Music is Midrange - Ableton EQ Eight Tutorial

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In this rather subjective video, I show how removing distracting frequency ranges (low bass and high treble or brillance) can help you focus on the most vital part of the mix: the midrange. Which frequencies comprise of the midrange of the music is a matter of opinion, and in my opinion, it depends on the content of the music you are mixing when it comes to choosing the "midrange". Regardless of which exact frequencies you choose to listen to, if you can get the midrange of your music to sound good, then the rest is very easy to dial in.

00:00 - Intro
0:45 - Critical Listening
1:24 - Why Midrange is Vital
4:20 - EQ just the Midrange
10:30 - EQ the Full Range
12:39 - Setting Your Midrange…Range

[WinterVibrations]

This has to be one of the best EQ tutorials on YouTube

[miketeskey]

This video was a lightbulb moment for me. So much effort spent on the low end and the sparkle thinking that it was the most important element. Great tutorial. Subbed.

[Khrad]

I cannot recommend his mixing and mastering course enough. I've finally got my first freelance job for creating a radio advert and my knowledge of mixing helped tremendously. The discord community was super helpful as well.

I've also managed to buy ableton live with the educational discount and basically got a course and ableton for just the price of ableton.

Thanks Anthony ❤

[RobertKgma]

Nice work antony. A good thing to note that helps your case is the effect of masking, not just masking of sounds at the same time and in the same range, but spectral masking which happens over a longer period of time and masks from the bottom up… so if your low end is too loud, its masks the low mid range, if the low mid range is too loud it masks the top mids, if the top mids are too loud it masks the highs. So by focusing on the mids, then balancing your lows against that perhaps can help people with lesser listening environments as they focus on what they can hear reliably first. The issues I hear more than anything with beginner/intermediate mixes is too much bass, so the mids are not mixed well, or too much mids, so the highs are not detailed enough. My 2c 🤘🏼

[Adoom]

I don't often comment, but this is worthwhile. Awesome tutorial, this has already helped my mixing substantially.

[xstudio]

This was soooo helpful, genuinely learnt a lot. So simple/obvious but isolating the mids to hear them better... Not doing this is why my mixes have been sounding muddy af 😢

[GuyTallo]

Even after so many years of mixing this technique is such an eye/ear-opener. Thanks a lot!

[erfrid]

Such a kind and knowledgeable guy. If you are looking to improve your production skills, I wholeheartedly recommend his courses. His chill teaching style makes learning the different categories a breeze.

[keagansemon]

Been watching everything you put out for some time now. This one I can see myself using immediately. Good stuff.

[filinator]

And just like that... an upgrade to my ears! Thank you.

[jeremyforges]

I'm a totally new to the digital recording/mixing world and this is truly helpful ! You're not just showing the eq, but also sharing a process and explained why it makes sense. Thank you !

[konzekuenze]

Probably the best and most direct tutorial I've seen in years. Straight to the point without unnecessary talk. Thank you!

[flyoverfredusa]

I do this on some individual sounds and busses too, great technique

[daleseppie]

Amazing video - immediately applied it to my mixes and all I can say is this will change your music life

[michaelanthonyholguin]

This was really informative and you explained it very well.
Great video!

[tgg_music]

I think this could be a useful tip for identifying potential problems you might not be hearing as is. But I also think it's worth pointing out that this technique feels like it's coming more from a mastering perspective. It's good for finding a little more balance, but overall I think the issues could have been addressed more in the/ a mixing phase, and leaving a little less work for the/ a mastering phase. It's still a good point to make though; focusing more on the midrange than the low bass or upper highs. That said, I think the specific examples you gave in adjusting the EQ were all things that could have been solved ahead of time, potentially. With the exception of adjusting the highs at the very end.

[localfarang]

Love your breakdowns please keep it up ! Your videos always inspire me to get back into Ableton. I’ve gone in and out of creative phases but these educational breakdowns are just fantastic.

[gregbarker]

This was a fantastic little tutorial. Massive results in a few simple steps. Thank you my dude!

[lowbs]

some of the greatest mixing advice in the game right here, cheers!

[unclescott]

Nice directions / suggestions / tutorial.  
Goes without saying (unless somebody is reading comments BEFORE watching the video), BUT: your lesson is certainly applicable to any DAW, etc.  
So, even for those who aren't using Ableton, this is good info!
Thanks for the sharing the knowledge with us!!