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1)  Try cutting bands instead of boosting them. 

 

2)  Cutting or boosting more than 5 dB means you probably have a problem that you can’t 

fix from the stereo master. Go back to the multitrack mixing step. 

 

3)  Use as few bands as possible 

 

4)  Use gentle slopes (wide bandwidth, low Q). 

 

5)  Shelve or highpass filter below 30 Hz to get rid of low frequency rumble and noise. 

 

6)  Try using bass dynamics (i.e. multiband compression) instead of boosting low EQ if 

you’re trying to add punch to the bass or kick. 

 

7)  Try bringing out instruments by boosting the attacks or harmonic frequencies of the 

instrument instead of just boosting their fundamental “lowest” frequency. If you try to 
bring out the fundamentals of every instrument your mix will just sound like mud. 

 

8)  Try using multiband harmonic excitation instead of boosting high EQ to add sparkle or 

shine. This, like everything in this guide, is purely subjective. Compare harmonic 
excitation to the effect of a gentle sloping EQ boost around 12-15 kHz. 

 

9)  Use your ears and your eyes. Compare to other mixes using both senses.  

 

 

 

 

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