Every time I start a new mix, I like to go section by section with my instruments (after gain staging everything, of course). I’ll always begin with the drums because they’re the backbone of your mix. The drums keep time and establish the rhythm and energy of your song, so it’s important to make sure […]
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Distorted guitar is a lot more difficult to EQ over clean guitar because the addition of so many harmonics via said distortion makes the frequency spectrum a lot more complicated. Overtones can sound bright to the point of harshness in some cases which quickly leads to ear fatigue when you listen back to it. As
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There are two different types of EQ: additive and subtractive EQ. Nevermind that one sounds like an artificial sweetener, we’re going to focus on subtractive EQ and talk about what it is and why it’s the preferred method of EQ in mixing. What is Subtractive EQ With an EQ plugin you have two options: add
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Vocals are one of the biggest offenders when it comes to having unwanted low frequency information. Even with a high pass filter setting on the microphone itself engaged, you can still pick up a lot of unwanted ambient sounds. Whether it’s from room noise the microphone picked up or tones on the vocal itself, let’s
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Low shelf EQ is a useful type of filtering which you can use to sculpt your audio when other filters aren’t appropriate. Let’s talk about what low shelf EQ filtering does and when you should use it in your mix. Low Shelf EQ A low shelf EQ is one of a few types of EQ
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