GuitaRasmus
Member
Hi guys. I stumbled upon one of Jason Sadites Helix videos - while he is part of the Helix dark side, when a player such as him talks, I listen.
Most of the video is him talking about his philosophy towards live sound, but towards the end there are some eq tips. To sum it up:
Harshness can be avoided by hicutting - 6,5-8 KhZ
This often takes away the clarity - boost as much as 4-5 dB at 4 khZ q=1.4
Locut at 100-120 hZ
This can make the tone thin - rectify by boosting 2 dB at 180 khZ, q= 1.7
400 hZ is where the mud can live - take away 2 dB at 400 hZ, q = 1.6
Of course this needs to tweaked to taste, but I've been struggling a bit with getting cut and punch, without the tones getting harsh - these tips really seemed to do the trick - I urge you to watch the video and/or try them out.
Most of the video is him talking about his philosophy towards live sound, but towards the end there are some eq tips. To sum it up:
Harshness can be avoided by hicutting - 6,5-8 KhZ
This often takes away the clarity - boost as much as 4-5 dB at 4 khZ q=1.4
Locut at 100-120 hZ
This can make the tone thin - rectify by boosting 2 dB at 180 khZ, q= 1.7
400 hZ is where the mud can live - take away 2 dB at 400 hZ, q = 1.6
Of course this needs to tweaked to taste, but I've been struggling a bit with getting cut and punch, without the tones getting harsh - these tips really seemed to do the trick - I urge you to watch the video and/or try them out.