I lately use the multiband compressor that's built in SX3, when I do a quick mix of just-recorderd material. But I recently noticed that when I solo the vocal track, there is a rumble in the low regions, that can't be tweaked away.
At first I thought it was my microphone, because the rumble sounds a bit like a proximity problem, but it appeared to happen in the Multiband compressor.
I can't seem to hear it in the mix, but when soloed, it is very obvious. It happens only on the vocals, and only with the Steinberg Multiband.
Does anyone experience the same? Anybody knows why this happens?
Low rumble in SX3's multiband compressor
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- KVRian
- 713 posts since 1 Jul, 2002 from Haarlem
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- KVRist
- 93 posts since 20 Sep, 2004 from London, UK
Have you tried with a different Multiband compressor? The rumble is probably on the original material, but the compressor is bringing it up.
Mike
Mike
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- KVRian
- 937 posts since 19 Nov, 2004 from Chicago IL, motherfuckers
This would not be totally uncommon. The SX multiband is really a strong tool and its obvious that your vocals are just hitting into the lowest region, and if you have put the Multiband on the entire mix(which I think you have), then some of the vocals are just getting down that low and being emphasized by the Multiband. I wouldnt worry about this, when the entire song is being played (nothing soloed) I highly doubt the vocals are overtaking anything in the lowest bass region. but if you are worried about this, then simply roll off the lows on the vocals until it is gone when the Vocals are soloed with the multiband..
JUst dont use the multiband on the vocals alone!, YOU obviously could, but that would be total overkill in my estimation
JUst dont use the multiband on the vocals alone!, YOU obviously could, but that would be total overkill in my estimation
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 713 posts since 1 Jul, 2002 from Haarlem
It doesn't happen with the other multiband I tried (Reaktor's Flatblaster), but also not with every setting of Steinbergs multiband.
Rolling of the low frequencies of the vocal track doesn't help (which I find odd). What does help however, is removing (or muting) the lowest band in the compressor, when four bands are activated.
As I've only heard it with these vocal tracks and not with any other material, it would indeed probably be something in the recording. And yes, I use the multiband on the entire mix, not just on the vocal track.
I don't really worry about it. Just found it odd.
Rolling of the low frequencies of the vocal track doesn't help (which I find odd). What does help however, is removing (or muting) the lowest band in the compressor, when four bands are activated.
As I've only heard it with these vocal tracks and not with any other material, it would indeed probably be something in the recording. And yes, I use the multiband on the entire mix, not just on the vocal track.
I don't really worry about it. Just found it odd.