what are mastering eq rules

[teeboy]

any tips on using eq in mastering eg cutting some around 500 htz to reduce mud in d mix or any convention

 

[mjbphotos]

YOu should be scooping out the muddy frequencies on the offending tracks while mixing. EQing the suspect frequency range during mastering is just going to lower the volume of the mud in relation to the other frequencies.

 

[Waltz Mastering]

any tips on using eq in mastering eg cutting some around 500 htz to reduce mud in d mix or any convention

There's really no rules.. every song/project is different.

If you're mastering your own mixes there shouldn't be to much eq needed because you're using the same room that influenced your previous eq decisions in the mix .. so that shouldn't change drastically. If anything I like using wider bells and rarely use notches .. a dB or 2 where needed.

 

[SafeandSound]

There are not really any eq rules that pertain to mastering as such. Ideally a mastering engineer would need to eq as little as possible, this requires a very good mix. Of course a mastering studio should have a monitoring system which is better than that of the mix engineer in order to have authority over what will be an improvement for overall translation. The rule is (if there is one) any eq should have a larger improvement than detriment.

cheers

SafeandSound Mastering
Audio mastering

 

[BrianMcNevin]

I'd rather leave mastering up to a professional with a great room and great monitors.

 

[RAMI]

I'd rather leave mastering up to a professional with a great room and great monitors.

What the hell does that have to do with this thread?

 

[Greg_L]

I'd rather leave mastering up to a professional with a great room and great monitors.

I'd rather do everything myself and not pay anyone for anything.

 

[Farview]

As with just about any eqing situation...
Listen to what you have.
Imagine what you want it to sound like.
Set the eq how ever you have to in order to turn what you have into what you want it to be.

 

[suprstar]

Without hearing your song, I'd boost about 2db at 4k and cut 3db at 400Hz...

 

[rayc]

I'd cut my losses and run.

 

[Red Mastering]

the only sensible rule is USE your EARS!
listen to audio when cutting/boosting,
maybe try M/S - and EQ offended channel (S?)
but if it's your own mix, then well - get back to mix and sort it out on the track -
simply as that

 

[jackbraglia]

the mud is definitely frequency build up that should be taken care of in the mix

 

[gecko zzed]

I don't use any EQ when mastering.

Because I master where I mix (because I'm a cheapskate), there's no point. If I do detect an EQ problem in a track I'm mastering, I go back and fix it in the mix.