Studio Notes – Equalizers – EQ

EQ types Going to focus on parametric shelving low pass and high pass filters EQ allows us to have control over specific frequencies in a sound by changing their amplitudes This means we can change the character or timbre of a sound by altering the partials and harmonics or even fundamental.  We can also use Read More …

Some Kick Drum EQ Tips

More notes to myself… (and the other bedroom producers out there.) These are some of the Kick Drum EQ Tips from some recent videos.  I have yet to test these out, so YMMV. With the bass drum there could almost be a problem around 300 Hz to 600 Hz. Check the EQ. How do the Read More …

More Bass Guitar Recording Tricks

Tune the bass.  Tune the bass.  Tune the bass.  Everything harmonically else in the song is going on top of the bass.  If it is a little bit our of tune, then the rest of your tracks are not going to sound right. I like to tune the bass just a little bit flat, so Read More …

EQ Tips

– Less is more with all things equalization. If you are making big changes such as more than a 3dB raise then look to getting a better source sound. If it does not sound good going in to the processor, it will not sound good coming out. There are cases, where you do want a Read More …