How To Use EQ For Mixing | EQ Controls, Shapes, & Filters

This video walks you through the controls on a parametric equalizer and how to use them. You'll also learn about the shapes and filters that parametric EQs commonly offer, such as HPF, LPF, band pass filters, high shelf, low shelf, and notch filters.
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0:00 - Introduction
0:16 - EQ Controls
2:04 - EQ Shapes & Filter Types
4:21 - How To Know Which Frequencies To EQ?
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Excellent tutorial Kyle. EQ has made some great advances from the graphic type. Parametric and dynamic EQ are very powerful. I'm a big fan of analog plug-in emulations of Massive, 1176, LA-2A especially.

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Parametric eq has saved me a few times when I’ve had to get rid of one very tight noise in a mic recording

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Thanks, Eric. I don’t have any videos on these consoles yet, but I’d be interested in making some in the future.

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Very informative. Can EQ help someone hear frequencies which they may have lost through age or ear damage? Thereby restore full frequency range hearing?

[@CrestIsMuzik]

I’m a beginner and I’m trying to learn how to hear the Hz and different frequencies I clicked a link in one of your videos to do so, and it brought me to a video talking about a speaker I was so confused. I was looking for the ear test and training so that I can hear how to roll off hz and mix my song better.. please help

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Hi, I have some queries for Audio reverb- in this case which kind of what kind of filters I need to use it…?

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I’m planning to create videos on DI boxes soon! Unfortunately, I don’t have any yet. Which effects are you most interested in learning about?

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O good the most I do is for live production Rever delay for vocals and like drums

[@christopherharv]

Wow, just now realizing I don't know what the number behind the Q settings actually means. So in Reaper's EQ, the Q number is representative of octaves. But what about in the next example, where the higher the number the narrower the Q? Does that number still measure octaves? If so, would it still have the same 1 = 1 octave reference point, but in reverse - to where a Q of 0.5 would be two octaves, and a Q of 2 would be half an octave?

[@AudioUniversity]

Hey Christopher. I don’t yet have a video on this specifically, but it’s a great idea! Thank you. In the meantime, check out this page: www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-bandwidth.htm

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What does all pass filter do? In my experience it does nothing.

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i need the instrumental at 16:25 , it’s fire lol

[@mrden4771]

What about analog mixer which only have hi mid low?

[@AudioUniversity]

It sounds like you’re describing a 3-band EQ with only gain control for each band, with fixed frequency and bandwidth.

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@@AudioUniversity Yes.

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You are so good. Thank you.

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How about a graphic eq

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Good question! Check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoeWf4CZl6epqJY

[@dylanfield1737]

Someone please help me. I’m willing to pay for someone to fix this problem I am having that is driving me up the wall. My audio interface gain knob is turned all the way to zero. But when I strum my guitar or bass. Passive or active, I’ve tried both, it’s border line in the red and almost clipping in the DAW. I’ve also tried two different DAWS. I’ve also tried two different interfaces and same problem…

[@AudioUniversity]

You can try turning down the output level of your instrument or using a direct box.

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2:30

[@pimcramer2569]

Question: are you a teacher? If not please consider, you a natural. Question 2: is hum in Europe on a different freq? We use 50hz acdc I believe

[@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579]

Hum can be electrical frequency dependent. In the US that's 60 Hz and other places that can be 50 Hz. You could use a single band of a parametric EQ, maybe a notch boosted and sweep till you hear it. To reduce that, then cut it at that point. You might need to edit the Q bandwidth and the center frequency to get your desired cut.

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Considering good recording equipment has frequency response as flat as a pool table, I know for a fact, recording music requires no fooling with EQ at all. I have much proof, a direct recording will play back and sound live. No EQ, no compression.

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Many would argue that “flatter” isn’t always “better”. That’s especially true when you’re mixing various instruments to fit together and complement one another.

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