Understanding Whether you need to compress, expand, increase, or decrease your top-end?


Understanding whether you need to compress, expand, increase, or decrease your top-end is crucial to avoid a harsh or dull mix.⁠
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Listen to the high-frequencies of your music and determine if they have the following characteristics (you can use a level matched reference track to help you tune your ears to what the right sound should be).⁠
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DULL / HARSH / LIFELESS / TOO PUNCHY⁠
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The above characteristics all have negative effects on your sound and require changes. Below are the solutions to the issues.⁠
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Issue= DULL | Solution=BOOST⁠
Issue= HARSH | Solution=CUT⁠
Issue= LIFELESS | Solution=EXPAND⁠
Issue= TOO PUNCHY | Solution=COMPRESS⁠
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