in the mix EQ adjustment allowance?

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Posted by richg101 on Sep-29-2006 09:22:

in the mix EQ adjustment allowance?

hey guys.

i just want a bit of advise really - to help my own trax sit better during a mixing session.

my question is:-

how many of you find the kick of a certain track to be louder than in another and do significant eq adjustment to compensate?

when i was heavily into djing i belived that it was best to keep the tracks flat and use the level meters of each track to determine what volume i should bring them in( so they transfered well volume wise)

its just because i have realised that some tracks sound much quieter than an other track (on a hifi)with regards to ratio of kick presence vs other sounds, and then when i play them in a club they sound pretty much the same wave shape and sound simialar...

so do you think it is neccasary to boost the bass frequency on a bass/mid/high eq mixer by eg. 4db so the track coming in has the same bass level as the previous track? or does having to do this mean that the tracks is badly equalised??

cheers

Posted by Trance Android on Sep-29-2006 10:16:

I don't play out but I use the gains & also the LED level meters to get the volume just so. I usually put the incoming track a tiny fraction lower in volume to neutralise the natural increase in volume when the bass from 2 tracks is playing together, inreasing it again a tiny fraction as I'm killing the outgoing track.

Apart from that, I found sometimes tracks seem to be mastered differently - like the hi hats/snares will be massively loud so I adjust EQ's to compensate. Sometimes I've even had to end up ditching a couple of the mp3 I've bought as they were so badly mastered (really muffled or recorded too quietly to overcome by boosting gain/EQ's).

Soz if I've misunderstood the question.

Posted by Psychotron on Sep-29-2006 12:19:

Heh. I just use my ears and adjust accordingly.

Posted by Zild on Sep-29-2006 13:19:

I barely even use the EQs anymore.

Posted by SPAWNmaster on Sep-29-2006 14:39:

quote:
Originally posted by Zild
I barely even use the EQs anymore.

whatd you think of my very eq-full mix btw?

but in terms of adjustment you can adjust to make frequencies similiar or levelled, or you can use style. a lot of times i'll use a break down and make it seem like the incoming track (with lower kick volume/strength) is building up...its like a fakeout, so you can do it with style but there's nothing wrong with adjusting eq levels to make a good mix!

Posted by miamitranceman on Sep-29-2006 16:47:

quote:
Originally posted by Zild
I barely even use the EQs anymore.

So you're pretty much just using the channel faders then?

Posted by Allayla on Sep-29-2006 17:38:

I usually just slam up the faders and mix with the gains and lows, never usually mess around with the highs and mids.