Comments on: Guitar EQ Mixing for rock, country and pop http://www.audiorecording.me/guitar-eq-mixing-for-rock-country-and-pop.html Technical Guide in Computer Audio Recording Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:16:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Emerson Maningohttp://www.audiorecording.me/guitar-eq-mixing-for-rock-country-and-pop.html/comment-page-4#comment-359 Emerson Maningo Tue, 25 May 2010 08:07:09 +0000 http://www.audiorecording.me/guitar-eq-mixing-for-rock-country-and-pop.html#comment-359 Hi Bradley, When mixing live performances, I tend to simplify the EQ as much as possible with these settings: Guitars: high pass filter cut at 200Hz, Cut -6dB at 3000Hz, Cut -3dB at 800Hz Vocals: high pass filter cut at 200Hz, Boost 3dB at 3000Hz Kick: Cut -9dB at 50Hz Q = 1.4, Boost 6dB at 100Hz, Q=1.4 Cut -6dB at 400Hz, Q= 2.0 Bass: Cut -9dB at 100Hz Q=1.4 Then tweak the volume during the rehearsal, as you can see, you need a mixer and a parametric equalizer to get the best sound. Hi Bradley,
When mixing live performances, I tend to simplify the EQ as much as possible with these settings:

Guitars: high pass filter cut at 200Hz, Cut -6dB at 3000Hz, Cut -3dB at 800Hz
Vocals: high pass filter cut at 200Hz, Boost 3dB at 3000Hz
Kick: Cut -9dB at 50Hz Q = 1.4, Boost 6dB at 100Hz, Q=1.4 Cut -6dB at 400Hz, Q= 2.0
Bass: Cut -9dB at 100Hz Q=1.4

Then tweak the volume during the rehearsal, as you can see, you need a mixer and a parametric equalizer to get the best sound.

]]> By: Bradleyhttp://www.audiorecording.me/guitar-eq-mixing-for-rock-country-and-pop.html/comment-page-4#comment-342 Bradley Wed, 19 May 2010 23:45:26 +0000 http://www.audiorecording.me/guitar-eq-mixing-for-rock-country-and-pop.html#comment-342 Well, I am completely befuddled with mixing. During recording you can just keep trying till you get it right, but in a live application I pull my hair out. During practices I try like the devil to get it right, but for the sake of time, I just get on with practice. Other than guitar technique, what do I do???:( I primarily play a mix of rock and country if that means anything. Some of my recordings are on my myspace which is .com/bradleysherrer if you can give me tips and pointers. I will be greatful for any and all help. Thanks in advance Well, I am completely befuddled with mixing. During recording you can just keep trying till you get it right, but in a live application I pull my hair out. During practices I try like the devil to get it right, but for the sake of time, I just get on with practice. Other than guitar technique, what do I do???:( I primarily play a mix of rock and country if that means anything. Some of my recordings are on my myspace which is .com/bradleysherrer if you can give me tips and pointers. I will be greatful for any and all help. Thanks in advance

]]> By: Emerson Maningohttp://www.audiorecording.me/guitar-eq-mixing-for-rock-country-and-pop.html/comment-page-3#comment-281 Emerson Maningo Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:21:19 +0000 http://www.audiorecording.me/guitar-eq-mixing-for-rock-country-and-pop.html#comment-281 Hi Leo, Good to know you are making some positive progress.This tutorial can help you understand on the topics of "normalization": http://www.audiorecording.me/how-to-maximize-volume-in-audio-recording.html Hi Leo,
Good to know you are making some positive progress.This tutorial can help you understand on the topics of “normalization”: http://www.audiorecording.me/how-to-maximize-volume-in-audio-recording.html

]]> By: Leo Setiawanhttp://www.audiorecording.me/guitar-eq-mixing-for-rock-country-and-pop.html/comment-page-3#comment-266 Leo Setiawan Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:41:49 +0000 http://www.audiorecording.me/guitar-eq-mixing-for-rock-country-and-pop.html#comment-266 Hi Emerson, thanks for the quick reply. I've read your posts on all drum instrument mixing, once I've finished programming all my drum tracks I'll try to implement all your suggestions. Another question for you, what does normalization do? In cool edit pro the normalization option says "normalize 'to' (fill in numbers) db, but in your tutorial says to "normalize 'at' (certain) db, is this the same thing? Like i said, I'm very new at all this hope you don't mind the constant trivial questions. Thanks again dude, cheers... Hi Emerson, thanks for the quick reply.
I’ve read your posts on all drum instrument mixing, once I’ve finished programming all my drum tracks I’ll try to implement all your suggestions.
Another question for you, what does normalization do? In cool edit pro the normalization option says “normalize ‘to’ (fill in numbers) db, but in your tutorial says to “normalize ‘at’ (certain) db, is this the same thing? Like i said, I’m very new at all this hope you don’t mind the constant trivial questions. Thanks again dude, cheers…

]]> By: Emerson Maningohttp://www.audiorecording.me/guitar-eq-mixing-for-rock-country-and-pop.html/comment-page-3#comment-261 Emerson Maningo Mon, 05 Apr 2010 07:18:58 +0000 http://www.audiorecording.me/guitar-eq-mixing-for-rock-country-and-pop.html#comment-261 Hi Leo, Yes of course, once the drum tracks created by fruityloops are in placed in the software mixing session project, you still need to mix the drums in adjust the panning and EQ. So that it will fit with the rest of the instruments(like vocals, guitars and bass). Below are the important tutorials written about mixing drums (snare, kick and hi hats): http://www.audiorecording.me/how-to-mix-snare-drums.html http://www.audiorecording.me/kick-drum-eq-settings-and-compression.html http://www.audiorecording.me/how-to-make-loud-snare-and-kick-drums-in-the-mix.html http://www.audiorecording.me/mixing-cymbals-and-hi-hats-getting-it-sound-right.html http://www.audiorecording.me/how-to-pan-drum-instruments.html Good luck in your mixing :) Hi Leo,
Yes of course, once the drum tracks created by fruityloops are in placed in the software mixing session project, you still need to mix the drums in adjust the panning and EQ. So that it will fit with the rest of the instruments(like vocals, guitars and bass).

Below are the important tutorials written about mixing drums (snare, kick and hi hats):
http://www.audiorecording.me/how-to-mix-snare-drums.html
http://www.audiorecording.me/kick-drum-eq-settings-and-compression.html
http://www.audiorecording.me/how-to-make-loud-snare-and-kick-drums-in-the-mix.html
http://www.audiorecording.me/mixing-cymbals-and-hi-hats-getting-it-sound-right.html
http://www.audiorecording.me/how-to-pan-drum-instruments.html

Good luck in your mixing :)

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