EQ Archives - Music Guy Mixing https://www.musicguymixing.com/category/eq/ Mixing Services and Tutorials Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:33:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 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 Vocal EQ Frequency Chart – Every Cut and Boost to Make https://www.musicguymixing.com/vocal-eq-frequency-chart/ https://www.musicguymixing.com/vocal-eq-frequency-chart/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:33:43 +0000 https://www.musicguymixing.com/?p=5838 The singing voice is an instrument like any other which has unique characteristics in each frequency section from bottom to top. When you hear something you either like or don’t like on your vocal, it obviously helps to be able to quickly identify what frequency range it’s coming from. With that in mind and like […]

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]]> https://www.musicguymixing.com/vocal-eq-frequency-chart/feed/ 0 The Best SSL Vocal EQ Settings to Use https://www.musicguymixing.com/ssl-vocal-eq/ https://www.musicguymixing.com/ssl-vocal-eq/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:25:18 +0000 https://www.musicguymixing.com/?p=5810 A Solid State Logic or “SSL vocal strip is a relatively streamlined way to EQ your vocals while also imparting a little analog sound to them. Let’s talk how to use an SSL to EQ your vocals with the best SSL vocal EQ settings to use in your next mix. SSL Vocal EQ Settings For […]

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]]> https://www.musicguymixing.com/ssl-vocal-eq/feed/ 0 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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