mixing tips
General Eq-ing tips:
20 Hz and below - impossible to detect, remove as it only adds unnecessary energy to the total sound.
60 Hz and below - sub bass (feel only)
80(-100) Hz - feel AND hear bass
100-120 Hz - the "club sound system punch" resides here
200 Hz and below - bottom
250 Hz - notch filter here can add thump to a kick drum
150-400 Hz - boxiness
200 Hz-1.5 KHz - punch, fatness, impact
800 Hz-4 KHz - edge, clarity, harshness, defines timbre
4500 Hz - extremly tiring to the ears, add a slight notch here
5-7 KHz - de-essing is done here
4-9 KHz - brightness, presence, definition, sibilance, high frequency distortion
6-15 KHz - air and presence
9-15 KHz - adding will give sparkle, shimmer, bring out details ...
cutting will smooth out harshness and darken the mix.
Eq-ing beats:
60Hz with a Q of 1.4 (Adds fullness to kicks)
100Hz with a Q of 1.0 (Adds fullness to snares)
200 - 250Hz with a Q of 1.4 (Adds wood to snares)
3Khz with a Q of 1.4 (Adds attack to snares)
5Khz with a Q of 2.8 (Adds attack to kicks)
7Khz with a Q of 2.8 (Adds sharpness to snares and percussion)
10Khz with a Q of 1.0 (Adds brightness to hats and cymbals)
Eq-ing vocals:
Boost these frequencies to bring out your vocals in your mix
200 Hz with a Q of 0.4 to 1
3 kHz with a Q of 1
5 kHz with a Q of 1
7 kHz with a Q of 1
10 kHz with a Q of 1
16 kHz with a Q of 1