The EQ in your DAW may have an edge over even some of the most coveted recording discs, but only if how to take advantage of it. You probably already know that low frequency cuts are vital to preserve the headroom in your mix. Recording consoles and a lot of microphones feature a high pass filter and itâs typically fixed around 75 Hz.
Musically speaking, thatâs here. This filter serves to eliminate low frequency rumblings that donât belong down there. And you may also know that you can easily accomplish this with the EQ in your DAW, and you should.
But where our forbearers were content to hit that button, you donât need to, and you shouldnât. Any filter tends to create a resonance bump in the corner frequency. And what that means is if youâre cutting at 75 Hz, you may actually get a little boost at, say, 76.
So when youâre creating lots and lots of cuts, you may also be accumulating some buildup at some of those frequencies. And unless your song happens to be in, say, D flat, that may not be what you want. Itâs an easy problem to avoid.
Just dial in your high pass, low cut filter by hand. Donât use the preset. Also, take this advice with a grain of salt.
Most of your favorite records were mixed using your console with a fixed high pass filter. But if you see an advantage, you might as well
