Wow, resurrected from while back. My how things have changed. From a $25 radio shack mic to a $300 shure.
Lots of good advice in this thread.

Tommy
Thanks for looking at this old one.
I have been curious about using EQ to separate the instruments and have been experimenting a bit with that. I did not do much, if any, on my latest tracks but I am looking at them and trying different things.
You state; To get separation and distinction between each instrument, you need to find the frequency spectrum that uniquely defines that instrument.
How do you do this? I try to do it by ear. Is there another way?
If I understand you correctly I would use EQ on each track. For instance one of my latest songs has 4 guitar tracks. If I apply EQ to each track would I be increasing the frequency range that defines that instrument and lowering it in the range that does not. So one guitar may be increased at say; 1000 to 5000 hz and decreased above 5000, another at say; 6000 to 10000 and decreased below 6000. Not straight across of course.
I know everyone mixes differently, to each his own I guess. I am trying to get the best mix I can. And I do want instrument separation.

Bill
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