Hi, I have a question about the basic EQ on Mixcraft's mixing console. I had previously asked this question just maybe a week ago but I deleted it as I thought I may have found a remedy, but upon further tinkering I guess maybe not, so I thought to re-post the question
Before I begin with the question I just wanted to state that I currently have Mixcraft 7. I know it’s an old version, but I mainly do music as an occasional hobby so I haven't had the need for any upgrades since that version. The reason why I mentioned this is because just in case the later upgrades may have already fixed the issue which I am about to discuss, so I hope that makes sense now.
Ok, so pretty much ever since I began using Mixcraft (circa '06-07) I have stuck with the "Acoustica EQ" plugin because I have always found it efficient.
I never really bothered with the parametric EQ on the mixing console.
However, just within the last 3 weeks I decided to re-visit my old projects and this time tinker around with the parametric EQ knobs to shape the sound of my tracks.
I found it to do a pretty good job at cleaning the low ends, however, I did notice a bit of a difference when compared to the "Acoustica EQ", particularly with the hi-hats and cymbals........
With the "Acoustica EQ" (which I was using as an insert on each track, those that needed it) it would clean out all of the muddiness and resulted in my hi-hats and cymbals to be crystal clear without me even having to boost the upper high ends.
However, by comparison, when I used the parametric EQ knobs on the channel strips to clean out all of the Lo and Mid ranges, there was still a noticable muddiness in the Hi-hats and cymbals. You can still here those mid-range "clicks" and harshness and it just won't go away. The "Acoustica EQ" itself will clean out all of those frequencies.
Can anyone explain why there is a difference?
Thanks in advance.
Before I begin with the question I just wanted to state that I currently have Mixcraft 7. I know it’s an old version, but I mainly do music as an occasional hobby so I haven't had the need for any upgrades since that version. The reason why I mentioned this is because just in case the later upgrades may have already fixed the issue which I am about to discuss, so I hope that makes sense now.
Ok, so pretty much ever since I began using Mixcraft (circa '06-07) I have stuck with the "Acoustica EQ" plugin because I have always found it efficient.
I never really bothered with the parametric EQ on the mixing console.
However, just within the last 3 weeks I decided to re-visit my old projects and this time tinker around with the parametric EQ knobs to shape the sound of my tracks.
I found it to do a pretty good job at cleaning the low ends, however, I did notice a bit of a difference when compared to the "Acoustica EQ", particularly with the hi-hats and cymbals........
With the "Acoustica EQ" (which I was using as an insert on each track, those that needed it) it would clean out all of the muddiness and resulted in my hi-hats and cymbals to be crystal clear without me even having to boost the upper high ends.
However, by comparison, when I used the parametric EQ knobs on the channel strips to clean out all of the Lo and Mid ranges, there was still a noticable muddiness in the Hi-hats and cymbals. You can still here those mid-range "clicks" and harshness and it just won't go away. The "Acoustica EQ" itself will clean out all of those frequencies.
Can anyone explain why there is a difference?
Thanks in advance.
Statistics: Posted by Dee-J — Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:51 am