Slingshotting works by using the 4 frequency zones we talked about earlier.
Here is the order of the technique:
Decide whether you want an instrument kept in the Front or pushed to the Back of your mix.
Then roughly set the desired volume you’d like your instrument to play at so its in front or back.
With a Q slope of 1, select a 4db boost if you want to bring it more forward and a -6db cut if you want to push it further back.
Now, while everything is playing move your cut/boost between each of the 4 frequency zones. Notice in which zone you experience the most pleasing change.
Once you’ve found the zone you like most, then you can configure the db amount of your cut/boost so it’s more refined.
The idea here is to provide you with only 4 different choices instead of so many choices you don’t know which to select.
Keep in mind that cutting more is better than cutting too little. Boosting too little is better than boosting too much.
When you’re searching for a zone to cut and you find the right range you’ll notice that your mix literally opens up and feels less congested.
The goal is to aim for openness and almost too much space between instruments because the real secret to a dynamite, 3-dimensional mix has to do with the space you leave unoccupied.