How would you EQ Tamborines and Shakers?

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word i came to a solution of using a HPF up to around 500hz and using a LPF at 10khz makes it sit pretty nice in the drums so far
 
StanleySteamer said:
word i came to a solution of using a HPF up to around 500hz and using a LPF at 10khz makes it sit pretty nice in the drums so far
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Since you didn't post an attachment I want to know something: Are you eqing those instruments because you hear something wrong or because you're supposed to?
 
funnily enough that should make no difference to the mix unless there is spurious noise in the samples below 500Hz or above 10kHz

- i.e. the band-passing on its own should have no mix impact

unless of course your fundamental tone for each is below 500Hz (which is possible, btw))

in which case knocking out the pitch of the activating sound seems counter-productive to me

some samples of your sounds without the bandpass and with but without other instruments would help immensely
 
EQ them till you think they sit just fine. Other tools might be doubling them, using compressors etc..
If they are harsh as you mentioned they are probably overdone. And if they cancel your snare and that was the only problem, then sidechain up against the snare so they duck away from it.
Best option is to post you mix as the guys asked for on page 1
 
First thing I would suggest you to do is take out all unwanted air in the instrument.

Add a compressor and sound treak it until satisfied.
 
I would know do to question. "How do you EQ tambourines and Shakers"? Generally cutting all unwanted frequencies provides a clearer sound.

General rule for mixing and mastering.
 
How do you know the air is unwanted?

What justifies a compressor?
 
1) I have not heard the track because he hasn't posted it, which is why I'm not suggesting any specific methods, I'm trying to teach a man to fish

@OP We would really appreciate it if you'd post the track. If you can't figure out attachments then upload it to soundcloud
 
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Well personally I, cut all frequencies to just about all instruments. If there's extra air/(or if instruments are overlaying each other, separation must happen).

Compression usage is for the volume and threshold control.... Only.
 
RoExodus said:
Well personally I, cut all frequencies to just about all instruments. If there's extra air/(or if instruments are overlaying each other, separation must happen).

Compression usage is for the volume and threshold control.... Only.
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wut?
 
RoExodus said:
I would know do to question. "How do you EQ tambourines and Shakers"? Generally cutting all unwanted frequencies provides a clearer sound.

General rule for mixing and mastering.
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this is not an accepted path to mixing, even less to mastering - it is rubbish spread via the many youtube idiots who post what they think is what happens

without audio any suggestions as to what to do is moot - they are shots in the dark which may or may not hit the target (less likely to imo)

as crimsonhawk47 has already asked what is your technical justification for using a compressor? No audio as yet so no justification for any use of any technique

if the sounds are samples then applying a compressor may do nothing other than harm the audio. Same goes for eq, any efforts to sculpt a place may actually damage the utility of the sounds

if the question were "I am recording some shakers and tambourines and I would like to eq them during the recording, what do you suggest?" that may be a reasonable question to ask. However, I would then ask what microphone(s) are you using, what is your interface/mixer setup, what external eq can you apply? and so on

the question as currently asked is hamstrung as it does not specify the sound source(s), it does not offer a mix context, it does not offer alternative versions to ask for insight into which is the better path to follow


Stanley, some sounds please: you should know and do this already
 
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