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Audio Mistakes 102 - 10 Common EQ Mistakes.
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1
How should EQ be applied in the (LR) Mix buss?
Always boost the bass and treble
Only at frequencies that have already been used on tracks
Subtly, with small boosts and cuts of typically only a dB or two
Always cut the bass and treble
2
How should EQ be approached by novice mixers?
All answers are correct
Apply only as much EQ as needed
Use commercial mixes as tonal references
Get to know the "sound" of different frequencies
3
What is true regarding the EQ Bypass function?
Bypass can help avoid the over-use of EQ
The EQd and Bypassed levels should be matched
All answers are correct
Most EQs have a Bypass button
4
Which terms all describe the effects of high-frequency EQ?
Thump, Punch, Air
Presence, Boxiness, Punch
Thump, Punch, Boom
Sheen, Air, Crispness
5
What is a common cause of low-frequency EQ problems?
Low-Frequency Room Modes (Standing Waves)
All answers are correct
Flutter Echo reflections in a small room
Low-Frequency EQ centered on too-high a frequency range
6
Why does the tone of a track often sound different in the mix?
Other tracks are overly compressed
Other tracks may mask some of the frequencies
Other parts are too musically "busy"
Other tracks are often out-of-tune
7
How can you avoid a buildup at the same EQ frequency?
Slightly vary the center frequencies on different tracks EQs
Bypass the EQs on every other track
Use graphic EQ instead of parametric EQ
Avoid using EQ as much as possible
8
When should EQ be used on tracks in a mix?
Only when it's really needed to enhance the tone of the tracks
Never
Never on acoustic instruments
Always, to give all the tracks the same tonal emphasis
9
How can you figure out how much EQ is best?
Reference the tonal balance of suitable commercial recordings
Al answers are correct
Always use EQ presets only
Use the same dB boosts on every band of every track
10
What are the three parameters of a (fully) Parametric EQ?
Gain, Center Frequency, Q
Gain, Lowpass Filter, Q
Center Frequency, Bandwidth, Q
Highpass filter, Lowpass filter and Center Frequency
11
What frequencies (approximately) make up the Midrange?
Approximately 300 Hz to approximately 6kHz
Approximately 240 Hz to approximately 1.2 kHz
Approximately 4 kHz up to 20 kHz
Approximately 40 Hz to approximately 250 Hz
12
What are three "character EQs"?
API 550, Urei 1176, Neve 1073
Neve 1073, Fairchild 670, API 550
Neve 1073, API 550, Pultec EQP-1A
Neve 1073, Fairchild 670, Pultec EQP-1A
Audio Mistakes 102
10 Common EQ Mistakes
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