EQ carving for visual thinkers

If you’ve got a track in your mix that just isn’t coming through, or perhaps there’s a section of a song which is really crowded and it’s hard to make out any individual instruments, a fairly standard suggestion will be to “make some space” or “carve an EQ hole” for the parts that are getting lost. Which is great, if you know what that means. If, on the other hand, it has you reaching for a hammer and chisel, then perhaps you need a different metaphor. Continue reading EQ carving for visual thinkers