Breaking the Audio “Rules“ | Cut, Don‘t Boost, EQ

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Browse around the forums for a few hours, and you‘re sure to be met with several posts claiming that an EQ should never be boosted and only cut. While in most cases cutting EQ will more than likely yield the results you seek, is it ever forgivable to crank the frequencies in your quest for tone? Join Sweetwater‘s Mitch Gallagher as he tests this question while demonstrating the different ways cutting and boosting can be used to flavor your tracks.
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0:00 - Intro
0:25 - The Idea Behind the Rule
2:01 - Boosting vs. Cutting with a Narrow EQ
3:15 - A Related Audio Rule
3:37 - Narrow or Wide Bandwidth?
5:30 - Mitch’s Take on the Rule
6:31 - Thanks for Watching!
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[@sweetwater]

The most important rule is if it sounds good, it is good 🤘 Be sure to like and subscribe so you don't miss another installment of Breaking the Audio “Rules”!

[@linelevelmedia7357]

This video series is so great. It's well produced, and Mitch is a great instructor. Thanks for making these!

[@sweetwater]

Thanks so much for checking them out!

[@DojoOfCool]

Back in studio when I was learning my mentor said avoid boosting highs because you are also booth any noise, hiss, or unwanted sounds. Also boosting highs don't have a natural sound. For low end boosting is fine generally no unwanted sounds and boosting low end as a more natural sound. Now this went along with how we recorded during tracking, we generally recorded very bright sounding tracks so we had a clear defined track to work with when mixing. So in mix we could cut high when necessary and not bring up the noise floor. Then boosting low end sounded natural. Recording bright also helps kept increasing gain from EQ down. All about planning your recording process from the beginning to the end first.

[@BetweentheBeans]

Did you record analog or digital? I’m curious if your mentor would boost highs during tracking because of the high-end rolloff of tape.

[@JTguitarlessons]

Your mentor clearly doesn't do this professionally. Learn from the pros.

[@DojoOfCool]

LOL his list of albums he engineered and produced include many rock classics. I did learn from multiple pros over my years in the business.

[@md.gugoal1990]

Thank you so much 🎉

[@pbenson56fran]

Thank you Mitch.

[@kevinpetit9886]

Great video. 😀👍♥️

[@JonMulveyGuitar]

Depends on the effect you are looking for. Talking specifically about mixing recorded audio. Harmonic distortion is not always a bad thing. Many of your favorite mixers use boost and distortion to make the mixes you like exciting. Cutting also makes room for all the elements within a mix that don't reside in a certain range. But boosting 1700/1800 for example in your guitars can bring excitement to the track that may help a section to stand out or "step forward" to help elevate a chorus for example. Don't fear the boost!:-)

[@NoCoverCharge]

Always cut

[@dboytheoriginal2626]

so boost dont cut

[@zachary963]

Do whatever you like, as long as it sounds good