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allendale
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I've been looking at other posts on music, and people say stuff like "Yeah i haven't EQed it yet" or "It will sound better with EQ"
What is EQ? And how can I do it?
What is EQ? And how can I do it?
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Joza
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With EQ you can boost or cut some frequensies of the audio material that you are using it to. I guess most sequencers have own EQ:s nowadays and you can get hundreds of EQ plugins from internet for free (dont know about their quality).
http://www.bluebearsound.com/articles/mixing101.htm
http://www.tweakheadz.com/EQ_and_the_Limits_of_Audio.html
http://www.bluebearsound.com/articles/mixing101.htm
http://www.tweakheadz.com/EQ_and_the_Limits_of_Audio.html
mjbphotos
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EQ = EQualize
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Richard Monroe
Well-known member
Equalization, or EQ for short, is, along with compression, one of the most valuable and misused tools of modern audio production.There are 2 major types- graphic EQ and parametric EQ. Graphic EQ uses faders, and parametric EQ uses dials. EQ can be applied at any point in the recording process. When you adjust the tone knob on a guitar, you are essentially applying one band parametric EQ. EQ can be used in tracking, mixing, or mastering, and is likely to be used in all 3 phases of production.
There are several common uses for EQ- In live sound reinforcement, it is used to reduce feedback, and to help one or more sources cut through the mix. In mixing, it is used simply to change the way something sounds, or to pull two or more sources apart that occupy overlapping frequency bands, so that they interfere with each other. It is also used to eliminate noise (hum, hiss, etc.). In mastering, EQ sets the overall tone of the recording, and reduces or removes needless frequency bands which muddy up the sound of the finished mix.
One of the most interesting uses I've seen is trying to eliminate the fetal heart tones of a pregnant guitarist that got picked up by a couple of Neumanns. The bitch is, the woman didn't know she was pregnant! The tracking engineer asked her when she was due, and she had no idea what he was talking about. He says, "I'm sorry you have to hear it this way, but either you've got two hearts, and one of them is doing 180, or I'd say you're going to have a baby. Congratulations!"
Modern engineers have come to think of EQ as *necessary*. It's not. Plenty of excellent recordings were made before EQ was invented. One of my missions is to select the right mics, and the right placement, so the least amount of EQ can be used. The better the raw track is, the less EQ is needed. It is also the main misused weapon of lazy engineers who say "we'll fix it in the mix". Properly used EQ can make good recordings great. Badly used EQ can make good recordings awful. Along with compression, it is the biggest two-edged sword in audio production.-Richie
There are several common uses for EQ- In live sound reinforcement, it is used to reduce feedback, and to help one or more sources cut through the mix. In mixing, it is used simply to change the way something sounds, or to pull two or more sources apart that occupy overlapping frequency bands, so that they interfere with each other. It is also used to eliminate noise (hum, hiss, etc.). In mastering, EQ sets the overall tone of the recording, and reduces or removes needless frequency bands which muddy up the sound of the finished mix.
One of the most interesting uses I've seen is trying to eliminate the fetal heart tones of a pregnant guitarist that got picked up by a couple of Neumanns. The bitch is, the woman didn't know she was pregnant! The tracking engineer asked her when she was due, and she had no idea what he was talking about. He says, "I'm sorry you have to hear it this way, but either you've got two hearts, and one of them is doing 180, or I'd say you're going to have a baby. Congratulations!"
Modern engineers have come to think of EQ as *necessary*. It's not. Plenty of excellent recordings were made before EQ was invented. One of my missions is to select the right mics, and the right placement, so the least amount of EQ can be used. The better the raw track is, the less EQ is needed. It is also the main misused weapon of lazy engineers who say "we'll fix it in the mix". Properly used EQ can make good recordings great. Badly used EQ can make good recordings awful. Along with compression, it is the biggest two-edged sword in audio production.-Richie
keithersgsx2003
New member
Equalizer=
Treble
Mids
Bass
Treble
Mids
Bass
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Ernzoa
New member
I found this video very helpful and instructive, youtube has a lot of great beginner videos for explaining audio engineering concepts/theory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPTqczExhJs
and here's a good one on compression
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jARFT-sDLV0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPTqczExhJs
and here's a good one on compression
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jARFT-sDLV0
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