questions about eq

[giraffe]

the best thing i ever learned about eq was to use less of it, haveing said that.

whare is air? my recordings never seem to have it.
no, i wont abuse this knowlege, but i'd like to know.

also, i know that mud is usually about 310 or so, occasionally i find myselfe making cuts around 500, and for my money 7k can be problematic on vox.

what advice/things have you noticed about eq?
whare do you commonly cut?

 

[Raw-Tracks]

The 16kHz+++ region is generally considered "Air". A little high shelf boost at 16kHz can help with that.

 

[ryanlikestorock]

1. Listen for problem areas.
2. Find the problem area by boosting and sweeping.
3. Cut the problem area 1db at a time until it sounds right.

Making a habit of always cutting at 310hz is going to leave many of your recordings sounding really thin. Same with 500hz. A lot of power comes from those ranges.