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    April 09

    Drums EQ

    EQ will help bring out whatever characteristics you feel are lacking, and will also help create a sense of acoustic space for the bass guitar. Try boosting slightly around 75-80 Hz to add more to the low end resonance, pulling out a little between 200-400 Hz to help reduce unwanted boxiness, and adding a little between 5-7 Khz for extra punch.

    I would like to know what kind of eq you all are using on the kick drum.
    I used to use the following for Rock/Metal.
    Boost 60 hz
    cut 300 hz
    boost 3.2 kz
    boost top end
    An engineer friend of mine said I should be boosting the low at 100 hz instead of 60. Something about the way crossovers in a stereo system work.
    To me, 100 hz on a kick seems to give it that "dodge ball" sound, but maybe it cuts through the mix better?

    I find 60 to low of a boost for kicks. I like the bass down there.
    I generally boost at 80 - 100 (always 100 for drum machines), cut heavily between 200 - 500 (depending on kick) and then boost somewhere up top where I like the 'kick' sound.

    For rock there are two options for the low end IMO. Bass below kick, or kick below bass. I usually boost one and cut the other around 60Hz and then do the oppisite around 100-120Hz. This is asside from the usually cut around 300-400Hz and a little top end boost which will depend on the drum.

    I don't think I have ever added to 60-100 hz. God, it seems like there is plenty in that range...maybe I can send some to you??
    I usually boost at 12khz for that "pillowy" hit, and cut around 150 to 500.

    In general, the kick drums needs a shit ton of lower mids pulled out — I usually center around 400Hz and I pull out as little as 5db or as much as 20db or even more! Then you need to put some low end back in, generally around 150Hz. But that pulls the sub-lows up too much so you have to roll off stuff below 50 Hz or so. Then, to add a little click and a little air, you want to jack up 2kHz and perhaps boost up a shelf at like 5kHz and above to bring in a little air.

    I personally like to put the kick “above” the bass. So the kick will take the frequency space at 150Hz or so and the bass will center more down by 100Hz or so. Letting the kick take over the very low lows can be great for dance stuff. But, in general, the kick should hit you in the chest and the bass should rattle your ass.

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