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Originally Posted by
Bob Olhsson
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Using broad strokes, overall eq. can sound better than trying to accomplish the same thing using channel eqs.. What you don't want to do is surgical stuff that might only be solving your monitoring problems rather than a mix problem.
I don't subscribe at all to "leave it for later." Just don't do anything that you think makes the mix sound worse strictly for volume purposes. If high frequency "air" is needed, you may find things sound much better if you can touch up a few offending channels that you would miss if "air" was left for mastering.
Okay, this is EXACTLY what i've been thinking reading above posts!
I've done albums (albeit very Kinks/ Faces/ T-Rex style) where i used zero eq tracking or on channels and used a small amount of shaping eq on the 2 buss.
Sounded punchy, cohesive, 3 D and VERY in phase. And it didn't require diddly
for eq in mastering.
why would 50 eq's on channels, some this way some that, sound more in phase than one cohesive, uber quality, skillfully and subtly used eq on the mix buss?
it's just a stereo file. and people act like it has to be saved for the wizard of oz in the mastering lab at the end of the yellow brick road.
it's just smoke and mirrors and i suspect it may come from a lack of confidence in monitoring or ones skill set (no offense because it's either that or a lot of people really do believe in the wizard).
my mixes translate... it's not a problem. i've never regretted using an eq on my 2 buss which i always do.
guess what? it allows me to use LESS eq overall.
i use to use a massivo but switched to a Hammer as i don't need a million bells and whistles on my 2 buss eq as i use it very sparingly (but effectively).
and i far prefer the hammer upper band of eq.
i also use a variety of buss compressors, choosing accordingly to sound of material (stc 8 for clarity, 33609 for warm and rocky, etc.)
what i work toward is ZERO adjustment of eq or compression to my mix in mastering. all i need is a level bump. which i'm finding my stc 8 and Hedd do effectively... and all in the analogue domain.
now where's that wizard?