Pop Country EQ

jaanestad · 11th June 2007, 02:19 AM

Hello,

I am trying to EQ different instruments for a pop country tune that I am recording. It seems that these tunes have some characteristic sounds in the mix. In the mix I have a violin, drums, guitar, electic bass, piano and vocals. Not extremely busy, but does anyone have any general suggestions as to where to boost and where to cut frequency for instruments in this song style? Thanks,

mickglossop · 12th June 2007, 12:00 PM

Hi Jaanestad - for a start, you don't have to follow any rules for "this song style". Do whatever you think sounds good - make you own "song style".

In particular, it's very difficlut to make any suggestions without hearing the recording. The issues of frequency range of different instruments, especially in the mid-range, depend on lots of factors, e,g, the register the instrument is playing in, the tone of the original recording; clean/distored electric guitar, drums played with sticks or brushes....etc.

SyncSailor · 12th June 2007, 12:52 PM

It's not going to sound right until you call it a fiddle.

bitman · 12th June 2007, 02:52 PM

I've started doing pop country myself for my own writing. When I heard it I thought pffft, that'll be easy...

After much time I'm getting only closer. The high guitar sound is still illusive to me. Without vocals, I really want to fill the hole in the middle, then it sounds like folk. I can get closer to that gloirious bass sound with a bass POD on "stadium".

It's a struggle for sure.

So, BUMP!

OKden · 12th June 2007, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mickglossop

Do whatever you think sounds good - make you own "song style".

The best advice I've heard in a long time.

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jaanestad Gear interested Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1	Pop Country EQ Hello, I am trying to EQ different instruments for a pop country tune that I am recording. It seems that these tunes have some characteristic sounds in the mix. In the mix I have a violin, drums, guitar, electic bass, piano and vocals. Not extremely busy, but does anyone have any general suggestions as to where to boost and where to cut frequency for instruments in this song style? Thanks,

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12th June 2007, 12:00 PM	#2
mickglossop Special guest Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 22	Hi Jaanestad - for a start, you don't have to follow any rules for "this song style". Do whatever you think sounds good - make you own "song style". In particular, it's very difficlut to make any suggestions without hearing the recording. The issues of frequency range of different instruments, especially in the mid-range, depend on lots of factors, e,g, the register the instrument is playing in, the tone of the original recording; clean/distored electric guitar, drums played with sticks or brushes....etc.

12th June 2007, 12:52 PM	#3
SyncSailor Gear maniac Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 153	It's not going to sound right until you call it a fiddle.

12th June 2007, 02:52 PM	#4
bitman Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Keystone, CO Posts: 649	I've started doing pop country myself for my own writing. When I heard it I thought pffft, that'll be easy... After much time I'm getting only closer. The high guitar sound is still illusive to me. Without vocals, I really want to fill the hole in the middle, then it sounds like folk. I can get closer to that gloirious bass sound with a bass POD on "stadium". It's a struggle for sure. So, BUMP!