Compression (AGAIN!) Before EQ or After EQ???

[jaynm26]

That would depend- 'Eq trim the low end first so it's in closer shape to want you want in the first place, then dial in your dynamic?
Or, eq 2nd- And maybe the cpmp reacts to that low tone balance and/or pulls' the low notes down -A similar effect to 'eq'.
But.. what if it's reacting too much to those lows, not recovering fast enough and the next higher note (and/or your 'bite) is suffering for it?

A lot of it is just jump in and see. But the whole exercise is just kinda being aware of what cause and effects might be in play, and use it as you can.

Exactly you dont want end up chasing your tail. By cutting bass and boosting highs just to get the squashed by the comp. In this particular instance I can see "Massive's Approach" or rule of thumb might come into play of where EQ>Comp>EQ. Guess it all depends on source martial.

[bouldersoundguy]

Exactly you dont want end up chasing your tail. By cutting bass and boosting highs just to get the squashed by the comp.

Except that it's not just the highs that get squashed, it's all frequencies at once.

[PaddyGordon]

I thought this would appear to be common sense:

If it sounds better to me on a specific track at that time before, then before.

If it sounds better to me on a specific track at that time after, then after.

If I need to edit before and after to make it sound good, then before and after.

And if it sounds better without eq, then I don't use eq.

[bouldersoundguy]

I thought this would appear to be common sense:

If it sounds better to me on a specific track at that time before, then before.

If it sounds better to me on a specific track at that time after, then after.

If I need to edit before and after to make it sound good, then before and after.

And if it sounds better without eq, then I don't use eq.

Of course, but after inserting stuff on tracks unknown thousands of times I don't feel the need to try every option every time. Anything with too much LF and a significant cut there sounds weird to me with the eq after the compressor. It doesn't make as much of a difference to most other material unless eq settings get fairly drastic. So if I use both the eq goes first because it never sounds weird to me.

[mixsit]

I thought this would appear to be common sense:

If it sounds better to me on a specific track at that time before, then before.

If it sounds better to me on a specific track at that time after, then after.

If I need to edit before and after to make it sound good, then before and after.

And if it sounds better without eq, then I don't use eq.

Sorry too late We already got it covered (..why it might work nicer one way or the other