Use a high pass filter (HPF) for dropping out sounds below 80 Hz. Resolve issues with those “too much” areas before focusing on improving clarity via boosting.Ĥ. A vocal will often have too much of something.

The typical frequency ranges used in the spoken word are 150 Hz to 6,000 Hz for men and 350 Hz to 8,000 Hz for women.ģ. Regarding frequency manipulation, clarity is found primarily in the upper mid-range frequencies. A pastor that’s hard to understand might only need a volume bump. Vocal clarity comes from changes in volume and frequency manipulation.

It wasn’t until applying a massive cut under the 350 Hz range, a narrow cut to a lower mid-range area, and a narrow boost to the upper mid-range that their vocals obtained the desired clarity.Ģ. Therefore, a wide mid-range boost made their voice sound worse. I worked on EQ’ing a vocal that had a lot of low-end in the voice but also, surprisingly, had a noticeable amount of upper mid-range frequencies. Before doing anything, think about the pastor’s voice as that’s your foundation. Note the order as the tips build upon each other.ġ. Much of the mix work depends on the frequency characteristics of the voice. I’m not saying each one is right for the particular voice that’s being mixed. I’m not saying to do all of them together. the pastor’s voice, you don’t have that benefit.Ĭonsider these eight tips for mixing the pastor’s voice and improving the clarity of their voice. That is to say, if you have one instrument or vocalist you can’t quite get right in the mix, you always have the other instruments and vocals to fill in and blend in with that particular problem channel. There is a huge advantage of mixing music over mixing speech you can blend sounds when mixing music.

Audacity equalization for voice