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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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