Eq Ying/Yang Effect

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I heard about the Eq ying yang effect and i was wondering what are the EQ opposites. (E.g) if i cut at 200hz by 2db what is the opposite of that that i can boost 2db to make it sound more natural. Is there a chart that can explain the opposite Eqs or a formula to find the Opposites?
 
I don't know, but cutting usually sounds more "natural" than boosting.

I know, it's besides the point...I really just felt like typing something.
 
Just take the inverse of the sqaure root of the frequency you boost and multiply it by log(-10), then divide by 1000. It's just the opposite for frequencies you cut.
 
Let's talk about what the goal is. If it had too much 200, then cutting there might be called more natural. What are the reasons for wanting to add something (somewhere) else?
Then there is the case where 'it' didn't need a cut there, but maybe you're doing it to let something else poke in.
Oops. The ying yang thing. Cutting low is a way to 'add highs'. :)
 
NL5 can you explain that a little easier and give me and example with the answer lol
 
I *think* NL5 was messing with you a little bit--but heck it might be a real formula, math was never my strong point.
 
djclueveli said:
I heard about the Eq ying yang effect and i was wondering what are the EQ opposites. (E.g) if i cut at 200hz by 2db what is the opposite of that that i can boost 2db to make it sound more natural.
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None. EQ is all about shaping/changing relative balances of frequencies. If something is too thin (ie, missing mids), you could boost the midrange freqs, but the more natural-sounding way is cut the highs & lows (which changes the relative balances of mids to highs/lows).
 
djclueveli said:
.....if i cut at 200hz by 2db what is the opposite of that that i can boost 2db to make it sound more natural....
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-200 ?

Seriously dude, you've made about 250 posts all with different approaches to asking someone what frequencies to EQ. You need to stop reading/worrying about gimmicks and start learning about EQ fundamentals and basic mixing. In the meantime, start experimenting. No one can tell you what specific EQ changes will work for your music just by talking about it on a message board. You've got to develop your ears. Do that by listening carefully and deliberately, not by asking someone to supply you with frequency charts. You will appreciate that time spent in the future when you actually know what to EQ in a mix without having to ask everybody about it...

By the way. If cutting 2db at 200 Hz made it sound "unnatural"......isn't it obvious that boosting those 2db back at 200 Hz would fix it?
 
Your ears are the best tool in getting the guitar tone you want. Just listen for it. No magic charts. Just ears.
 
If you know what to cut, cut it. Boosting usually sounds less natural.

If you know you want to boost say 80hz, try cutting 70hz or 90hz a little bit. Sometimes cutting frequencies around the ones you'd want to boost gives a similar effect. Sometimes it'll ruin your mix, so listen and be careful.
 
djclueveli said:
does cuttin sound more natural when mastering too?
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Yes - the way equalizers work, they add phase artifacts (I think that's what they are called) when you boost.
 
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With eq, experience is the best teacher. You can't get a feel for how a particular frequency will affect things by reading a chart. Just experiment, and LISTEN.......
 
MadAudio said:
With eq, experience is the best teacher. You can't get a feel for how a particular frequency will affect things by reading a chart. Just experiment, and LISTEN.......
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RAMI said:
Ears. Ears. Ears. Ears. Ears. Ears. Ears. Ears. Ears. Ears. Ears. Ears. Ears. Ears. Ears.
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You guys don't get it - you don't need to listen to do audio. :rolleyes:
 
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