Q10 EQing technique

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I have seen a couple of articles about using Waves Q10 to "seek and destroy" unwanted resonances prior to any additional EQing or compression. I somewhat understand the technique; use a narrow Q and I high boost and sweep the track for any frequencies that resonate. The more the resonance, the deeper the cut. I have had some great success with this on several unruly VSTs but when I apply this to the bass (Trillian) and/or bass registering synths, I find them somewhat lacking. Am I missing something?

I am sure there is a lot more to the technique that I do not know. Any help?
 
Every instrument needs different approach. Personally if it's a bass, I dont thin-Q and cut the unwanted sound. Usually, I use wide to normal Q and cut it mildly , then sweep it until you find the right spot. For bass, I usually find the bad freq around 250-400 where it is boxy or muddy. But still, it really depends on what type of music you are working with.
 
So no one has any tips on this method??? I thought from what I read this was a pretty common thing to do in modern recordings these days.
 
I have a tip, load an mp3 of a song that you like the bass on? Do the same thing? Do it with thin Q, and medium, sweep it around, and A/B it with your track ;-) Also, give freq monitors a try, and again, A/B with what you like.
 
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