EQ’ing your mix bus is a delicate process. Too little and you won’t hear a difference. Too much and you might ruin your mix. But with a sprinkle of just the right amount of Goldilocks EQ, you’ll tighten the low end and remove the mud while adding presence and brightness that makes your mix stand...
We’ll be talking about the Low Mid Frequencies and what to watch out for. This is the frequency where you get muddy mixes, but it’s also where you get that low-end power. Here’s what to look out for: Get the Audio issues EQ here.
The key to creating mind-blowing mixes that really jump out of your speakers is a fundamental understanding of the frequency range. If you can understand the language of each of these frequency ranges and be able to hear the differences, you’ll be well on your way to producing great mixes. Here’s how to control your...
EQ might look pretty intimidating on the surface. But, once you wrap your mind around these 3 basic methods, you’ll be well on your way to mastering EQ. They are: Get the Audio issues EQ here.
Learning how to use EQ, is the first step toward developing great mixing skills. Knowing how frequencies interact and knowing how they all fit together is a crucial skill that mixing engineers should have. Equalization, or EQ, is the most important mixing processor to create separation in your instruments and balance in your mixes. Long-time...
Vocals are the key to a professional recording. Your music might be top-notch. But if your vocals are too bassy, too harsh, or aren’t sitting in the mix properly, it will ruin the whole song. Fortunately, there’s a simple EQ exercise that can help you mix better vocals. What is this mixing exercise? This is...
When I exited the airplane it dawned on me. I couldn’t understand a single sign. Wherever I looked, my brain short-circuited and couldn’t put meaning to the messages I was seeing. For someone who’s been to over 15 countries, this feeling of complete lack of understanding was…foreign to me…no pun intended. I could usually get...
I got into an argument with this asshole at a bar recently. Now, I’m a lot more civil than I used to be during my whiskey-drinking days, but I had an unusually long day, so the fuse was a little short. I walked in and was going to stand at the bar and wait for...
I got a frantic response from Michael, one of my subscribers, about EQ that I thought I would clear up: Here’s what he had to say: Your class was awesome and I really enjoy your articles so thank you for taking the time to help people like me!!! But… I have read so many articles...
One common EQ problem on an overall mix is harshness. Usually, you’re so scared of the low-mids and causing muddiness that you end up adding too much of the high-mids to compensate. Sometimes, the solution to the harshness is something that is scary to think about, in theory. This has happened to me and I...