The Basics of EQ with Mark Rubel (Rascal Flatts, Fall Out Boy, Ludacris)
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Mark Rubel has taught audio, music technology, music business, and the history of rock to thousands of students since 1985 at various colleges and universities. Before becoming the Director of Education for The Blackbird Academy, he served as Audio and Recording Director and Instructor at Eastern Illinois University’s $70 million Doudna Arts Center.
Since 1980, Mark has produced thousands of recordings at his Pogo Studio in Champaign, IL (now located in Nashville) and elsewhere, for such clients as Hum, Alison Krauss, Rascal Flatts, Jeff Coffin, Henry Kaiser, Fall Out Boy, Ludacris, Adrian Belew, Luther Allison, Jay Bennett, Melanie, Ian Hobson, Henry Butler, and many more. For the Wall to Wall/Ellnora Guitar Festival, he recorded Los Lobos, Calexico, Ani DiFranco, The National, Junior Brown, Derek Trucks, Taj Mahal, Bill Frisell, and many others.
Mark has been in the same rock and roll band since 1980. He serves as a panelist, moderator, lecturer, workshop leader, and recording judge at numerous audio conferences, including national and regional Audio Engineering Society Conferences, the Tape Op, Potluck, and Welcome to 1979 Conferences, SXSW, and many more. He is a frequent guest on recording shows, podcasts, and in documentaries. Mark is on the national board of SPARS (the Society of Professional Recording Services) and belongs to NARAS, AES, ASCAP, and EARS.
Mark Rubel also works as a consultant and legal expert witness in the fields of audio and copyright. He writes for such publications as Tape Op and Mix Magazine, interviewing Dave Cobb, Terry Manning, and the legendary Les Paul. Mark is currently writing a history of recording studios of the 1960s-70s for Rowman and Littlefield: “The Great American Recording Studios.”
EQ (or equalization) in music is the process of changing the balance of different frequency components in an audio signal. Our ears can detect a huge range of frequencies-roughly 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Each element of your mix has energy in different parts of that range.
In the video above, Mark walks you through the basics of EQ, as well as some of his tips and tricks that he has picked up along the way!
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Are there any EQ tips you've come up with that you'd like to share with us?
800 hertz is an interesting frequency. When I start EQ processing, I start working with this frequency first.
800 hertz interesting frequency for elektric guitar and bass
My mentor Keith Olsen told me he always adds 10K to a Bass GT, to get some "string" sound to the bass. 20 years of trying that and it never working for me, I found that 6.8k works better. Another famous guy told me he always cuts 1k on the snare, always. I find I never do that, and instead often boost 1.5k. So... just use your ears.
I always try to record a part with the EQ set, rather than just leave everything flat. Nearly everything I record is high passed at 30 Hz and low passed at about 16k, then fiddle with the low and high mids
Not a tip so much as a query: Lately I've been Mono-ing almost every track up to 120hz. To me my mixes sounds better for it but I can't shake the feeling I'm doing something intrinsically wrong. Can anyone please confirm or assuage my fears please?
RIP Mark. You were one of a kind and you'll be missed more than we can put into words.
Truly one of a kind ❤
"Paul McCartney told me it's not cool to drop names" LOL LOL would love to learn more from this guy. cheers
Definitely! More to come!
🤣🤣🤣
He's a truly great guy and teacher.
That was funny!
first he said Andrew Scheops, then he said "name dropping" then he said Paul...
I am so grateful his teaching lives on forever. Truly one of the greatest people on earth. You are so missed, Mark!
Well that was a bouquet of fresh air! He's like the Yoda of EQ. Thank you, Mark Rubel, and thanks, Warren, for having him on.
Thanks ever so much J.P!
This is great! Also, Marks subtle humor is very funny!
Haha yes, it is!!
Mark is my Audio hero! the nicest guy on the planet, and filled with so much knowledge.
Agreed! Such a wonderful guy! Huge fan
"'Rat' is guitar distortion pedal, which is great on everything... except guitar!"
what a legend :D
That had me in stitches also lol
Conceptualisation and philosophy of mixing by top-level proponents is what we need more of. I'll end up watching this a few times, thanks Warren.
Thanks! Yes, Mark is a master!!
3:30 "Wacky Recording Techniques with Mark Rubel" coming soon? Hope to see this wizard again sharing his magic! Thank you for posting this!
Absolutely! He’s the man!!
i will set my reminder for this,Mark is the man!!!
@@topa1798 Yes!! Me too! Haha Coming soon!
I've recorded an album with Mark. He's like a nicer, wiser Yoda! I'm so glad to see this video!
Having documentation of Mark's teaching and delivery is priceless. I can't watch this without tears right now.
Yes, he was a true master
That ‘5 gallon’ trick and eq feeding itself is magic✨
COOL! My first studio experience was with Mark - early 80's - 4 tracks, a great sounding old tube board. Great guy to work with - we were inexperienced kids and he guided us through the experience without a hitch. I wish I still had the tracks. Oh well. Hi, Mark!
That’s fantastic to hear!! Yes, Mark rules! Great guy and wonderful educator
I am so grateful for this channel! I've been a musician for over 40 years but I have learned more from watching this channel in the last 5 years than I learned in the previous 35. Thank you Warren! Because of you I am a better musician, engineer, producer and even a kinder person! Keep it coming. Your passion is contagious!
This guy is dishing out pure gold.
He’s pretty amazing!!
This was So refreshing! Someone who knows it all, not talking to us like an arrogant "know it all". That's a real gift for educating. I'd love to be a fly on the wall for about 12 months with you.
I was lucky enough to attend the black bird academy and learn from Mark Rubel for six months. He’s an awesome teacher, awesome audio engineer and more importantly an amazing human. It is truly a treat to get to learn from him again.
Mark’s comments about the basics of hearing are so important and inspiring and informative.
Agreed 100%!
Blackbird has all the best gear, no surprise their instrutors and people are world class as well. Great stuff! Thanks Mark and Warren! Mark's dry sense of humor had me rewinding the video to hear what he said while I was laughing too hard.
We need more this man’s wisdom
Coming soon!
Waiting for your memorial service, and lo and behold, you've taught me something new today...spectacular kick drum sound! Thank you, Mark. R.I.P.
So did I hear him correctly? At the end he says these are just the raw tracks with NO EQ on them or anything!! WOW!! A true testament to the adage... Get it right going in! It all starts with mic proper placement! (and gain structure) Get that right and the whole rest of the mix is a breeze! (Speaking from experience after spending untold hours trying to "fix it in the mix" when trying to mix crappy or mediocre recordings. I pretty much knew most of what he said but there were a few nifty tips I didn't know. The 5 gal. plastic water jug for instance! Thanks!!
think he said no volume automation, but eq added ? Anyway, the stuff going in is def very important. Its hard to fix stuff later
Absolutely marvellous, free advice. The kind of lecture you would have paid a lot of money for 10 years ago. Paul McCartney told me it’s not cool to drop names! Love it! :-)
Thanks ever so much Phil!
Yes, Mark Rules!!
"Paul McCartney told me it's not cool to drop names" hahaha, I'm gonna use that
Priceless knowledge from Mark Rubel... man.... I wish I could spend the day with this guy from time to time, what a legend!
What a sweet and knowledgeable person !!! Also generous !!!
Mark, great to see your face and of course your clever humor. Good to hear your tips, and when you're coming back thru St. Lou, give me a shout & we'll have a cold beer waiting!
Mark is amazing
What an amazing guy - able to explain concepts and practical application so clearly and interestingly. More please!!
Yes! Incredible
Listen to the separation of the instruments in this mix. Mark is simply amazing. That is a true sign of EQ fundamentals.
This was honestly one of the most helpful and inspiring videos on EQ I've watched on RUclips (and I've watched a lot haha). Thank you! Please give us more awesome tricks!
I love this guy! So much fun to listen to him and you can just tell he loves all of it!
I went to school at Blackbird, I graduated on April 1st 2022, he’s one of the most genuine people I’ve ever met, he has such a way of teaching and getting you engaged and enthralled with audio engineering. All of the people I met and were taught by were so genuine and willing to learn and teach each other, it was an absolute blast to learn from this guy.
(P.S I’ve seen him use the water bottle technique, it actually works that well)
i love this guy. he's so informative and funny. my kind of dude.
I've learned more from this guy than from hundreds of other videos
What a guy! If the audio career doesn't work out, there's always stand up. Thanks! Very enjoyable and loaded with ideas.
This is brilliant. There are real gems in here.
Agreed! Dan is wonderful!
He recorded downward is heavenward which is sonically one of the best albums of all time
You're blowing my mind, Mark.
This was great. Have him on again.
This was great! What a great teacher; to the point, clear and informative. Please do more videos with him.
Love love love this. More old-school / seasoned engineers please this is the stuff that can't get lost. Thanks Warren.
I love this guy! So much great information, and the humor! Thanks for having him on, I definitely hope for more!
What a lovely guy. I thoroughly enjoyed his tips and philosophies.
what a joy it must be to mix tracks that sound like that before you even touch them
A genius who has fine tuned his production over the years and loves teaching. Thanks.
Yes! Mark is amazing
Always a pleasure to learn something new from someone who has practiced these techniques many times in the real world!
I like this guy's attitude.
He’s pretty amazing
I wish that I could like this 2X. He is SO right on.
Wow!! Thanks ever so much!!
Great sense of humor! Love it!
Another reminder why I'm sub'd to the channel. Such wealth of information without overloading one's brain circuits!
LOVED this video. Some really excellent tips delivered engagingly and with genuine warmth and humour. Would love to see more videos from Mark... especially the crazier recording tricks he alludes to!
Yes! Mark rules!!
Thank you MARK, so awesome to have all this on one video, excellent job my friend. See you soon.
I love this guy!! So many cool tips in 1 video!!!
What a great overview and reminder of what we're trying to do and how to do it. Little variations on techniques are the most fun to learn, and this is full of little nuggets of knowledge and inspiration. Thanks!!
this is one of the most insightful and useful videos i have watched since subscribing here. what a great guy! who i never knew of. please have him back again in future if you have the opportunity.... would like to think of him as a 'Bob Ross'type character for music production, very thoughtful and kind
Gotta love Mark! This was fantastic. Thank you :)
Thanks Topher!
About 7 years ago, as a recording student, I was privileged enough to see Mark at an Audio Engineer conference in St Louis. He was awesome and I very much enjoyed listening to him talk. Later, as my class was driving back to our home town, I referred to him as "The fucked guy" because that was an acceptable term used in my mind for someone who was cool, and I remember the air going silent. I still feel an embarrassing and deep regret at having referred to him with those words because that's obviously not a respectful way to refer to someone. He's an awesome, interesting, and knowledgeable dude and it's cool being able to see him talk again.
This might have been the most inspirational video I've ever seen. Thx so much for doing and putting it up!
i learn more tips and tricks in 30 minutes with you then watching hours of other peoples stuff ... thanks for not dumbing it down or assuming everybody knows every trick
Wow this was great! great video Warren and Mark.
Wow! Mark really was a magician, or the Pied Piper without the nasty bits. Farewell, Maestro! You'll be missed, but memories of you will linger and continue to delight those who loved you, or even some who just happened to meet you by chance, - each all the better for your having been among them.🌟
This is an incredible source of information, an example of real competence and humanity. Thanks.
That idea with the water bottle and rat pedal lol, this is the content I'm here for. Yes, I'm trying this.
Thank you so much for sharing !! You are awesome!
Marvellous
This is absolute gold dust! Learnt some incredible tricks! Nice.
That was great, thank you Mark. More! More!
Got to love it !!! It's always about the messenger for me. The message can get lost or polluted in the wrong hands. Thanks Warren and of course you Mark : )
absolutely fantastic
This is amazing. Thanks so much or this. Mark seems like a genuinely incredible dude.
Wow ! thanks Warren and thanks Mr. Rubel !
This man is absolutely brilliant.
Agreed 100%!
Great stuff, thank you Mark. Wise words, genuinely helpful tips and a lovely engaging manner with a clear passion for music shining brightly in every word. Would love to hear from Mark again, particularly on synesthesia!
Pure gold :D Thanks Mark and Warren
I love his sense of humor and the way he explains certain concepts with analogies.
It's so important to know about hearing and the physics and biology behind it, this is what a real competent and dedicated recording/mixing engineer thinks about!
That part @7:00, about not building a front porch with the guy who brings 30 saws and 100 screwdrivers hit the nail on the head!
I've been using my (available to customers) Focusrite compressor, reverb and EQ plugins for a long time, because they give very good results, are easy to work with, and versatile enough to cover many instruments.
I've been using the same 3-4 amp free sim plugins and cab sim for years, and can easily get the same results as a friend of mine who tries all new Neural DSP stuff, all those guitar amp suites and of course my sound is way better than his god awful Boss gt100 xD
That resonating feedback filter trick is right up there with the Pultec low end trick! Sooo coool!
the comments about hearing and masking working in octaves, and there being 10 octaves from 20hz to 20khz was pretty revelatory for me. really helps me break down and understand the frequency spectrum in a more sensible way than the somewhat arbitrary frequency limits i’ve learned over the years. thank you!!!
Gospel here (and I dont even use PT).. thank you Mark.. you are an inspiration!
The song of a Blackbird singing in Nashville is all the sweeter with Mark Rubel singing along...
Lots of cool, practical tricks and insight on EQ. Thank you!
This guy just rock! And funny too I really like him. 🤣😂 Thank You Warren!
Very informative and much appreciated!. Thank you so much!
Fantastic! Love this stuff
LOVED this episode! Thanks so much Mark, Warren and team. Superb teaching, tips and encouragement - and the easy-going humo(u)r helped too! More from Mark please :)
Great demo! Mark is knowledgeable, easy to understand, and has a great low-key, deadpan sense of humor.
Amazing insights and really helpful, concise, and instantly applicable teachings. Thanks so much! A very fascinating video and 3 pages of notes. Thanks, Mark!
Really great video. thanks!
That fake ending gag got me good.
Haha yes, hilarious
This is the kinda guy that you could learn volumes from. If I was a young man starting out, this is who I'd want to teach me! I'm old and would love to learn from him! Lol
Some absolute pearls in this, thank you Mark!
How do you know they Pearls? They may have been Ludwigs? .......... and part Evian of course 😃
@@moyrmixhub54 Ba-dum tshh!
@@russiansteve 😂
Super interesting! Would definitely love to hear more from Mark!
Love this explanation and marks approaches and delivery. More please😊
Great informative video! Thank you! :)
I like his approach. How can I not appreciate having access to his experience? Great stuff.
Really enjoyable tutorial thanks mate
Very excited about this! Thank you Mark and Warren! I can't wait to play with my giant water bottles and use that shift +control trick❣️
Some really excellent information and ideas... Thank you Sir... X
The love of making music is a pure love...
Love mark! Great video
This was a fantastic video from a very charismatic individual. Please give us more from him!