I use solo instruments a lot and usually flesh out the sound by doing some eq work in critical areas like reduction of 2-4 khz spectrum on violin, 0-250 khz on bass etc. Sometimes I feel like, no matter how well the orchestration, the more complex a piece with solo instruments becomes (3 violins, 2 violas, 1 cello, 1 bass, 1 flute, 1 oboe etc) the harder it gets since frequencies overlap or certain notes are hard to tame.
I dont use any compression, just eq. Now I read that many avoid eqs but without it I feel things can become really loud on some notes, especially in the area where the human ear is most sensitive (2-4khz, 250 khz, 1khz).
Is it wrong or is this sort of thing common and "allowed" with VSL instruments? I feel it actually enhances the sound, makes it warmer etc when used right.
Edit: Noticed I posted my question in the wrong section of the forum. Sorry.