Ok, I am coming from the analog world to digital and am having a difficult time grasping how to properly set a vocal Eq. On the analog I would set my gain structure then eq to get the best sound and volume out of a monitor on stage without feed back, then ring out FOH and adjust as needed. This is where I get confused. With a digital desk, there are so many ways of EQ’n the monitors and the mains,where do you start in order to get a good baseline PEQ on the vocal channel?I am guessing the best way would be to set it with a floor monitor completely flat, no processing, then adjust your gain structure and then PEQ for the best natural sound to your ears, at a low volume without feedback, then bring up the gain and ring out the monitor with the aux send Eq,or PEQ. Am I making sense? Seems like if you were to try to Eq your vocal on a monitor that’s already processed you could end up fighting your self for proper gain structure and feedback issues. Thank you LK
My order to do a gig with vocals and monitors is:
- gain the channels
- EQ with the PEQ on the channels
- Set the Monitor with the PEQ and GEQ flat.
- Make an simple mix on the monitor
- EQ with the GEQ your monitor at hearing.
- make the final monitor mix
- check your monitor with the artist, and edit it if he ask. (the EQ section)
- make your FOH - mix.
All our monitors bar one are set flat, the odd one I have cut all high frequencies as the guitarist likes a loud monitor, but it isn’t very often that I have to deal with feedback.
I actually find eq’ing on the QU far easier than any analogue board I have ever used over the years.
A question,
Could you clarify “2. EQ with the PEQ on the channels.”
What source (beginning of signal chain) do you use to do this step?
Thanks,
John
Of Course I can. Set the Parametic EQ at hearing good. As source I have use my study and my experience.