could someone help me out and explain my eq setup for CEP?

[LordSire]

im starting to understand this mixing thing a whole helluva lot more now that ive found this site! But now i have an interface issue. This question may seem like a lot to ask, but ive seen more complicated questions answered to the very last detail. When you right click in the track properties section of any track, a dialog box appears with, of course, your track properties; consisting of things like the title of the track, and your desired inputs and outputs. Now, if you go down to the bottom of the box, theres the eq section. If you right click on this area, another box appears catered solely to the eq's. This is where i get lost, cause i have the slightest idea what im supposed to do for what parameter. Could someone PLEASE have the patience, and take some time to get me familiar to this specific eq box? I'll even breaak some of it down. Right in the middle is the graph with the blue line and the three gray balls.(graph points) Are they supposed to stay where they are as far as their location on the line? And what are the numbers representing on the "rulers" on the right and on the bottom of the graph? What are the differences with the vertical and horizontal "lo", "mid", and "hi" section, and what happens when i get to manipulating the two? And finally, could you explain what the "band" buttons and that area that says l"lo Q", "mid Q", and "hi Q", what they are for, and what purpose do they serve(matter of fact, ALL of the above) to certain sound manipulations i'll get for mixing down tracks recorded, to make them stand out or hide? WHEW! I'm sorry people if it sounds like im rambling, or if this question is too much or too complicated; but i AM a newbie

[lpdeluxe]

This is a simplified parametric EQ. The way to learn how to use it is to play with it: you can tweak the settings while you are playing the track, and listen for the changes you are making to the sound. This is very useful when you are trying to get a track to fit a little better in the mix.

Here's the deal: in Multitrack View, do your right-click thing to call up the EQ box (preferably on a track you are having trouble with) and start playback. The far left tab raises or lowers the low frequency portion of the track; the middle one, the mids; and the right one, the highs. Click on each tab and drag it up and down and listen to the results (you can also drag them left and right, but let's keep it simple for now). Stop when the track sounds the way you want it to.

Unlike applying EQ in Edit View, where the EQ changes are applied destructively, you can revisit the Multitrack View EQ tweaks later -- just call up the little window, and move the tabs around again.

Remember that's it's better to change EQ by lowering the problem frequencies than by boosting the "good" frequencies, since you can inadvertently cause a track to distort by applying too much boost to a track's EQ.

Have fun.

[LordSire]

is THAT IITT?! is that ALL it takes to make a verse JUMP out at that a$$?! Ive NEVER touched or messed with EQ because ive alwayz had this belief that was to be done AFTER the "complete" mix. Not 2 specific partz or trackz individually. And since the main problem i have in my mixes are vocals, especially trying to alleviate hiss, I alwayz thought messing with eq(such as the highz AFFECTED the hiss, enabling more hiss, as well as the midz. Shows how much i DONT know! BUT NOW with almost everything ive read from your posts.(about eq, and the bada$$ vocomp fast attack in the dynamic processing) Well hell, compression period! Putting just a FEW of theze thingz 2 work makes a world of difference! Maybe not all of my concerns just yet, but i feel im 40% there so far! But that bringz me 2 somethin U said(ip) about "destructively". Is that a better practice to apply all my effects in multitrack view, as opposed to applying them directly to the wave form? And is there a specific "window" to stay in between 4 each band when dealing with vocalz? (never under or over a specific parameter or setting)

[sloom]

I just happened onto this thread... and hey, lp! What's up?

Ok, I'll just chime in for a sec, and let the experts fix it! Mostly, when mixing, hang in Multitrack and do your EQ, Pans, etc, and keep it non-destructive. Get yourself a mix you like the sound of, bounce it down to stereo, and then take it into the Edit window.

Now in the Edit window you can fade off the tails, add a little Parametric EQ (Effects>Filters>Parametric EQ) to further balance the sound of your tune, hit it with some compression (Dynamics Processing), etc. That's a sort of basic procedure for mixing a song.

CEP/AA is also great for getting nuts with, if you've a mind to.

[lpdeluxe]

How's it up there in the frozen trackless North? It's real cold here: 42F....

[sloom]

Ha-hah! I was setting up for work this morning to finish up a vinyl-siding job in about 15 degrees. I'm well-over complaining about it, even a skinny booger like me gets used to it!

Christmas is here and my kids are about delerious. The strings are taught, the buzz is high, the steam is whistling shrill and furious. Can't wait for the crash!

How's life? I've noticed you put out your record. How does one procure a copy?

[lpdeluxe]

Here's a link: http://cdbaby.com/cd/cele
The CD is "Every Day Christmas".

[sloom]

Sounds cool, John. My wife loves Christmas music, and the whole neighborhood of it all- and well after the holiday. We'll be goin havin a look at that CD.