EQ Archives - Music Guy Mixing https://www.musicguymixing.com/category/eq/ Mixing Services and Tutorials Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:00:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://www.musicguymixing.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-music-guy-favicon-32x32.png EQ Archives - Music Guy Mixing https://www.musicguymixing.com/category/eq/ 32 32 The Best Graphic Equalizer Settings For Live Sound https://www.musicguymixing.com/graphic-equalizer-settings-for-live-sound/ https://www.musicguymixing.com/graphic-equalizer-settings-for-live-sound/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:59:48 +0000 https://www.musicguymixing.com/?p=5799 Live sound is an especially tough nut to crack because you’re working in the moment without the luxury of the relaxed no pressure environment of the studio. You’ve also got reflections and other resonances being introduced in real time, all things which need to be accounted for. With all of that in mind, here are […]

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]]> https://www.musicguymixing.com/graphic-equalizer-settings-for-live-sound/feed/ 0 How to EQ Cymbals – Cymbal EQ Cheat Sheet https://www.musicguymixing.com/how-to-eq-cymbals/ https://www.musicguymixing.com/how-to-eq-cymbals/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 18:58:58 +0000 https://www.musicguymixing.com/?p=5750 The cymbals of your drum kit and mix are useful for driving energy and marking the peaks of the mix in terms of energy. You also walk a tightrope when it comes to how to EQ cymbals in particular as one side leaves them dull while the other side leaves them harsh and grating to […]

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]]> https://www.musicguymixing.com/how-to-eq-cymbals/feed/ 0 How to Use Parametric EQ to Improve Your Mix https://www.musicguymixing.com/how-to-use-parametric-eq/ https://www.musicguymixing.com/how-to-use-parametric-eq/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 17:36:43 +0000 https://www.musicguymixing.com/?p=5746 Arguably the most important tool at any mixing engineer’s disposal is EQ. This plugin allows you to sculpt your audio, carving out the frequencies which are detracting from the sound or even accentuating the ones which aren’t. While there are many types of EQ, the most versatile type is undoubtedly parametric EQ. Let’s talk how […]

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]]> https://www.musicguymixing.com/how-to-use-parametric-eq/feed/ 0 What is Mid Side EQ (And When to Use It)? https://www.musicguymixing.com/what-is-mid-side-eq/ https://www.musicguymixing.com/what-is-mid-side-eq/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 17:27:08 +0000 https://www.musicguymixing.com/?p=5722 I recently talked about mid side compression and how you can use it to correct issues on different levels of a mix or master, or even create some interesting aesthetic effects. Mid side EQ is another effect which exclusively targets one or the other, so let’s talk about what is mid side EQ and when […]

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]]> https://www.musicguymixing.com/what-is-mid-side-eq/feed/ 0 Types of Equalizers in Mixing – When to Use Each https://www.musicguymixing.com/types-of-equalizers/ https://www.musicguymixing.com/types-of-equalizers/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 18:17:32 +0000 https://www.musicguymixing.com/?p=5690 There are a number of different types of equalizers you can use to sculpt the audio of your mix, and some are better suited for certain niche tasks than others. Let’s cover the different types of equalizers in mixing. Types of Equalizers Most equalizers fall into three categories: Parametric, Semi Parametric, and Graphic. There’s some […]

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