Seperating instruments in song production via EQing is a standard mixing technique. I personally love the parametric EQ b/c it has so many options of use, considering Q, curve, and frequency selections.

I think using an EQ is really up to the user's desires.

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The most common use of eq by me is to clean out individual tracks by trimming the unwanted frequencies off the sounds so that there is more free space so that the track doesn't go muddy. I sometimes use eq to shape a sound but I tend to try and use a filter for this.

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I often shape a sound with eq, you can totally change the way a synth sounds. Filters can sometimes be to harsh, in order to shape well with them you often have to loose to much of the frequency content. In my opinion.

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I know that for me, Parametric Eq is my best friend. I used it to filter every frequence of each sound that I dont want, to make sound breathe a little bit more.

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Do you guys ever get a "too clean" sound by overdoing it? When I started in 99, it happened to me...I used Cool Edit Pro and I was over-EQing everything, and now I realize it didn't need that much. Everything in excess is bad.

This may be a "duh" tip for most of you but for some noobs, this could be useful tip:

Use EQ not to boost a certain frequency but rather trim unwanted frequencies. the reason is simple - when you amplify you introduce noise, so it's better to remove something "intrusive" from the mix rather than boost certain frequency. Sounds a lot tighter this way too. Of course, it helps to remember that you need to have the proper recording level before you start.

Also, while we're on a subject matter, I'm curious what do you use for EQ (soft, brand/hardware, brand) and which would you prefer.

I'm currently using Cubase EQ with some vst proggy that I can't remember of top of my head.


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Ooops... Looks like Cheggy beat me with the tip.... Oh well, here's the same advise 2x for you - so it must be right

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I used Cubase EQ with Waves EQ as well. But still do not know which EQ will be better.

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FLstudio default parametric EQ! Yay!

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Originally posted by CynepMeH Use EQ not to boost a certain frequency but rather trim unwanted frequencies. the reason is simple - when you amplify you introduce noise, so it's better to remove something "intrusive" from the mix rather than boost certain frequency.

I agree sir, but would add not be religious about it either (I got to the point where I would never ever boost stuff). Recently I just finished a course with a studio producer and I asked him about this, he was so much more human about it than most people I have read posts from - bearing in mind this guy does this as a career. He boosts and cuts without worrying about it too much. His rule of thumb was if there is something harsh you don't want then cut, if there is a sound you want to emphasise then boost just that portion, it was a lot less rigid than I thought.

Going back to my mixes now I can hear a lot of places where I lost too much character due to overcutting and trying to shoehorn as opposed to trying to give things the right amount of space they needed.

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Is the default parametric EQ in FL good,or are there better ones out there?