Cubase 15: Multiband compression with Steinberg Motive

Demo summary
The producer uses the Motive multiband compressor to balance frequencies and place the voice more effectively within the mix.
Step-by-step
- Open the Motive multiband compressor plugin
- Play the audio track to monitor the current frequency balance
- Adjust the individual frequency bands (low, mid, high) to place the voice in the mix
- Toggle the plugin on and off to A/B test the presence of the high and mid frequencies
Tips
- Use the multiband compressor to make the voice more present by specifically targeting high and mid frequencies
- Play with each frequency band individually to ensure the vocal is placed properly within the overall mix
Highlights
“I actually like it... the multiband compressor kind of like place the voice in the mix and the voice is so present”
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