bluelou

Eq-ing Live/bar Recordings

Ive been recording my band with the zoom H4. Most of the recordings are at very small bars not clubs. The zoom is usually set up about 10 ft from the band usually about 9ft high pointed at a 45' angle centered towards the drummer. (there arent many options of zoom placement in these smaller bars with wall to wall people in the way)
I upload them into Twistedwave or soundstudio. The recordings are very good but need EQ. They sound kind of boxy or slightly dead or muffled. I have a bunch of different EQs and effect plugins and I make adjustments which sound 100% beter but im just not sure what should go on the final mix. Can anyone suggest something I should or shouldnt do? I tried the demo of DUY MagicEQ which automatically gives you different mixes but the demo wouldnt work. Im not so crazy about twistedwave or Soundstudio. Any suggestions on better software for what im trying to accomplish? I use a mac running Snowleopard.
Thanks
Lou