Re: How to get more gurgle/belch and less clang/screech.
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:23 pm
Another DR Hi Beam fan. I don't change them very often. Toaster in the neck position. hth
This is all about experimenting in whatever mix you are working with and the instrument/rig's "bias" but I will tell you what I tend to think of as a rough guide. 200-400 Hz is the low mid range which I feel sound fat and warm, but make a bass sound indistinct if they are over-emphasized. 400-800 Hz is the center of the mid-range and brings a lot of the "growl" sound in and some deeper attack emphasis. 800-1200 Hz or so seems to be where the real attack/presence sound is heavily emphasized when playing with a pick. I find that with any of these frequencies, a little goes a long way and too much will really mess up a lot of mixes.superheavydeathmetal wrote:To get overly technical, when you say "mids", are there specific frequencies or a frequency range that you like to boost or cut to make some magic? I ask because I have a parametric EQ, so I can customize the EQ to a pretty great degree.
Some of the best mixed basses in rock sound to me like they'd have a horizontal "S" shape or thereabouts if you looked at the mid range on a para EQ. When I listen to Paul D'Amour's Ric on "Sober" the way Sylvia Massy mixed it, it sounds to me like the low and high mids are both receiving a bit of a boost but the true midrange is slightly cut as well as some highs and bass. It worked perfectly for that song and it was done similarly for most of the album.
