Hmmm does anyone else have trouble with this frequency in guitar tracks? if i reduce it too much the track sound cheap... if i bost it to much it burns out your ears... i cant seem to balance it... anyone know of a frequency to counter this out?
3.9K
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Zack Uidl
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Fox Mulder
The Truth Is Out There
Interesting.
Maybe it's not because of that particular frequency that you're not liking your tone. Maybe it's the overall frequency balance.
Yeh, post a clip.
Maybe it's not because of that particular frequency that you're not liking your tone. Maybe it's the overall frequency balance.
Yeh, post a clip.
KeithTidd
Robot Penis.
I really don't think it can be a universal thing; I'm finding all guitar speakers have some nasty peaks and spikes here and there (and they vary even between the same types of speakers, how's that for product consistency 
), so depending on how you're recording, maybe try a different speaker in your cab (or impulse if that's how you roll)
), so depending on how you're recording, maybe try a different speaker in your cab (or impulse if that's how you roll)
P-E
Munchkin
Well I've noticed around 4K is the "definition" spot : it is sharper when boosted and smoother when lowered. Though I found in my limited experience that not touching it at all sounded better most of the time.
Sometimes to me too much 4k sounds scratchy and I have to use a narrow cut on it in order to keep the guitars bright enough but not have that scratchy distortion character in them.
First thing I would try is a notch at 3.9k and then a small boost at the harmonic which will of course be 7.8k. You could also try a de-esser set to 3.9k if that frequency is really getting up your nose. 
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kaomao
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Well usually if I want some air, I boost a little at 3khz. If the sound is too trebly I just notch it out.
Anyway there are no rules really, just trust your ears.
Anyway there are no rules really, just trust your ears.
RiF
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It looks as if you answered the question yourself: reduce=cheap vs. boost=burns you ears => don't touch it=balance
Yer i supose i did haha... i just wondered coz it stands out when sweeping the eq but when i toggle with it the guitar sounds crumbles haha i think ill just leave it balanced until i have processed everything else and then see cheers people
I used to have a habit of doing that - if you're looking for fizzy bits by sweeping around an EQ it helps if you start out with a fairly big Q, as it gives you a better idea of how the centre frequency is working with the surrounding area. If you just move a tiny little peak around at +20dB you can find problems everywhere 
Steve
Steve
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For this question I would go to the Slipperman's webpage.
http://www.badmuckingfastard.com/sound/slipperman.html
http://www.badmuckingfastard.com/sound/slipperman.html
Erik Monsonis
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Fucking text wall written in a tiring language
I won't read it.It's enough with the table...
Sweetnothing
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Fucking text wall written in a tiring language
It's enough with the table...
I thought exactly the same as you...but I was really impressed with many great tips and advice when I finally read it.
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Anssi Tenhunen
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If it's the same freq giving problems on every guitar track you work on... perhaps it's a quirk of your monitoring setup?
