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Michael Tuminello wrote:
> I was wondering if I could tap the collective mind here for advice on
> how to cut some of the nasal tone from a vocal.. any suggestions?

I am no proper sound engineer at all, but what I'm allways doing is to setup
a parametric EQ (needs to be fully parametric, read, a Q parameter has to be
present), set up a hard boost, scroll through the frequencies and try to
find out which are the nasty frequencies. When getting closer, I narrow the
band by raising the Q factor. Then I just cut it. Sometimes, to compensate
eventual loss in the voices I may boost frequencies between 4 and 6 kHz,
that's where they usually cut through a mix nicely.
Your ear might be the best instance to control if what you're doing is
right.

But then, as said I'm no engineer, so others might have better tips (in
which I'd be interested as well).

Regards,
Sascha
(sent to the LUG-OT)

--- In logic-ot@y..., "Sascha Franck" <saschafranck@s...> wrote:
> Michael Tuminello wrote:
> > I was wondering if I could tap the collective mind here for advice on
> > how to cut some of the nasal tone from a vocal.. any suggestions?
> 
> I am no proper sound engineer at all, but what I'm allways doing is to setup
> a parametric EQ (needs to be fully parametric, read, a Q parameter has to be
> present), set up a hard boost, scroll through the frequencies and try to
> find out which are the nasty frequencies. When getting closer, I narrow the
> band by raising the Q factor. Then I just cut it. Sometimes, to compensate
> eventual loss in the voices I may boost frequencies between 4 and 6 kHz,
> that's where they usually cut through a mix nicely.

You are dead on, Sascha. That's the way I do it too: sweeping with the frequency until I find what's causing that 'tub' sound. It sounds nasal when there is a sharp peak in the spectrum somewhere above 1k. You can create that kind of sound by increasing the Q on f.e. a synth sound; set the filter at about halfway the total range of the parameter and crank the Q up. Instant 'tub' sound. So to filter it, you need to do exactly what Sascha explained. That's what I've learnt from mixing a band live every two weeks.
Yoonchi.