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Such an interesting thread

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Originally posted by aBigWreck Such an interesting thread

lol not a sticky imo

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Originally posted by palm lol not a sticky imo

not by itself, but it does work in the dj booth guide sticky

i do think this deserves a sticky. a lot of people are probably clueless about proper EQing.

How would you define proper eq-ing. In my opinion eq-ing is proper as long as it sounds good. Nothing else.

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Originally posted by Storyteller How would you define proper eq-ing. In my opinion eq-ing is proper as long as it sounds good. Nothing else.

That is obviously what we are discussing here. And the methods we use to achieve that good sound. Everyone is different and reading through different styles of mixing and different approaches to the music gives a very good insight.

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Originally posted by Zild That is obviously what we are discussing here. And the methods we use to achieve that good sound. Everyone is different and reading through different styles of mixing and different approaches to the music gives a very good insight.

I know. But my reply was towards this post:

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i do think this deserves a sticky. a lot of people are probably clueless about proper EQing.

Given anyone has ears, and hopefully hasn't wrecked them yet, proper EQ-ing is no more than common sense (listen and apply correction where necessary) in my opinion. It's not that hard. This post just didn't make any sense to me. Especially since there is no real way to say EQ-ing is proper anytime as that's a personal opinion anyway.

That's why I wanted to know his definition of proper EQ-ing. To me it feels like he's saying there are rules to follow when it comes to EQ-ing.

Honestly I can't imagine people being clueless about EQing... It's so simple and pretty much common sense and after you touched those pot's a coupe of times, you know what they do.

There are some rules I have in my mind when approaching a mix. And I can definitely buy people being clueless about EQing because I have to see them in the DJ booth almost every time I want to go out somewhere.

That sucks.

these rules while standard are not always applicable.

for instance,(albeit very very rare) dueling baselines can work.

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Originally posted by Allied Nations not by itself, but it does work in the dj booth guide sticky

then it should also include how to turn the cd player on

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Originally posted by palm then it should also include how to turn the cd player on

sadly, EQing isn't a common sense thing as most of you think. certain songs and are better mixed with certain settings on the EQ's...and how the hell is that similar to turning your cd players on? you only learn to mix by doing, and having others be able to tell you what's worked for them can only help your learning curve in doing so.

Every track is mastered differently, and every mix is different. After awhile you get really good at hearing what needs to be tweeked through the moniters or headphones. Some tracks need to be set on the clock differently to avoid a clash with the outgoing track, or need the highs to be almost killed on the incoming to avoid clash or abrupt volume increase, then blended in. I guess what i'm saying is after a long time of practicing/recording/playing out you realize what needs to be adjusted on the eq's in order to execute that "perfect" mix you hear in your head. I say for the most part leave the mids alone, and mix only with the highs, lows, faders and filters if you have them, and practice mixing through the moniters (not headphones) and learn how to hear clashing frequencies and level control. Messing with the eq's is useless until you've learned what sounds good and what clashes.

hey people.

i had this mix up with those EQ methods that i learnt from this thread.

Pls comment.



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btw i still find matching the keys make it easier to EQ for better sound overall, as opposed to the past, where any 2 songs can be compensated with skilled EQing.

imo it depends on what u as a DJ want to emphasize in ur mix. if u were bringing in georgia - ode to 99 for example, ud leave the mids at about 2 o clock and lo at 12 (bass isn't too high in that track) while gradually bringing the levels up. radio crash on the other hand has a much harder kick, and u want to be bringing it in at the right time, so ud work more with the lo. It depends on the track and it's impossible to lay down any rules on this...but I think each person would do this differently depending on how they want their mixes to sound and what in particular appeals to them in the tunes they are playing.

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