Ever heard the phrase “Cut, don’t boost!” and ever wondered is it true? Do you want to know when to cut or when to boost when sculpting your EQ? Well, this article is just for you.
But first – in case you don’t know what I’m talking about (cut what? boost what?), check out my post and video explaining what EQ and frequencies are – What is Equalization, Usually Called EQ?
Understand that equalization is one of your most powerful tools, whether you’re mixing music or recording voiceovers.
You can transform a bad sounding instrument or voice, and potentially turn those poor recordings into beautiful masterpieces. But they only have two functions as sophisticated as it sounds you need to understand these. Adding and reducing the number of set frequencies.
Boosting is the act of adding volume (energy) to frequencies, while cutting is the act of reducing them. Here’s an article from Waves.com about that – Read more here: https://www.waves.com/eq-tips-boost-or-cut-the-frequencies
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