multiple eq's on a given track?

[jeffgnr90]

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[line6man]

For what reason are there four EQs on a track? That's absurd.

 

[jeffgnr90]

For what reason are there four EQs on a track? That's absurd.

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[Chromer]

That workflow may give him a finer level of control, where each eq is doing one particular job and nothing else...

But from your description of sizzling and lack of headroom, the more likely answer is that he misunderstood or misremembered something from those classes.

Point him to Pensado's Place. Link Removed Fantastic resource for mix engineering.

 

[jeffgnr90]

That workflow may give him a finer level of control, where each eq is doing one particular job and nothing else...

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[Chromer]

Possibly, yes. I will often have three different eq's on a track, sometimes 4.

One clean eq for correction. Low cuts, notches for unpleasant resonances, etc. Something to give me a clean sound to work with.

Occasionally I'll then put an eq in front of a compressor, to adjust how it reacts.

I'll then usually have a colored eq to punch-up or knock back some aspect of the sound and bring out its character.

And then finally a clean mix eq to make any fine adjustments needed to sit the track in the mix (notching guitars for vocals, etc.) Often this will be on a bus where I have, for instance, all the guitars coming together, or all the lead vocals, etc.

 

[Chromer]

Just listened to the track. Not hearing much to worry about, it sounds good.
If it sounds good, then he did it "right."

 

[lakefx]

That workflow may give him a finer level of control, where each eq is doing one particular job and nothing else...

But from your description of sizzling and lack of headroom, the more likely answer is that he misunderstood or misremembered something from those classes.

Point him to Pensado's Place. Link Removed Fantastic resource for mix engineering.

I hadn't seen that site before. Great resource!

 

[sonic assassin]

i will use 2 on occasion. to make an effect react differently or as a large cut before a compressor or gate.

 

[Epitaph04]

I really like the song. Downloaded it and sounds great. Awesome stuff. Only issue I have is that it's a bit loud and somewhat harsh sounding.

Either way I'm really digging the music!

 

[jeffgnr90]

I really like the song. Downloaded it and sounds great. Awesome stuff. Only issue I have is that it's a bit loud and somewhat harsh sounding.

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