I’d like to say to your viewers - This EQ setting is NOT a template for all saxes, it works for THIS particular take. You have to take into account the mic, room, proximity, mouthpiece, reed, horn, & embouchure. As a saxophonist & mixer, my EQ settings are much different if I’m on an alto sax with brighter metal mouthpiece. If I’m recording a hard-rubber type of mouthpiece, my EQ settings will be similar. On metal, I’m attenuating somewhere around 1K-2K and 3K-4.5K, bell-boosting in the 7K-8.5K area. Sometimes I low pass 10K and above to filter out the sound of the saliva blowing past the reed. Sometimes I’m using dynamic EQ. Every player is different. I do believe these settings are a good starting point. And yes, it’s ok to EQ the fundamental frequency - in MODERATION.
Interesting... I primarily play soprano and to me it tends to sound overly bright. Wanted to ask if it' s typical to take out so much midrange from a sax? I thought that thinned it out a bit too much, but maybe it's to make it sit well in a mix? thanks!
There are no rules bud! Don’t think that this is the way you must eq your sax. Just think of this as a guide. Soprano would definitely be a little different as it doesn’t produce as many low frequencies. Good luck!
My sax playing is usually a bit dark. Probably thanks to the type of Selmer mouthpiece. Plus, many sax soloists tend to play in the upper registers while I like to use the whole instrument. Do you have any suggestions?
I’d like to say to your viewers -
This EQ setting is NOT a template for all saxes, it works for THIS particular take. You have to take into account the mic, room, proximity, mouthpiece, reed, horn, & embouchure. As a saxophonist & mixer, my EQ settings are much different if I’m on an alto sax with brighter metal mouthpiece. If I’m recording a hard-rubber type of mouthpiece, my EQ settings will be similar. On metal, I’m attenuating somewhere around 1K-2K and 3K-4.5K, bell-boosting in the 7K-8.5K area. Sometimes I low pass 10K and above to filter out the sound of the saliva blowing past the reed. Sometimes I’m using dynamic EQ. Every player is different. I do believe these settings are a good starting point. And yes, it’s ok to EQ the fundamental frequency - in MODERATION.
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Interesting... I primarily play soprano and to me it tends to sound overly bright. Wanted to ask if it' s typical to take out so much midrange from a sax? I thought that thinned it out a bit too much, but maybe it's to make it sit well in a mix? thanks!
There are no rules bud! Don’t think that this is the way you must eq your sax. Just think of this as a guide. Soprano would definitely be a little different as it doesn’t produce as many low frequencies. Good luck!
@@HomeRecordingNetwork thanks man! 🙏
@@TitoSilversax no problem!
My sax playing is usually a bit dark. Probably thanks to the type of Selmer mouthpiece. Plus, many sax soloists tend to play in the upper registers while I like to use the whole instrument. Do you have any suggestions?
I’m not really sax expert! Lol just an engineer. Sorry bud!
why would you cut the fundamental?
What fundamental frequency area are you talking about?
Because it was muddy. Didnt You hear it?
I like it better without the EQ 😂