Boost when you need, cut when you also need. Boost the distortion guitar for adding presence or cut the kick drum to differ the bass.g frequencies with the kick drum.
The only time subtractive is BETTER than boosting is when it's going into a compressor. If you boost your EQ before going into a compress, the compressor will compress that frequency harder, just like a De-Esser. Other than that, it all depends on which instrument you want to dominate that frequency, everyone needs their own place.
In my opinion cutting is almost always better, unless your trying to raise a certain pitch. When your mastering your really just cleaning up all the sounds and making it the same overall volume and tone of the previous song on an album.
i have to a agree that cutting is better than boosting.Get rid of what u dont need,why raise the fader on a bass track because it clashes with the kick. sweep the kick and cut what u dont need. I level, pan,eq, compressor add effects then cut or eq again,now theres no real formula to mixing but subtractive works better for me
subtractive and addiditive eq are the same. subractive being better is just bullshit. it's like saying subtraction is better than addition. If you wanna keep headroom, turn down the fader. Subtracting is just the same as adding to everything else and turning it down, and vise versa. The best way is to do it the way that uses the least amount of bands, therefore less cpu and distortion.
Not true, adding frequency slightly smears the phase of the audio that is being EQed. It's always better to subtract. If you do boost, best to boost slightly. If you are boosting in the low end and you need a big boost, the trick is to multiply the frequency x2 and split the difference in boosting. Say you really need more 90. Instead of gassing that frequency 15db, which will make your mix muddy, you would turn the 90hz up 7db then turn 180hz up 7db. This really works.
Absolutely subtractive is better - you're creating a space for other elements of your mix to shine through rather than trying to create elements that werent there to begin with. Putting an excessive amount of boosts in your song makes for a muddy, noisy and generally abrasive mix. Having said that I do like to put gentle boosts at the "sweet spot" of a lot of my tracks- that is the frequency band were the tonality that I want is- usually no more than 3db.
I've always heard from a lot of knowledgeable resources that subtractive is the way to go. The way I understand it is if you want to color the sound, you boost but if you're eliminating offensive frequencies, you cut.
Man this EQer isn't that great, Izotope Ozone gives an actual visual image of the wavelength being played so you can see whats what and know where to boost and cut
Ozone is more for mastering. and it takes up alot of cpu and if you have to have one on every or every other track it slows your computer down when mixing.
and that particular plug in is one of the best sounding eqs ive heard.
Boost when you need, cut when you also need. Boost the distortion guitar for adding presence or cut the kick drum to differ the bass.g frequencies with the kick drum.
BrunoDzogovik 2 years ago
The only time subtractive is BETTER than boosting is when it's going into a compressor. If you boost your EQ before going into a compress, the compressor will compress that frequency harder, just like a De-Esser. Other than that, it all depends on which instrument you want to dominate that frequency, everyone needs their own place.
AASteveo 2 years ago
In my opinion cutting is almost always better, unless your trying to raise a certain pitch. When your mastering your really just cleaning up all the sounds and making it the same overall volume and tone of the previous song on an album.
DJEsca1 2 years ago
i think cutting is better than boosting get rid of what u dont need.
Altoids718 2 years ago 4
i have to a agree that cutting is better than boosting.Get rid of what u dont need,why raise the fader on a bass track because it clashes with the kick. sweep the kick and cut what u dont need. I level, pan,eq, compressor add effects then cut or eq again,now theres no real formula to mixing but subtractive works better for me
Altoids718 2 years ago
don't look. Listen. and remember, subtractive eq almost alway better than additive. keeps your headroom.
sleshnyc 3 years ago 3
subtractive and addiditive eq are the same. subractive being better is just bullshit. it's like saying subtraction is better than addition. If you wanna keep headroom, turn down the fader. Subtracting is just the same as adding to everything else and turning it down, and vise versa. The best way is to do it the way that uses the least amount of bands, therefore less cpu and distortion.
MChav7 3 years ago
Not true, adding frequency slightly smears the phase of the audio that is being EQed. It's always better to subtract. If you do boost, best to boost slightly. If you are boosting in the low end and you need a big boost, the trick is to multiply the frequency x2 and split the difference in boosting. Say you really need more 90. Instead of gassing that frequency 15db, which will make your mix muddy, you would turn the 90hz up 7db then turn 180hz up 7db. This really works.
kisstheclowns 3 years ago
Absolutely subtractive is better - you're creating a space for other elements of your mix to shine through rather than trying to create elements that werent there to begin with. Putting an excessive amount of boosts in your song makes for a muddy, noisy and generally abrasive mix. Having said that I do like to put gentle boosts at the "sweet spot" of a lot of my tracks- that is the frequency band were the tonality that I want is- usually no more than 3db.
is0r 3 years ago
I've always heard from a lot of knowledgeable resources that subtractive is the way to go. The way I understand it is if you want to color the sound, you boost but if you're eliminating offensive frequencies, you cut.
hershism 2 years ago
I agree with you 100% is0r. That's pretty much what I was going to comment
Munki6 2 years ago
Man this EQer isn't that great, Izotope Ozone gives an actual visual image of the wavelength being played so you can see whats what and know where to boost and cut
karl198 3 years ago
yea but we also have ears to do the same.
Ozone is more for mastering. and it takes up alot of cpu and if you have to have one on every or every other track it slows your computer down when mixing.
and that particular plug in is one of the best sounding eqs ive heard.
blinklover2 3 years ago
this is exactly how you do it... next step is ear,
monoRhesus 3 years ago
GOT PRO TOOLS?
juanma787 4 years ago 2
very helpful
SammyKnuckles 4 years ago
pretty standard technique
Metallimeister 4 years ago