ICE METHOD FOR EQ WORKFLOW REMEMBER

EQ Cheat Sheet
STEP 1 - Identify the problem Changes are static
STEP 2 - Choose your approach EQ doesn't solve everything
STEP 3 - Experiment to solve Phase is affected by EQ
Less is more

TYPICAL EQ SPECTRUM

10 HZ 20 HZ 100 HZ 1 KHZ 10 KHZ 20 KHZ

48dB/oct
LOW
ADDITIVE
SHELF PASS
FILTER
NOTCH

HIGH PASS
FILTER BELLS
12dB/oct

SUBTRACTIVE

C3 A4
(131Hz) (440Hz)

INAUDIBLE SUB BASS BASS LOW MIDS MIDS HIGH MIDS HIGHS

RUMBLE THUMP PUNCH BOOM WARMTH HONK TONE PRESENCE CRUNCH CLARITY AIR
808/SUB KICK BASS SNARE VOCALS LEADS SYNTH CHARACTER HATS NOISE/FX

GAIN - Volume of a specific band (cut or boost)

FREQUENCY - Which part of the spectrum is being affected
Q (WIDTH) - How much of surrounding frequencies are also being affected *Frequency ranges are approximate and should
OUTPUT GAIN - Controls total output signal after band changes be considered on a case-by-case basis