Try the following these EQ tips the next time your in the studio
- Practice and experiment; use your ears, not your eyes.
- Make things sound good in the mix, not just by themselves, people can’t solo a snare when they are listening.
- Cut before you boost
- Try to avoid dramatic cuts and boosts unless your 100% that it’s needed.
- If you working on the top end of a track keep sibilance in mind.
- High-pass everything at the appropriate frequency. If something doesn’t need low end, take it out.
- Try using a bell curve with the peak up at around 18k. Add a 6db boost on a vocal and you can get sparkle without any harshness.
- Try automating EQ during the mixing stage, especially if the track has dramatic balance shifts.
- Remember to hit the bypass button every once in a while, so you know what’s going on and your adjustments are having the desired effect.
- Take a break every couple of hours – EQ’in is fatiguing work, rest those ears!!
