General philosophy for effective equalization. Meaning be surgical when cutting, greasy with boosting.
When a mix is "not right" try cranking/sweeping a parametric [first + then -] to expose what you're hearing, then apply solutions.
"It's easier to remove what's there than add what isn't"
More basic "no duh" stuff. Instead of trying to boost all of your bottom end, try dialing back everything but [the bass].
The Pultec trick
On Pultec-style/EQP circuits...select 30, 60 or 70 Cycles as the corner frequency. Crank BOOST. Grin all the way to +14.
Hehs. Now then, the *real pultec trick* is you set the corner [esp at 100] and use both BOOST and ATTEN knobs to taste, together.
The corner frequencies for each band's +/- aren't perfectly aligned, allowing for wide, pleasant sounding curves.
By using both controls at once, it creates a pocket for lower mids and tightens up a bottom end like magic. It's a beast.
