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But only certain frequencies will allow that instrument to really shine and reach its full potential, so to speak. This holds true for every instrument you track.Īll this means is that any instrument you record can be placed all over the frequency spectrum. Likewise, different aspects of a crash cymbal, snare, or tom can be emphasized depending on which frequencies are boosted or cut. In fact, some powerful bass overtones can be found as high as 1k Hz. This isn’t to say, however, that the bass won’t resonate at other frequencies. The core of the bass guitar, for instance, a low-end instrument, can be found mostly between 60 Hz and 250 Hz. To keep things simple, any track in your mix will contain multiple frequencies, some more present than others. This all gets into complex physics jargon, so we won’t go much further than that. The old trope involving the finger circling the wine glass demonstrates resonance. This is due to resonance, or the resultant frequencies reflected by other objects due to the initial vibration. Still, other frequencies will rear their heads in any given recording. When we discuss a particular note, however, we’re actually referring to the fundamental frequency of that note. High-pitched notes, for instance, vibrate more quickly than lower notes. Sound waves vibrate at different speeds, or, frequencies. Remember that EQ stands for equalization, which refers to the manipulation and balancing of audio frequencies within and between electronic signals. So let’s dive deeper into the nuances of this type of EQ, and what makes it a cut above. But there are things about parametric EQ we have yet to go over.

In our discussion of the different types of EQ, we briefly mentioned parametric EQ.

By now we’ve gone over the importance of mixing with EQ several times.
