Magic Frequency for Electric Guitar

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[vincemarch]

I was guessing a boost around 400-420….. when you said 360, I was shocked at how close I was! I just started recording 6/7 months ago and you are who I mainly watch! Thank you so much!

[MSGadded]

I have a plexi based patch that I built on my helix. I have an eq block that had a 7db boost at 400, I just now drop it to 360. 🤯🤯.
You are a GENIUS my friend. That changed the world on my Strat and LP. Can’t thank you enough!

[MSGadded]

Thanks man. I can’t wait to experiment with this eq but I actually think I’m more excited that you have joined the helix family… you are going to love it!

[eshortsax]

The closest I ever got...thought it was 200-350. I've been using the multiband dynamics trick (hearing different frequencies) Joe said a while ago. Thanks Joe :)

[brettmarlar]

Guitarists in general, especially since the early 90's metal scene blew up, tend to neglect the whole mid range spectrum. They push the highs and lows because it sounds heavy and aggressive, but when the rest of the mix gets introduced they can't understand why the guitars vanish. This is because the guitar naturally sits in the very center of our perceivible auditory range. (This is why guitar is so versatile and plays well with so many types of music.) Now I'm not saying that the eq should look more like a frown than a smile, but more of a "wobbly sine wave". Boosting and cutting those frequencies for which the situation calls. Not that I'm saying that Joe is saying that this is a one-size-fits-all solution, as we might not be using a modeler with a global eq, and real amps don't have tue same frequency curves. Plus the speaker cab, microphones, and mic placement will be a factor as well.

[curtismech]

THIS! I watched this vid a little earlier this morning and just tried it on a guitar track that has been giving me a bit of grief. Made a remarkable and instant difference! Thanks!

[wadeburgan]

Not gonna lie, I've learned a ton from you Joe, but every time I click a video.... I really hope you end up singing. Dude, your voice is stellar. I'm a decent guitar player, and I'm getting to where I can keep time decently on drums, but man.... I can't sing. Back on topic.... I'll play around with the 360 boost later on. Thanks for another good one Joe.

[GaryCunninghamyouareenough]

Learning so much from you Joe, and I am beyond grateful.
Cheers man 🙏🏻

[evlplms]

Real magic. Just tried it and brought warmth back into a track.

[hymr]

Learning a lot from your videos😃
Thanks for the awesome content and advice.👍🏻

[mishterpreshident]

Great advice about lowering 360Hz on the drums to reduce the "boxy wff wff" sound. I had that very anomaly going on with an active project. Dropped about 2dB of 360Hz with a fairly wide Q on the drum buss, and voila!! It really did get rid of it. I also added about the same amount of 360Hz on my electric git buss. The before/after is subtle, but adds a touch of mid-energy that was missing before. I like it. Thanks for the great tips!

[DraftZJ]

i find myself often cutting with a narrow band around 270-280, and boosting around 360 like you did here also, cool👍

[schwarz.leandro]

That was really useful! Tks
Cheers from Brazil!

[comradeindia]

Never thought that 360hz can help so much with the guitars... Thank you so much. You should probably try 30hz as well with a pulteq style eq. that adds some kinda thickness to the guitars as well

[thelanavishnuorchestra]

Thanks for that tip. It really does make a difference.

[ЙоанПетров-ей]

Very helpful and good choice with the helix!

[jerryk]

I would like to hear this complete track. Please share with us Joe, and Happy New Year!

[dillonjamestorok]

As always, your videos give a wealth of information...I am going to try this magic frequency on some of my mixes. Thank you very much, Joe!

[sandwaves]

Always with golden nuggets of info. Thank you, brother.

[robmitchell]

Great tip... subtle and effective! Thanks Joe!