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What is cutting in EQ?
The act of boosting or adding more of a frequency range is called additive EQ. The act of cutting or attenuating a frequency is known as subtractive EQ. Both methods have their benefits, but it can be difficult to know when to use which approach. The first step is to develop an understanding of how an equalizer works.
When using an EQ is it better to cut or boost?
A: The rule of thumb that many experts espouse — and we've said it here at inSync — is that cutting with an EQ is better than boosting. The typical reasons given for this is that cutting doesn't impact the headroom available on the track, and that some EQ designs have more phase shift when boosting than when cutting.
Which EQ setting is the best?
Well, you have to understand the EQ is a piece of software which increases or decreases a particular frequency – the optimal EQ setting should always be “Flat.” You don't really want to distort your music, plus you have to remember – when you change the EQ you're no longer listening to the music as recorded on the ...
