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| bokus |
| Well i have Beat matching down for the most part now. And im realizing how important EQing is. Some of the records high and mediums kind of ruin the match so, Do most of you guys turn the high and mediums to praticually none and then gradually as the build up comes gradually turn them up, leaving the low for the most part alone? |
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| WeasiL |
| It's really impossible to set a standard for your mixes as each one will differ. Generally I will eq the high's so they arent clashing with the live track and I usually keep my mids a little less then half way up. As far as the low's go I keep them cut when I bring in the track. At that point you got to really feel out the fix and play around with your mids and then find a nice point to bring in mid bass using the lows. It would sound kind of odd if you brought in a track with the bass on full and no mids or highs. Again there are cases where this might sounds good... It all depends on the mix. |
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| Wacky Hacky |
Always make sure hi-hats are not clashing too much unless you are sure it will sound good. Check GU021, the mix with IIO's Rapture. That is one hell of a mix with hi-hats sounding superb. However, really sharp hi-hats never sound nice when turned up. I usually keep it somewhere around 40%.
If a track has a slow buildup it's not too hard to mix it in, and you have a lot of time to adjust EQ of both channels (or more ;) ). When you have fast buildups, it comes down to compromise really.
EQ'ing is also dependent on the BPM. Slower tracks usually have a deeper bass (my uncle used to play Disco music at 120 or even slower in the end of the '70s and the subwoofers were 375W each).
Btw, a nice trick with records when playing at around 140 BPM, is to cut the bass of the incoming track and then gradually turn them up while turning the other record's gradually down. It can give nice reactions ;) |
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| DjSimonB |
When I'm starting a mix, I have bass and treble all the way down, and mids at around 9 o'clock.
Of course it varies from mix to mix but I find that to be a good point.
As for when to bring the EQ's up and switch round, that totally depends on the tunes, just get to know your tunes and practice :) |
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| Nemesis44 |
I never touch the highs and mids in mixes. I will adjust them a little perhaps to make the record sound good but that's about it.
As for the mix I just use the bass. If you have chosen the next track well you wont need to mess around with it.
I find that high and mid adjustments actually sound quite bad on a big system and you can often make the music sound very muddy if you don't do it will.
It all comes down to working out what works for you and there are not an given rules. I will use my way and do it better than someone else but they may use there style to better effect than I could etc.
Also you need to think that there are no set ways in which you should mix. Try and do different things for each mix and make yourself more versatile.
Cheers
Nem |
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| Freak |
Any ****** can learn to pitch.
Good Eqing makes mixing stand out and more importantly gives it energy which the crowd pick up on. It also makes it smooth.
When used in conjunction with good trck selection and mix points, it is a highly effective tool and 'seperates the me from the boys' as it were.
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Mids and tops stay put in a track UNLESS:
-The system is poorly set up and they need adjusment on every track
-Certain quiet packages/breakdowns may need a boost in places
-Or very often when i have two faders open, and i want to keep part of a melody or more commonly a vocal from the outgoing track going over the incoming track- ill kill the bass as normal (with kills if available) bosst the mid(and occassionally touch the treble) to taste , kill the fader slightly then adjust the gain if needs be...
Sounds complex but its second nature and very fast and very effective if done in the right way, the right place and not over-used.
Treble is rarely touched as it hurts peoples ears
No set rules- forge your own style and experiment |
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