Hello dear members,
can someone tell me how best to arrange EQ, reverb and compressor? I don’t want to do a mix or anything like that, I just want to enhance the piano sound of a VST plugin.
Do you switch them all in a row, or side by side and then control them in the mixer?
Sorry for my English, I have to translate everything with a translator.
See screenshots. Maybe someone can give me some tips on how to best use the plugins.
Personally I would put EQ first, then compressor then reverb last. But ultimately you would play around with it to see what sounds best.
I would go the same way, as a matter of taste one could use the reverb in parallel wiring with a mixer, so you could make your own dry/wet mix, if the plugin natively wouldn’t support this.
Thank you very much for your tips. I will try this out.
“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”.
“EQ subtract unwanted frequencies before effects, but Eq after effects allows to make a quick or broad stroke tonal adjustment”.
It is important to understand why you should use this or that plugin chain, so don’t hesitate to look for information on the internet. There are many sites where you can deepen your knowledge and know how to choose the right combination of these plugins.
Here are a few links as examples to start with (they talk about mixing but this is also valid for a single instrument):
Signal Chain: Order of Operations
What’s the Best Effects Chain Order?
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Hey, thanks for this information. They are very helpful.
