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EQing technique I just thought of...
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| alanzo |
Something I did last night while painstakingly EQing my current track is to hicut everything but the percussion around 9khz. That way you can actually distinguish the hats/snap of the kick/etc from everything else. Sort of reserving the upper 11khz (from 20hz-20khz) for percussion.
Of course, if there is no percussion playing and I want soem sort of really intense sound, I won't, but I'm saying generally speaking in the mix, does anyone else do this? |
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| alanzo |
| quote: | Originally posted by Nightshift
yes |
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| tehlord |
I already do that.
No
I already do that when I remember.
edit - and I dont do it on my long 'verb send. |
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| DigiNut |
| I often either boost the drums or shelf (shelve?) the other instruments at about 12k. Cutting seems a bit extreme to me but it probably depends on the track, and just how much high end those synths are putting out. |
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| Subtle |
I dont understand.
What did u do exactly ? |
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| Acton |
| quote: | Originally posted by Subtle
I dont understand.
What did u do exactly ? |
This!
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| alanzo |
| quote: | Originally posted by Subtle
I dont understand.
What did u do exactly ? |
Put a 9khz low pass filter on all my intstruments so the percussion can get through easier. |
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| alanzo |
| Also, glad to know this is a commonly used technique. Thanks! |
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| tehlord |
Actually this is only a trick I learned a few weeks ago but putting a low/high pass EQ in front of a shaping EQ just seems to get more out of the sound. I use Cubase EQ for low and high cuts then IIEQ Pro to boost or notch.
The latest thing i'm working on after this little trick sounds, well almost listenable :tongue2 |
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| DJ RANN |
| I do it too but sometimes go a tiny bit further: create two busses with their "paas EQ" - lo perc and high perc, that way you have slightly more control and are not doing a uniform single pass type EQ on the drums, just the parts that need it most. |
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| RichieV |
| i don't enjoy hihats having boosted highs. I find it shrill and annoying. I prefer drums to have a rather restricted high shelf with the synths and actual musical devices to occupy that range. I will say that most people do what you prescribed above but I really don't like it. I turns every hihat in to a shaker. |
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