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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 8, 2014 11:59:50 GMT -6
I'm curious to see what u fellas are doing when it comes to putting your mix puzzles together, I know that eq is always contingent on content, but we all have our "go to's" when it comes to mixing, I'll go first.
My "go to's"
I almost always hi and low pass every track
i almost always de ess, hp/lp or eq my verb and effects sends
how bout u?
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Post by jazznoise on Feb 8, 2014 19:36:33 GMT -6
I just listen first, then correct as needs be.
I rarely ever reach for a low pass filter. High shelving always sounds more natural to me.
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Post by svart on Feb 8, 2014 21:48:34 GMT -6
OH's: Almost always cut somewhere around 400hz
Guitars: Almost always cut around 2K. Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot.
bass: Almost always cut around 225hz.
Vocals: Almost always cut around 2K and 300hz.
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Post by geoff738 on Feb 8, 2014 22:02:51 GMT -6
OH's: Almost always cut somewhere around 400hz Guitars: Almost always cut around 2K. Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. bass: Almost always cut around 225hz. Vocals: Almost always cut around 2K and 300hz. Drums recorded in small and/or low-ceilinged rooms often have a lot of 400ish stuff that needs removal. Elec gtrs I always have a listen in the 6-8k zone. Fizz patrol. I like 800 on bass if it isn't cutting through. Of course, there are other ways of addressing that. 200ish buildup generally? I dunno, I'm just a hobbyist. I think a lot of the stuff I have to contend with might not be an issue with experienced engineers in good rooms. At least I hope so! Cheers, Geoff |
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Post by svart on Feb 8, 2014 22:09:47 GMT -6
OH's: Almost always cut somewhere around 400hz Guitars: Almost always cut around 2K. Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. bass: Almost always cut around 225hz. Vocals: Almost always cut around 2K and 300hz. Drums recorded in small and/or low-ceilinged rooms often have a lot of 400ish stuff that needs removal. Elec gtrs I always have a listen in the 6-8k zone. Fizz patrol. I like 800 on bass if it isn't cutting through. Of course, there are other ways of addressing that. 200ish buildup generally? I dunno, I'm just a hobbyist. I think a lot of the stuff I have to contend with might not be an issue with experienced engineers in good rooms. At least I hope so! Cheers, Geoff Yeah the 400 isn't mainly due to bad sound, it's due to buildup of other things in the mix. There isn't a whole lot in the overheads in that area so I generally cut it out for more room. I tend to turn the highs down on the amps I record, plus I use a ribbon and a good mic with a capsule that isn't known to have a problem with high end fuzz, so I generally don't have to cut too much, although I've certainly cut 6K+ on stuff. 800 on bass tends to sound a little strange to me, I usually do more cuts than boosts on bass so what is left might look like a boost in that area. I usually try to cut as much in the 200-400 range as I can get away with just because it can add up to a really muddy sound, especially when compressed a number of times. |
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Post by Ward on Feb 8, 2014 22:38:02 GMT -6
350hz needs to knocked out of every kick and tomtom microphone for them to sound right. then you are 75% of the way there. Next, it's a matter of finding the resonant frequency of each drum dialing in a little and adding some crack around the 4k to 8khz range.
Hi pass snare drums (100hz), acoustic guitars(150hz), keyboards(180hz), mandolin(250hz), electric guitar amps that are woofy (100hz), BVox (200hz), cut some center mids in each and add some sheen as needed.
Bass? Get it bright going in. Compress it nicely with an LA4 or a bluestripe and you'll only need to crank the low end in the mix for it to sit perfectly.
Those are a couple. More to follow.
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