EQ before compression or compression before EQ? That’s the big question isn’t it? It’s endlessly debated which processor you should insert first. Do you tweak your signal with EQ before you add some compression to it, or do you get it nice and punchy before you enhance it with EQ? Two Simple Tips to Guide you...
Understanding the EQ spectrum is a daunting task. But learning how to EQ properly is one of the most important skill to learn in audio production. Equalization is probably on every track in modern recording. There is always something added, cut, or filtered. You hear jargon like: “Boost this frequency”, “put a notch filter on that”, “cut...
Understanding the EQ spectrum is a daunting task. But learning how to EQ properly is one of the most important skill to learn in audio production. Equalization is probably on every track in modern recording. There is always something added, cut, or filtered. You hear jargon like: “Boost this frequency”, “put a notch filter on that”, “cut...
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...