EQ - KeynesYouDigIt/Knowledge GitHub Wiki

• Subsonic energy eats up your dynamic range and masks bass, filter it out
• EQ combined with panning makes a space for each instrument
• Wide Q is good for emphasis and making space, narrow Q is good for removing problem frequencies
• Good EQ reduces the need for compression
• Use EQ to shape reverb and delay
• Cutting low end makes something sound brighter
• EQ in context of the mix

EQ Stages

• Track EQ for removing problems and making space (+/- 15dB)
• Bus EQ for balancing instrument groups (+/- 10dB)
• Master EQ for removing mud (+/- 6dB)

Notching

• Narrow boost to find a problem frequency
• Cut it
• Disengage the EQ to make sure it's gone

Bass vs. Kick

• Kick is usually around 60Hz
• You want the bass to sit a little higher
• HPF the bass, but use a low shelf to put a "bump" in front of it
• Bass is usually 110Hz-140Hz