is that it may introduce artifacts from the extra processing of multiband compression compared to static EQ adjustments. As usual, we have to let our ears make the ultimate choice--sometimes a combination of both may give the best results--e.g., static EQ referenced to noise (or a track) plus TEOTE. Some Dynamic EQs have EQ matching-to-noise built-in such as the TDR NOVA GE, which has a max of 6 bands, but they may not give as precise results as TEOTE which has a max of 64. However, my inclination is to use as little compression as possible on my mainly acoustic mixes, so I generally prefer static EQ. The other Spectral Profile options, EQLOUD and EQL+Rock adjust the flat EQ a little. Running pink noise through a spectral analyzer with Spectral Profile Slope adjusted to -3db/oct. most obviously, I see that the EQLOUD bumps the curve around 60hz, 1.5khz and 10khz. EQL+Rocks adds an additional bump around 3.5khz.

[@joaovictormaruca7605]

Best free psytrance content on the internet!

[@jaunm9760]

I SECOND THAT !

[@Oberjin]

damn Dash you've really worked on your sound and it has enhanced a lot for the past year, super nice to hear!

[@paulluckey6997]

You sold me, signing up for a premium membership at Voxengo. Thank you.

[@hartwigholtzhausen1468]

Great vid & awesome plugin! It's like having a friend in the room with a fresh set of ears.

[@varunjoshi6542]

I have been using it for a while... Its amazing

[@jakobslabbert4559]

Damn dude, checked your sound on Bandcamp and you've upgraded to the next level! Will be buying your album Holy Solar ASAP!

[@K1nkyD1sco]

its worth playing with the room dip, its almost like a crossover for a tilt eq that can shift either the lows or highs. It helps if you making other types of edm that is bass heavy.

[@briancase6180]

TEE-OH-TAY. Like "ole!" Ohh-lay. Er, I think. I could be wrong.... Great video. I always wondered about this plugin; now I know (I very much like voxengo tools). Looks very useful for those times when you know your ears are not honest after a couple hours of work. Thanks!

[@drdownsmusic]

Thanks for this video, completely on point, it reveals what should be done and then go into the mix and fix it :) amazing and this can be done for free

[@krisamadhi]

Ok after further testing I’m gonna send you an A/B 🤪 I think you might have won me over on this one.

[@mrnelsonius5631]

Electronic dance isn’t my thing, but this track sounds awesome. Loved just hearing it as much as I did watching the plug-in demo :)

[@sionnachs_workshop]

Great vid as always!

[@530Zeno]

I like saying it "tay-oh-tay". Thanks for the info man!

[@piotru777]

Hej, great job music reminds me band ''Hallucinogen'' Twisted (album) Love it.

[@exitthelemming145]

Although I understand how this works on a full frequency master mix, will the plug in pile unwanted bottom end onto a section of a song that contains only say, high frequency acoustic guitar or an unaccompanied vocal etc?

[@DashGlitch]

You can adjust which freq range the plugin is "working" on with the spectral profile parameters (low and hi cut)

[@exitthelemming145]

@@DashGlitch Thanks for the response. I'm guessing you would get the best results from the plug by usiing it on a 'section by section' basis for your song.

[@adirsab]

“TEOTE” is an acronym for “That’s Easier On The Ear”

[@krisamadhi]

Tried the demo mode. I just applied it to group channels only before mastering. It does help some on the KnB, but I don't know if it made that much different after mastering.

[@xuser8314]

Could you do a video on the glassy formant sound+ sequencing? Very interesting timbre

[@emilf7150]

Yeah this made me want to produce psytrance. That track is so cool

[@mygoogle1525]

Would you say TEOTE or Gullfoss is better? I surely preffer price of TEOTE.

[@mygoogle1525]

Where would you place it the chain on tbe individual tracks

[@DashGlitch]

I generally use these on groups or late down in the chain

[@mygoogle1525]

@@DashGlitch Nice one. Cheers. Thanks for your vids by the way. I've been learning a lot from this channel.

[@devarni]

What do think of Teote compared to Gullfoss?

[@DashGlitch]

I have not used Gulfoss, but TEOTE seems to have a lot more fine-tuning controls which suits me a bit better.

[@devarni]

Thanks Dash!

[@thomasschimmack1403]

Could you please also talk about the difference to Gullfoss and the Ozone Master EQ (with assistant). Thank you! 👍🏻

[@joechapman8208]

Not much to say there. Ozone Master Assistant takes an intelligent average of the audio it analyses during the capture period, and the EQ adjustments it creates are only meant to be a starting point for your corrective decisions. Gullfoss is a live effect that adjusts EQ from moment to moment in great detail, so it is the correction. Gullfoss can be used to make individual things/groups sound nicer, but Ozone/Neutron's Assistant features have the edge here since they're better for elements of a mix (and if you like the concept of AI EQs, you should check out Sonible's smart:EQ too). Gullfoss is some kind of spooky mathematics that steers audio towards the tonal balance that our ears like, so it works for anything but it's especially powerful with full mixes.

[@TerminalStorm]

There is nothing spooky about how Gullfoss works. Gullfoss is actually a waterfall in Iceland and waterfalls produce soothing pink noise. There is your hint. Plugin basically compares the input signal to pink noise and EQs it accordingly. This is why without additional hipass/lowpass filters it would only be usable on full mixes. The concept of mixing to pink noise is nothing new. I remember it was pretty hype a few years back. People were comparing tonal balance of commercial mixes to the pink noise curve. Pink noise simply sounds very balanced to our ears, much more balanced than i.e. white noise. I guess you could sidechain pink noise to your fav EQ plugin to get this sort of effect.

[@unfinishedmonkeyrecords]

I think the Melda production one is cheaper, not sure if it's same quality.

[@pernormann4869]

How did you set up the curve eq to compare your track with the reference tracks?

[@keithlane4705]

sounds very good ;)

[@2imaginecouk467]

Cool ek se bru :)

[@mikrobi1981]

Hi Dash, I have a big problem mixing my tracks down to a clear level. On my big speakers, it sounds almost normal (for my mastering/mixing skills) but on a phone or a bluetooth speaker, it sounds like absolute crap. Can you do a tutorial for things like that? Or advise me of an existing one? I am very frustrated, because every time I am feeling a bit of pleasure about my artwork and send it to my friends or listen to it together on a bluetooth speaker, it sounds very disappointing....like old music in a tin cup. Thanx for your vids btw.

[@assshakerstudios549]

How long have you been doing this? Firstly, what big speakers are you working on? Secondly, how is your room? Do you have $10,000+in sound proofing/sound absorption/diffusion etc? Are you running a Trinnov system? At the very least do you have Sonarworks? How many sets of monitors do you have? What monitor controller are you using? How many set's of headphones do you use? What headphone amp/controller are you using? What headphones are you using? And lastly where did you learn to mix and whatnot....have you taken any classes to get better, or looked into it?

[@mikrobi1981]

@@assshakerstudios549 Hi, I am djing since 1998, but started to produce music just last year. My equipment is in a low price section because I did a long time nothing with music, even in the last year. But I found some tutorials for better sound on small speakers, I was also to generous with FX on the tracks. I'm pretty happy now with the result after studying the how-tos...as a nurse I have a little less time to spend on producing, but I want to improve all my equipment over the time now.

[@briancase6180]

There's no substitute for time invested in practicing your mixing/mastering skills and listening on different reproduction devices. To make sure it doesn't sound like crap on small speakers or in your car, you have to listen on those speakers during your mixing/mastering. You can get a small speaker for your studio, for example. Heck, just listen through your laptop speakers. Print out your mix, take it to your car and listen there. You need a break now and then anyway. Take your pad and pencil and make some notes. Lather, rinse, repeat. After a couple thousand hours working this way, you'll get it.

[@mikrobi1981]

@@briancase6180 Yeah, I know. I found something that helped me out. And I try every day to improve my skills. But here and there a piece of advice from the professional side is a good boost.

[@TRIPACmediaworx]

Duden nice review. But when you want to position yourself as an audio pro, you MUST work on your mic sound. These pop sounds are so annoying that i had to skip. Or just back up a little...

[@DashGlitch]

Yes, we all start somewhere - I have since improved my microphone, I hope you can look at a newer video and let me know if it's better now :) thank you

[@briancraig1684]

Hi Sir I’m trying to create a sample instrument by first locate the main fundamental frequency of each sound so I have a root note to start with for creating sample instrument then need to tune each separate sound so they are in tune with each other as close as possible I will be using a bird sound and a bell sound both recorded at 96hz wav Sir in which ways can this plugin make the process easier or help glue sounds together will this plug-in be necessary for me and my workflow please explain? And if they are any other plugins that can help this process please post? Thank You and God Bless and stay safe out

[@DashGlitch]

No, this won’t help to tune frequency, only spectral content

[@briancraig1684]

@@DashGlitch so after I tune each bird and bell sounds frequency are tune to their correct keys will this plug-in after the fact help them to glue them together Sonically and frequency wise so they sound like they’re more one sound if not what plugin will do that free or paid Thank You Sir

[@Phat-Monkey]

Compared to Gullfoss what is the CPU hit like in non Mastering mode ? :)

[@varunjoshi6542]

Its lighter than gullfloss on CPU

[@nofood1]

bruh, this shit works

[@RichardKnappenMusic]

I'll check you out on Band Camp. Good work. I rarely go for this style; however this track has some mesmerizing qualities. For an odd comparison, the shifts in this track remind me of ZZ Top's "Dreadmon Boogaloo." kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJemp6dsgd55fsk

[@bestkoreanjesus]

300

[@frankharley442]

you need a pop filter

[@DashGlitch]

Yep got one now thanks, that mic was horrendous too

[@tritonedelta3464]

There's not much more you can do to a hot dog.

[@DashGlitch]

Anyway, here's Wonderwall :)

[@ajw21778]

You're a little long winded bruh. Too much talking.

[@DashGlitch]

Try ASMR channel and not tutorial maybe?