16. How to Dial in Midrange and Presence Frequencies for a Great Sounding Podcast
Update: 2020-04-16
Description
This episode focuses on a phrase I say often on the show, humans are more perceptive to change than to constants. So far, this series on frequency has been in relation to 1 voice, but most podcasts feature at least 2 speakers. The fastest way to lose podcast listeners is to have a wild difference in loudness between the 2 or more speakers. However, we need to take this a step farther. While the podcast loudness standard is -16LUFS for stereo tracks (my podcast is always exported in stereo), -16LUFS can mean many different things. It's an average across all frequencies for an extended period of time.
The entire series on frequency has been leading up to this point. The importance of the midrange and presence frequencies. In the human voice, they're entirely responsible for the intelligibility of our voice, and when we dig deeper, it's also the most important ranges because ALL output devices can represent these frequencies regardless of cone size, amount of drivers, quality, etc. Every device will (for the most part) accurately represent this frequency range, so what we actually should be doing when mixing our podcasts is soloing this range and matching the loudness of the mid and presence range between speakers.
My Signal Chain
Hardware:
Audio Interface: Apogee Ensemble
Microphone: Shure SM7b
Headphones: Audio-Technia ATH-M50x
Earbuds: Klipsch R6i II
Studio Monitors: Yamaha HS7
Mic Stand: Rode PS1A Boom Arm
Software:
IzoTope RX6 Mouth De-Click
IzoTope RX6 Voice De-Noise
FabFilter ProQ3
Waves Vocal
Rider Waves CLA2A
Waves L2 Limiter
Waves WLM Meter
Waves Durrough Meter
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Midroll Song: Road Trip by Joakim Karud
Closing Song: That Day by Joakim Karud
For more info, or to ask any questions, check out my website and reach out to hello@cleancutaudio.com
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