Mix Note 081 / Guitars New
Choose the cab before surgical EQ
A cabinet response can create the harshness you keep cutting.
The move
Level-match two or three cabinet or mic-position choices before building a detailed EQ chain.
Do this- Compare a few cab or mic choices.
- Match their output levels.
- Choose with the full band playing.
Listen for this.
Judge them with bass, drums, and vocals playing.
Know when to back off.
Do not audition dozens of options without a defined tonal goal.
Match loudness when you compare. If the original serves the song better, undo the change.
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Keep working.
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