I've been eq-ing stuff for 20 years and I still screw it up
You can't really rely on presets , some of them are good starting points but there's way too many variables....I mean how can you have a kick drum eq preset when there's all the different models of drums , beaters , different tuning , the room sound , the mic , the mic position , the pre-amp , the drummer...all these variables interacting. You can see why it'd be a very loose fit. Better to google a good article about it and read through it , give it a try , compare it to a CD you like , then try and tweak.
There's alot more to it than eq too , compression , limiting , panning , delays , reverbs , fader rides...all these tools to help deliver a mix that supports the song. Or not
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PS - thanks for the article Nick , I've printed it for some bedtime reading
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