Welcome to part 1 of a brand new series of 10 One Minute EQ Tricks. I’ll be sending out new ones every week for the next 10 weeks ranging from using EQ on guitars, drums, reverbs and a bunch of other things. And the best part? You only need a minute to watch them to...
Tired of Muddiness, Boomy Bass and Flabby Low-End? Download Your Free Guide: 6 Steps to Fix Your Muddy Mixes If there’s one particular EQ problem that plagues the home studio producer it’s the low-end build-up. It goes by two different names: Boominess Muddiness Although they mostly mean the same thing I think there’s a subtle...
If you’ve been reading my ramblings for any length of time you’ve probably noticed that I stretch the power of analogy pretty far. Here are some examples: What Doing the Dishes Can Teach You About Audio Editing How Mexican Salsa Holds the Secret to a Great Music Production I usually come up with these when...
Got a question from Michael, an EQ Strategies customer about live sound: My question is whether do I use same EQ technique mentioned in your guideline for both recording and live sound. Or are there differences in technique when you EQ for recording and live sound. One difference I can think of is that you...
This might be the most useful frequency chart to use as an EQ cheat sheet you’ll ever find. Although you shouldn’t take it as gospel because every mix is different, it’s still useful when thinking about where your instruments might be clashing in the EQ spectrum. Once you’ve checked out the EQ chart below and...
Independent Recording has the most useful EQ chart I’ve ever seen. I’ve stumbled upon this EQ chart many times on the internet, but I don’t want any of you to go without it. Not only does it tell you the frequency ranges of a multitude of instruments, but it’s also interactive. By sweeping over the various...