But, you should employ this technique more sparingly because overdoing your EQ can lead to a mix that sounds harsh and grating, or the opposite, hollow and dull. It’s also fine to insert your EQ pre and post compression.
TAKE A BERKLEE ONLINE COURSE WITH ERIK HAWK! This works great even when I’ve already created my EQ curve pre compression, I simply drag the EQ plug-in post compression and Voila! I can immediately hear how my signal sounds when I’m EQing the compressed signal, vs. If I then want to hear the EQ post compression, I simply drag it to insert slot D. To facilitate this workflow I have my compressor plug-in inserted in slot C (right in the middle of the inserts) and my EQ plug-in inserted in slot B. I usually start with all of my channel EQ set up pre compression, but in Pro Tools it’s a snap to drag and drop the EQ plug-in to a different insert slot and hear the difference. I find that in most of my mixes about 40% of my EQ is post compression. So, the question you need to ask yourself for each channel in your mix is, “Do I want to EQ the compressed signal or do I want to compress the EQed signal? What sound do I want for this signal?” "As a rule, using EQ in front of your compressor produces a warmer, rounder tone, while using EQ after your compressor produces a cleaner, clearer sound." Click To Tweet As a rule, using EQ in front of your compressor produces a warmer, rounder tone, while using EQ after your compressor produces a cleaner, clearer sound. Each position, EQ pre (before) or EQ post (after) compression produces a distinctly different sound, a different tonal quality, and coloration. Instead, it’s about the sound that you’re going for, the sound that you hear in your head. When it comes time for students to mix their final class projects, a common question I hear is, “Should I put the EQ before or after the compressor? Which way is correct?” Well, there’s not actually a right or a wrong way.
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