Drum EQ Tips?

Anybody got any tips...

boost the low end.?

You can give kicks a nice punchy but not too bassy quality by boosting at between 200-300 hz or so. I personally use 250hz to boost kicks. It makes it hit nice but without conflicting with your base. For hats you can put a high frequency shelf at between 10K and 12K and boost it a little. This makes hats real crispy. Also I roll the low end off with a high pass up to between 500hz and up to 1-2K. This takes out any low-end or mid-low garbage. Snares I just roll off with a high pass up to between 50hz and 80 hz. Gotta be careful with the snare don't want to take out too much of the body of the sound it does need some lows.

These are good if you like separation and cleanery. These EQ specs may clean things up too much for some heads. I know some cats like everything muddy and dull so it's all up to personal taste.

Boosting at 200-300 hz really gives it PUNCH!

I guess your right, it's all about how your personal taste is. Now, I'm just experimenting with EQ to see what satisfies me.

Thanks for the tips.

MY BIGGEST TIP IS THIS CHOOSE UR BASS DRUMS and BASSLINES Wisely then Pan them Slightly off each other and EQ them So That They DON'T FIGHT FOR the Same FREQUENCY SPACE....................


This MAY Sound Simple But this IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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mpc4000xl wrote:MY BIGGEST TIP IS THIS CHOOSE UR BASS DRUMS and BASSLINES Wisely then Pan them Slightly off each other and EQ them So That They DON'T FIGHT FOR the Same FREQUENCY SPACE....................


This MAY Sound Simple But this IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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yep, also if you boost the kick you have to cut somewhere. You have to compensate for that. Ususally if I need to boost the kick I wil cut the bassline. But I usually try to avoid using to much EQ and I will find another kick or layer it before I get into heavy EQ

"MY BIGGEST TIP IS THIS CHOOSE UR BASS DRUMS and BASSLINES Wisely then Pan them Slightly off each other and EQ them So That They DON'T FIGHT FOR the Same FREQUENCY SPACE....................


This MAY Sound Simple But this IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

yeh good point MPC4000XL!!!!!

sum more on that note!

the biggest EQ tip is knowing when and where to use it!

when you EQ, either use it very sparingly and subtley or only use it for corrective purposes!!! too many people think they can get a kick to bang by simply cranking up the gain on an EQ at the low end!!! like buy boosting 80HZ by about 20dB which is rediculous!! itll sound aight on its own, but in a mix with bass and other instruments, and youve got a problem! LOL! if you want sounds to bang, layer wisely, thats my advice! go easy on the EQ.

This is somewhat unrelated, but if you're trying to get a super low kick drum tone, try tuning slightly up instead of down. Tune things down too much and they lose impact.

MSCK

Does anybody know of any good tutorials that can help me understand EQ better.

Try distortion on drum kits....you'll like it...

conquering eq is pretty good.

I used google and got plenty of good tutorials...

Thanks for all the help.

i never boost just use a pultec to cut at 60 hz. This gives me deep and clear bass frequencies.