Gregg 
Wicked Producer
Registration Date: 16-05-2007
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Well, fx can be pretty much any sound and therefore there is no typical frequency range they occur. swoosh and crash alike sounds are usually in the highs but other sweeps, bleeps and hits can be anywhere.
Actually it doesn’t matter. It depends on your mix, what elements there are already in that you chose to be most dominant and how you like your fx to support them.
First you should do careful levelling. It should do the trick for most swoosh and crashes that are not prominent in the mids. I usually use my fx to enrich the mix and, as you said, add movement. A fairly low level is often enough to get the listener to subconsciously enjoy that fullness and movement.
If the levelling is precisely adjusted but you hear frequencies clashing or elements being drowned you need to eq (if not don’t). Find out where the issue is and solo the required sounds. Cut interfering stuff but be subtle. You want a clean but rich sound, not lifeless and sterile.
If your mix is pretty mono you can use your fx to create some stereo, after levelling and eq of course. Use stereo delays or verb for that purpose, or simply pan stuff (but stay balanced!) . Stereo imaging plugins are also good to control the width afterwards. Watch out for phase issues if you create width with them though.
Sidechaining the fx to get them attack only at places where there is space in the timeline is also a good trick.
I know this is pretty basic but your question is too general. Hope it helped anyways, if not feel free to ask again.
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