With tiny EQ adjustments in your mastering step, you can sometimes improve the sound of your episodes a lot.
By the way, EQ is usually used in conjunction with compression in the mastering step.
Here are some common EQ tweaks in the mastering step:
- Add a bit of high frequency clarity (8-10 kHz and above)
- Remove a bit of low-mid mud (250-500 Hz)
- Remove a bit of ultra-low frequencies (around 60 Hz and below)
- Add a bit of midrange bite (2-4 kHz)
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Hey Chris, I’d be interested to know how you might tackle eq’ing for someone that is on typical voice phone line. They seem to all have the similar sound. I’ve tried and tried to get them to sound better, but I seem to be all over the place. Is it pushing the mid range and being conscious of the 3k range. 3k is the one that hurts, right?
Hey Sean! In the mixing phase with phone call audio you basically have to balance the low mid mud with the mid-to-high-mid clarity. _Usually_ removing some mud and adding a bit of clarity. And that’s the best you can do with that horrendous quality of audio.