However, you can use any instrument or sound that needs some surgical EQing. Watch the video to hear the sample, so you know what we’re up against.
There’s one resonating tone in particular that keeps showing up and has to be removed. This brings some issues such as background noises and resonating tones in the audio files.
The example is an FL Studio project with my own voice from the “ How to make retro game music” tutorial.Īs you may know, I’m currently residing in Asia where I do the recordings and productions exclusively on a laptop. I’ve already prepared a perfect example that we’re going to use throughout the video attached to this post. However, life happens and nothing is perfect, so let’s just find out how to remove any bad frequencies from your sound or mix. So, if you don’t know how to make high-quality sounds, you can start with the Sound Design for Beginners guide first. So, having a sound without annoying tones is superior, as you don’t need to process it any further. Let me say upfront that prevention is always better. At the end, I will also give you a great bonus tip you may find very helpful. All you need is an equalizer and the 3 simple steps from this tutorial. Surgical EQing is an effective mixing technique that you can use to remove a very precise frequency range.
However, you sure as hell don’t want to start all over again to recreate your sounds, but rather fix the problem directly. They kind of punch through in a sound and throw off its balance or cleanness.īad frequencies can appear for different reasons, such as distortion side effects, weird background noises from recordings or unfortunate filtering and EQing. Now, what exactly are “bad” or “harsh” frequencies?īad frequencies are very specific tones or noises that are a bit too loud. Maybe I’ll pick your topic for the next post. If you also have a question you would like to get answered, just leave a comment below. So, let me give you 3 easy steps to clean up your sounds from any annoying harsh frequencies.
One of my loyal subscribers asked: could you do a video about advanced mixing tips, like surgical eq and things like that? Yes, I can. That’s why let me share a quick mixing technique with you that you can use immediately to remove any bad frequencies from your sounds. Usually that’s due to a harsh resonating tone or background noise that causes the problem. Whether you’re creating epic leads, aggressive kicks or beautiful vocals, sometimes your sounds seem to have these annoying frequencies that can ruin your mix.
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