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end and a sharp attack. If every instrument is EQ'd to have the same effect, it will lose
its identity in the mix. Your goal is not individual perfection, it is perfection in unity.
• Step away from the mix. Your ears get fatigued, just like the rest of
you. If you are working particularly hard on one instrument, your
ears will be quite literally numbed to that frequency range.
• Your memory is not what you think it is. Comparing a flat EQ and the
curve that you've created allows you to see and hear exactly what you've
done. So be honest with yourself. Sometimes that EQ setting you've
been working on for 15 minutes is not the right choice, so move on.
• Never be afraid of taking a risk. The best EQ tricks were found by mad scientists
of sound. With every instrument, there are frequencies that can be attenuated or
boosted to add clarity or fullness. And of course, the wrong frequencies can make
an instrument shrill, muddy, or just downright annoying. The following two charts
suggest frequency ranges that should be accentuated or downplayed for the most
common instruments. These are just suggestions; these frequencies may need to
be adjusted up or down depending on the instrument, room, and microphone.
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