Vocals

General:

Roll off below 60Hz using a High Pass Filter. This range is unlikely to contain anything useful, so you may as well reduce the noise the track contributes to the mix. T reat H arsh Vocals: To soften vocals apply cut in a narrow bandwidth somewhere in the

2.5KHz to 4KHz

range. Get An Open Sound: Apply a gentle boost above 6KHz using a shelving filter . Get Brightness, Not Harshness: Apply a gentle boost using a wide-band Bandpass Filter above 6KHz. Use the Sweep control to sweep the frequencies to get it right. Get Smoothness: Apply some cut in a narrow band in the

1KHz to 2KHz

range. Bring Out The Bass: Apply some boost in a reasonably narr ow band somewhere in the

200Hz to 600Hz

range. Radio Vocal Effect: Apply some cut at the High Fre quencies, lots of boost about

1.5KHz

and lots of cut below 700Hz. Telephone Effect: Apply lots of compression pre EQ, and a little analogue distortion by turning up the input gain. Apply some cut at the High Fre quencies, lots of boost about 1.5KHz and lots of cut below 700Hz. vocals>> fullness at 120 Hz, boominess at 200 - 240 Hz, presence at 5 kHz, sibilance at 7.5 - 10 kHz

Hats:

10Khz with a Q of 1.0

-- Adds brightness to hats and cymbals

Hi Hat & Cymbals:

sizzle (7.5 - 10 kHz), clank (200 Hz) EQ> Boost above 5kHz for sharp sparkle Cut at 1kHz to remove jangling PROCESSING> Compression use high ratio for high energy feel Reverb: Loo ser than Bass n S nare allow the hats and especially the Rides to ring a little Get Definition: Roll off everything below 600Hz using a High Pass Filter. Get Sizzle: Apply boost at 10KHz using a Band Pass Filte r . Adjust the bandwidth to get the sound right. Treat Clangy Hats: Apply some cut between

1KHz and 4KHz

. hi hats/cymbals>> clank or gong sound at 200 Hz, shimmer at

7.5 kHz - 12 kHz

Guitar:

T reat Un clear Vocals: Apply some cut to the guitar between 1KHz and 5KHz to bring the vocals to the front of the mix. General: Apply a little b oost between

100Hz and 250Hz

and again between

10KHz and 12KHz.

Acoustic Guitar Add Sparkle:Try some gentle boost at

10KHz