Tom drums can be difficult to mix depending on how you have them recorded. Ideally you would have each tom (floor and individual racks) on their own tracks. Regardless, this guide will show you how to EQ tom drums to get them sitting perfectly in the mix. How to EQ Tom The tom drums have […]
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The kick drum is the anchor of your mix. It keeps time, keeps the listener in touch with what’s going on in the song, and drives everything forward. It needs to be felt and heard. Just as importantly it needs to be cleaned up. This guide on how to EQ kick drum will explain the
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Along with the kick, the snare is a huge part of the backbone of a song. It creates energy and serves as a point of reference or anchor for the listener. As such, your snare needs to cut through the mix and be a constant presence. A reliable way to accomplish this is using snare
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There are a lot of different ways to approach mixing your hi hats. Most of it comes down to what sort of sound you’re working with to begin with from performance, room sounds, microphone placement, etc. The most impactful processing to apply to your hats is hi hat EQ as this can drastically change the
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Your kick drum is the anchor which keeps your mix grounded for the listener. As such, you want to have a clear and present kick in your mix. While you can and should use bass drum EQ to emphasize the lowest fundamental frequencies and boost the high mids to bring out more of the beater
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