Equlizing and effects

Im having a lot of trouble equilizing, adding effects to the beats that i make.

im using a 1k, juno-d, and a korg d1200 mixer.

when i go to change the eq on the tracks i never know what im doing. i can hear the differences when i change the dials but i dont know what levels should be used for each type of sound (kicks, snares, strings, melodies...etc)

What do the frqencies do?

What type of effects are used to make the sound fuller?

i know these are vauge but i only know very little about equlizing and effects. Anytype of information would help alot

Its all about your "ear"... Its alot of experimentation as well, say you perfectly eq a kick, then slap it back into the mix, might sound like shit even though the kick sounded perfect.. Theres so much information on the web about eq and how it works, it can't be summed up with a paragraph.. With knowledge comes power, so read read read, listen listen listen, experiment experiment experiment...

A few tips... I can think of, if your using monitor speakers, you can tweek all day long, and it won't sound right on other systems, even so.. Monitors can do so much... Its alot more then just buying some mackies or adams and calling it a day...

Try subtractive equing, ie.. instead of adding more high freq, try lower some low frequencies or canceling out certain frequencies, might add
something...

If you have the ability to save eq data(ala software such as soundforge) save your settings for kicks, hits, snares, whatever, full mix eques) it will help define your sound..

Go to different forums, instead of lurking at just one, more info to be read, a great one would be tweekhead's site...

http://studio-central.com/phpbb/index.php

Theres plenty of links to articles regarding equing and mixing...

one

cluster wrote:Its all about your "ear"... Its alot of experimentation as well, say you perfectly eq a kick, then slap it back into the mix, might sound like **** even though the kick sounded perfect.. Theres so much information on the web about eq and how it works, it can't be summed up with a paragraph.. With knowledge comes power, so read read read, listen listen listen, experiment experiment experiment...

A few tips... I can think of, if your using monitor speakers, you can tweek all day long, and it won't sound right on other systems, even so.. Monitors can do so much... Its alot more then just buying some mackies or adams and calling it a day...

Try subtractive equing, ie.. instead of adding more high freq, try lower some low frequencies or canceling out certain frequencies, might add
something...

If you have the ability to save eq data(ala software such as soundforge) save your settings for kicks, hits, snares, whatever, full mix eques) it will help define your sound..

Go to different forums, instead of lurking at just one, more info to be read, a great one would be tweekhead's site...

http://studio-central.com/phpbb/index.php

Theres plenty of links to articles regarding equing and mixing...

one

thanks for the help im gonna go check out tweekhead. i got a set of m-audio speakers i mixed like 5 songs and they sounded pretty good to me then i put them in my car and they sounded like crap. that dosnt happen with cds so i figured i did something wrong.

can i hear suttin yu did wit hthe juno D?

sure but how do i load it to my comp?