9.) Tom-tom (mid)
100Hz low shelf, -6dB (cut to remove mud with bass)
200Hz, Q=1.4, +3dB
1000Hz Q=1.0, +0.5dB
10.) Tom-tom (floor)
100Hz, low shelf, -6dB
150Hz, Q=1.4, +3dB (improve tom- tom clarity)
500Hz, Q=1.4, +1.5dB
11.) Piano (lead)
200Hz, low shelf -6dB (cut to avoid mud with bass)
800Hz Q=1.0, +3dB
3000Hz, Q=1.4, -6dB (cut to improve vocal clarity)
12.) Piano (rhythm with bass)
200Hz, low shelf -9dB
500Hz Q=1.0, +2dB
2000Hz, Q=1.4, -6dB
13.) Violin (lead and rhythm)
3000Hz, Q=1.4 -9dB
6000Hz Q=1.4 +2dB
500Hz Q=1.4 +2dB
200Hz Low shelf -3dB
14.) Distortion solo guitars (lead)
2000Hz, Q=0.8, -2dB
Low shelf 200Hz, -3dB
5000Hz, Q=1.4, +1.5
High Shelf, 7500Hz, -2dB
Note: As long as solo distortion guitars are well recorded and well adjusted prior to recording, it needs a little EQ in the mix.
15.) Solo guitars used as a background to lead vocals
3000Hz, Q=0.7, -9dB (cut for vocal clarity)
Low shelf= 200Hz, -3dB
High shelf= 5000Hz, -3dB (cut to remove annoying sibilance to poorly recorded guitar solos)
Content last updated on June 14, 2012