Best Sound Mixer Adjustment Guide

WHAT IS A SOUND MIXER?

Mixer is an audio signal mixer used to process sound. This is considered an extremely important device, the "processing center" of the entire audio equipment system in any event program. The mixer is where information is received from microphones, musical instruments, and other sound-emitting devices. After receiving, the mixer will process the signal. Then, it emits a single signal and sends it to the amplifier.

IS IT DIFFICULT TO ADJUST A SOUND MIXER?

For a sound system operator , a mixer is an indispensable device. It helps the adjuster produce professional and good sound quality according to their wishes. Therefore, adjusting the mixer is an important skill that you need to have when you want to use or work in the sound field.

To answer the question of whether adjusting the mixer is difficult, in fact, if that is the field you like and want to pursue, then nothing is difficult! The mixer has sound adjustment buttons and each button will have a different function. As long as you carefully study the functions of each type, adjusting the vocals, voice, reverb, echo as well as compressor, limiter becomes very easy, even non-professionals can do it.

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ADJUST THE BEST MIXER

Below is the information that HSV Media has compiled to share with you about the knowledge and the most basic mixer adjustments, you need to know before wanting to learn more about how to use a professional mixer.

1. Adjust the mixer according to the vocals

Nowadays, singing is an essential need in many programs and requires a sound system of sufficient quality to serve this need. Each person has a different voice, so in order to adjust the mixer properly, you need to clearly understand the characteristics of each person's voice as well as the equipment in the karaoke system: karaoke speakers, karaoke microphones, and other equipment in the system.

Because each person has a different voice and volume. But in general, when considering the characteristics of human voices, they will be divided into two types: male and female voices.

Male voices usually have a range mainly in bass and middle, while female voices will usually have treble, so the mixer adjuster must pay attention to adjust the voice to be clearer. However, adjusting the mixer for clear vocals requires a reasonable balance in frequency range. Some points you need to note are:

- People with a voice containing bass and middle tones will bring high "inspiration", easily conveying emotions to the listener's mind. Therefore, people who sing well in this frequency range are often very advantageous, just need to adjust a little more treble to have an extremely attractive voice. Note that you can reduce a little bass and middle on the mixer to avoid causing howling and hissing sounds that affect the performance.

- A person with a voice containing treble will give the listener a gentle feeling, clear sound. However, if you listen to it often, you will feel bored. Therefore, the way to adjust the mixer for this case is to add bass and middle to make the voice fuller and more attractive.

2. Distinguish between Echo and Reverb when adjusting the mixer

These two effects are very confusing when adjusting the mixer. While Echo creates an echo like when you scream in a cave, Reverb/delay creates a lingering sound, giving the voice or guitar more emotion and depth when singing.

Echo effect will be popular in home karaoke system. In fact, many people mistakenly think that this effect will help the voice sound better, but too much Echo makes the sound sound "virtual", not clear. As for singers with many years of experience when singing on stage, they will use very little Echo and always have a combination of Echo, reverb/delay... to create the most harmony in the singing.

3. Compressor and limiter processing

In an event or music program, the two applications of compressor and limiter cannot be ignored. When processing sound, it is necessary to pay attention to the harmony between the voice and the accompanying instruments and sound equipment. Therefore, the technician's job is to focus most on adjusting the appropriate compressor. For example, if the sound is too loud, "pull the compressor" down, if it is too small, "raise the compressor" up.

However, if you do not have the knowledge and experience in how to adjust the mixer properly, you will not know how to handle this situation skillfully, and you will easily lose the "floating" quality of the sound. The best way is to divide the compressor for each different frequency range to control the sound effectively. With a limiter, the sound will not exceed the threshold you allow, limiting the "over" phenomenon that causes howling, broken sound, and damage to things.

Above is the article that HSV Media wants to share with you with the hope of bringing you a lot of useful information and knowledge about audio mixers.

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