Choosing Eq's to Hit That Sweet Spot

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Here at the Coolest Recording Space in South London - we like to get sounds down right! It is easy to over eq audio at the recording stage - so always err on the side of caution - & use it judiciously !!!  (Word!)

There are a plethora of different types of hardware eq out there - & they all react uniquely to the audio you throw at them. Graphic equalisers are useful for cutting & boosting instrumentation - but Parametric equalisers are much more creative & music tools - so we tend to use these in our studio.

This is a vintage solid state Orban stereo parametric - it's not as defined as modern units - but has a very sweet tone so great for adding weight to vocals & guitars - or for giving drum ambient / overhead mics a classic texture:

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TC make some superb equipment from live gigging gear to high end studio verbs, eq's & preamps. This monster is so sharp it can cut the tiniest sliver of offending frequency from a troublesome piece of audio - & also can boost extremely particular frequencies - so adding super tight subs to a drum bus - kick or bass instrument - or sweetening up a whole mix is what this thing excels at. Used every session!

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Tube (Valve) equalisers are always interesting - these we use on just about everything at one stage or another - just a touch will lift a guitar or vocal & make them sound super special - & you won't have to mess about with too much eq at mixing time. They are also phenomenal on drum overheads / ambients - & extra gorgeous across whole mixes - they seem to add a sort of 3d-ness to the proceedings.


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