Use a de-esser to tame high end

This is especially useful after boosting the highs. This can helpful on acoustic guitars to round off the high end transient or on electric guitars to smooth out distortion.1 In this capacity, the de-esser is essentially working as a multiband compressor.

  1. Mixing Basics: Guitar - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro - YouTube ↩

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Acoustic guitar EQ guide Acoustic guitars often have annoying mid-range resonances.[^1] [^1]: [Mixing & Mastering for Singer-Songwriters Freeman Recordings](https://www.freemanrecordings.io/products/mixing-fundamentals-eq/categories/2149508597/posts/2154723654)
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