Fabfilter Pro-Q 3: Widening guitars with Dynamic High Shelves
Fabfilter Pro-Q 3
Demo summary
The presenter applies a dynamic high shelf boost to the side channels at 16kHz to add movement and width to the guitars.
Step-by-step
- Create a new band around 16kHz
- Set the filter shape to a High Shelf
- Apply a boost of approximately 1dB
- Set the Stereo Placement to Side only
- Enable the Dynamic EQ mode on the band to add movement
Tips
- Apply the reverse logic of your low end: keep the low end mono and widen the signal as you go up the frequency spectrum
Highlights
“that sounds really nice now with the guitars out on the outside”
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