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Balancing expectations from the recording process
From the course: Audio Foundations: EQ and Filters
Balancing expectations from the recording process
One of the most common critiques I have when I review my students' mixes has nothing to do with the mix at all. When the signal you're working with was poorly recorded, sometimes EQ is just not enough, and knowing when the signal just isn't going to get better using EQ is an important skill when working towards the big picture. Take a listen to this guitar that I've purposefully recorded using poor mic placement. Notice the clipping in addition to the overpowering signature of the room's acoustics and the hollowness of the guitar sound. (music playing) You might be surprised, but many novice engineers would find this to be a perfectly suitable starting point in the mix process and then wonder later what they did wrong with EQ or compression when the mix didn't turn out well. The reality is that no amount of EQ can make this guitar sound like it could have if I would've taken more time to place the mic correctly and capture a good source signal. First off, EQ will never be able to…
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Creating focus3m 47s
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Get in the Mix: Using EQ to fix problems and place elements in the mix8m 30s
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Get in the Mix: Creating complementary EQ curves9m 7s
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Get in the Mix: Creative EQ with the telephone effect5m 30s
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Get in the Mix: Frequency bracketing with filters5m 44s
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Get in the Mix: Automating EQ6m 18s
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Learning to listen3m 10s
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Balancing expectations from the recording process4m 7s
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