ROLLING off frequencies

Disco Nutter · Post by **Disco Nutter** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:50 pm

Serox wrote:I should have an EQ on every sound tho really.

Not really! Sometimes stuff just fit in

serox · Post by **serox** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:56 pm

Johnny Beat wrote:
Serox wrote:I should have an EQ on every sound tho really.
Not really! Sometimes stuff just fit in

Yeh I guess so.

I have to admit I actually spend more time finding a sound that fits and requires zero work instead of spending a week trying to make this sound fit etc

I am glad I am lazy sometimes.

macc · Post by **macc** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:57 pm

Finding sounds that naturally fit together is the optimum way to mix!

Don't see too many eq's on an orchestra...

macc · Post by **macc** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:18 pm

Steeper filters/eqs ring more though, resonance controls or not - perhaps that's what he was referring to

Plus there are amplitude ripple effects around and just above the cutoff which can give a similar impression.

martello · Post by **martello** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:23 pm

Macc wrote:Finding sounds that naturally fit together is the optimum way to mix!

Don't see too many eq's on an orchestra...

Yeah, exactly. Less chemistry.

macc · Post by **macc** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:17 pm

Everything has a cost innit, it's always just a question of whether the benefit outweighs the cost. It depends

You see people talking about obsessing over having zero frequency content in their snare at 199.9Hz cos you 'have to' high pass it at 200Hz. Meanwhile their snare turns to mush as it smears out in the time domain

That sounds ruuuuuuuuuuuubbish, and is totally audible, especially when trying to correct the tone via eq in mastering

Sorry for derailing the thread somewhat

bebop · Post by **bebop** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:15 am

thanks alot for the help im really understanding it now.

im really greatful for the help

Sharmaji · Post by **Sharmaji** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:35 pm

Macc wrote:Steeper filters/eqs ring more though, resonance controls or not - perhaps that's what he was referring to

Plus there are amplitude ripple effects around and just above the cutoff which can give a similar impression.

dead on. the steeper the filter, the more things build up at the cutoff point, boost or not. resonance isn't just a setting-- it can happen in a number of ways.

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