30-04-2016, 08:48 PM
Hey Simon, long time.
I don't know if I even believe it's possible to completely separate personal taste and objective truth when it comes to mixing. Over my years of learning audio, I've heard too many kick drums, guitars, and everything elses that sound starkly different.
Having said that, 800 is a bit of a danger zone for electric guitars IMHO. That general frequency area tends to be pretty dynamic in most guitars I've heard, so boosting it comes at the risk of making the sound a little uneven . Often I find it prudent to get a frequency selective compressor working in that region before I try boosting it to avoid the occasional mid range honk.
That's not necessarily the case in your mix... just contributing to the discussion
I don't know if I even believe it's possible to completely separate personal taste and objective truth when it comes to mixing. Over my years of learning audio, I've heard too many kick drums, guitars, and everything elses that sound starkly different.
Having said that, 800 is a bit of a danger zone for electric guitars IMHO. That general frequency area tends to be pretty dynamic in most guitars I've heard, so boosting it comes at the risk of making the sound a little uneven . Often I find it prudent to get a frequency selective compressor working in that region before I try boosting it to avoid the occasional mid range honk.
That's not necessarily the case in your mix... just contributing to the discussion
I'm grateful for comments and suggestions. Thank you for listening!