[Rwp] EQ, frequencies, spectrum analizers?

[Chris Belle]

I just use what ever material I want to fix.
Something that is muddy or has a problem frequency.
If you make a narrow q,
For instance  something like
re-eq,
then you set the q down low to something like 0.5 and then exagerate the 
frequency
by tturning up the gain to a high value.
Then   you sweep the frequency up and down.
Any place you hit which has an abundance of a frequency will really 
sonically stick out.
So then you can find your center point and pull it down to taste.
Nothing like using your ears.

On 1/29/2016 6:46 AM, Juan Bello wrote:
> hi list.
>
> I finally got everything going again with this computer, including
> nice recording equipment so am all set and probably overly excited!
> But today the question is about mixing, and EQ. There is a very
> interesting article on Sonic scoop that talks about subtractive EQ.
> that is, you take out some evidently probelmatic EQ bands to improve
> the sounds of individual instruments. They suggest using a spectrum
> analizar but also a plug in that is able to isolate that problematic
> band so you can compare and ocntrast differences. Apparently boosting
> certain bands helps exaggerate or better identify the problema, and
> they also suggest starting with an EQ sweep, a term I am probably no
> too familiar with. So, now that i got that all of the way, what are
> recommended ways to do this from an accesible standpoint?
>
> also, is there a frequency, square or shine wave generator i can use
> to do the classic hearing test with the monitors i have?
>
> Thankful for all the list has done. I didn't find anything related
> when searching the archives, so this is why I am asking all of this
> pretty basic stuff.
>