(Posted by Mike Elliott on cubase.net)
50 Hz |
- |
"Hip
hop" bottom. stay away from this unless you are mixing with and for
subs. |
|
80
Hz |
- |
Solid
bottom end. |
|
100
Hz |
- |
"warmth"
for low end, use SPARINGLY! |
|
125 – 250
Hz |
- |
Mud.
Lose it. |
|
300 – 600
Hz |
- |
Fundamental
frequency for most instruments, best left alone for the most
part. |
|
600 – 900
Hz |
- |
Almost
always subtractive to lose "nasal" quality |
|
1 – 2
kHz |
- |
Irritating.
Perceived by dummies as "loud" (Peavy guitar amps). 2k and up a bit can be
useful for Bass Guitar presence/definition. |
|
3 – 4
kHz |
- |
Presence
for low end inst. |
|
5
kHz |
- |
Presence
for mid range inst. Damn near all of 'em (fundamental for Piccolo, screw
'em). |
|
6
– 8 kHz |
- |
Sparkle. |
|
8
– 10 kHz |
- |
Shine. |
|
10 kHz and
up |
- |
Air.
The higher you go, the more you can use. Season to taste. |
General
EQ principles:
Use
as little as possible, applied in very small increments. Subtractive EQ whenever
possible.
Try
not to duplicate EQ from inst. to inst. ALWAYS make your final EQ decisions in
the mix, not soloed.
Worlds
oldest, and best, engineering tip:
Solo
your inst., boost level, narrowest Q possible, then sweep through your
frequencies till you find what you DON'T like, cut it. (a
little, don't go overboard).