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Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 4:21
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Subject: [dnb-prod] EQ reference
50Hz
Boost:
To thicken up bass drums and sub-bass parts.
Cut: Below this frequency on
all vocal tracks. This should reduce the effect of any microphone 'pops'.
70-100Hz
Boost: For bass lines and bass drums.
Cut: For
vocals.
General: Be wary of boosting the bass of too many tracks. Low
frequency sounds are particularly vulnerable to phase cancellation between
sounds of similar frequency. This can result in a net 'cut of the bass
frequencies.
200-400Hz
Boost: To add warmth to vocals or to
thicken a guitar sound.
Cut: To bring more clarity to vocals or to thin
cymbals and higher frequency percussion.
Boost or Cut: to control the
'woody' sound of a snare.
400-800Hz
Boost: To add warmth to
toms.
Boost or Cut: To control bass clarity, or to thicken or thin guitar
sounds.
General: In can be worthwhile applying cut to some of the
instruments in the mix to bring more clarity to the bass within the overall
mix.
800Hz-1KHz
Boost: To thicken vocal tracks. At 1 KHz apply
boost to add a knock to a bass drum.
1-3KHz
Boost: To make a
piano more aggressive. Applying boost between 1KHz and 5KHz will also make
guitars and basslines more cutting.
Cut: Apply cut between 2 KHz and 3KHz
to smooth a harsh sounding vocal part.
General: This frequency range is
often used to make instruments stand out in a mix.
3-6KHz
Boost: For a more 'plucked' sounding bass part. Apply boost at around 6KHz
to add some definition to vocal parts and distorted guitars.
Cut: Apply
cut at about 3KHz to remove the hard edge of piercing vocals. Apply cut
between 5KHZ and 6KHz to dull down some parts in a mix.
6-10KHz
Boost: To sweeten vocals. The higher the frequency you boost the more
'airy/breathy' the result will be. Also boost to add definition to the sound
of acoustic guitars or to add edge to synth sounds or strings or to enhance
the sound of a variety of percussion sounds. For example boost this range to:
Bring out cymbals.
Add ring to a snare.
Add edge to a bass drum.
10-16KHz
Boost: To make vocals more 'airy' or for crisp cymbals
and percussion. Also boost this frequency to add sparkle to pads, but only if
the frequency is present in the original sound, otherwise you will just be
adding hiss to the recording.
Specific Instruments
Vocals
General: Roll
off below 60Hz using a High Pass Filter. This range is unlikely to contain
anything useful, so you may as well reduce the noise the track contributes to
the mix.
Treat Harsh Vocals: To soften vocals apply cut in a narrow
bandwidth somewhere in the 2.5KHz to 4KHz range.
Get An Open Sound: Apply
a gentle boost above 6KHz using a shelving filter.
Get Brightness, Not
Harshness: Apply a gentle boost using a wide-band Bandpass Filter above 6KHz.
Use the Sweep control to sweep the frequencies to get it right.
Get
Smoothness: Apply some cut in a narrow band in the 1KHz to 2KHz range.
Bring Out The Bass: Apply some boost in a reasonably narrow band somewhere
in the 200Hz to 600Hz range.
Radio Vocal Effect: Apply some cut at the
High Frequencies, lots of boost about 1.5KHz and lots of cut below 700Hz.
Telephone Effect: Apply lots of compression pre EQ, and a little analogue
distortion by turning up the input gain. Apply some cut at the High
Frequencies, lots of boost about 1.5KHz and lots of cut below 700Hz.
Hi-Hats
Get Definition: Roll off everything below 600Hz using a
High Pass Filter.
Get Sizzle: Apply boost at 10KHz using a Band Pass
Filter. Adjust the bandwidth to get the sound right.
Treat Clangy Hats:
Apply some cut between 1KHz and 4KHz.
Bass Drum
General: Apply
a little cut at 300Hz and some boost between 40Hz and 80Hz.
Control The
Attack: Apply boost or cut around 4KHz to 6KHz.
Treat Muddiness: Apply cut
somewhere in the 100Hz to 500Hz range.
Guitar
Treat Unclear
Vocals: Apply some cut to the guitar between 1KHz and 5KHz to bring the vocals
to the front of the mix.
General: Apply a little boost between 100Hz and
250Hz and again between 10KHz and 12KHz.
Acoustic Guitar
Add
Sparkle: Try some gentle boost at 10KHz using a Band Pass Filter with a medium
bandwidth.
General
Try applying some mid-range cut to the
rhythm section to make vocals and other instruments more clearly heard.
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