Understanding EQ in 5 Minutes

Get to know what EQ is for, how to use it and the EQ tools you can use to transform your mixes.
☛ Learn the go-to starting points for EQ and compression in heavy mixes with my FREE Mixing Cheatsheet: mixcheatsheet.com
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[@hardcoremusicstudio]

Grab your free Mixing Cheatsheet to learn the go-to starting points for EQ and compression in heavy mixes: www.mixcheatsheet.com

[@Noxal99]

Man, that was so helpful. We need more videos in 5 minutes like this !! Loved it !

[@lucascarpeggiani3297]

Dude, you are sick. I would like to give you a hug right now. The only flaw is that this vídeo should come out in 2019😅. Awesome video. Have a wonderful week.

[@irusu.]

Jordan is truly awesome

[@alvingayle1123]

Right wish I knew this 15 years ago

[@HarryBolz-st5ki]

Checkout Melda production's Eqs with dynamic and auto equalizers,will help you alot

[@lucascarpeggiani3297]

@@HarryBolz-st5ki where? Here on youtube?

[@vatsalismusic]

my mixing improved by just watching your videos so much so that my songs are plying on the radio now!

[@rivrflow]

This is sweet, I’d love to see one on saturation eventually

[@brendoncrave504]

I’ve been mixing for over 5 years now and this was the best, most practical explanation of EQ I have ever seen

[@localpm]

Fantastic Video.Are you able to do a 5min on Compression also?

[@heartshinemusic]

Thanks, nice little overview. A similar EQ video about EQ-ing rhythm and lead/solo guitars would be great. Great content as always.

[@Khxos]

Love your videos and they’ve been helping me with my mixes. That cheat sheet is gold! Would love a video like this on Reverb/Delay + Compression 🙏🏾

[@RivasMusic7]

this is the best explanation of EQ that I have come across!! nice work and thanks bro👍👍

[@jean.marion]

So happy to see a piano on there... Every video I'm coming across is for bands / drums / vocals / midi etc... As an acoustic pianist, I'm pretty clueless as to even what DAW would be best, let alone what to do with the EQ once I download one. 🤔

[@ChillBeatSpirit]

so useful and practical! for sure one of the best out there!

[@clementsilungwek972]

Hi, thanks for the mixcheat pdf. Your videos lessons are simplified and workable.

[@djrickysmith]

That was fast and to the point .. Great Job

[@spacecadetrl]

Very helpful!! Thank you!

[@kaynezhashino]

the dramatic changing of kick sound freaks me out, amazing !!!!

[@Pax30001]

Thanks for sharing!

[@xdoctorblindx]

I'm glad to see that you're using an EQ that is precise and has a visualizer now. Much more helpful!

[@hardcoremusicstudio]

only for the purpose of video! I don't use this when I'm actually mixing

[@cliveburgess4128]

That looked so easy, ha,ha, nice job! I still struggle with the visual part of eq plugins, even though I know it's wrong, we seem to see it and go, no way, I can't boost that much! or opposite, thanks!

[@diostaylow]

Love it!

[@AndyParks-zv8cw]

Thank you.

[@RaineyDaysStudio]

Thanks for this overview brother! Do you take suggestions for topics?

[@jorgenlandhaug663]

Great Video:)

[@cheery-hex]

what are your thoughts on clip to zero method? you prob know but if you don't it's clipping each track individually so there's little to nothing to clip/limit at the end (master). so curious to hear your thoughts

[@jejealin]

Excelente!!!! Gracias!!!

[@martymachmusic8783]

Once you've applied eq on individual tracks what should happen for eq in the mastering?

[@Stashammett]

Man, thank you as always, very useful. By the way, what's the name of the first song with female vocals? That one is a banger!

[@hardcoremusicstudio]

open.spotify.com/album/65YYw5ySvv98GvrTZUiTQp?si=scCDH6JcQvq_G5KDl8tLhQ

[@chuckyinges]

Sounds like classic Paramore to me, which is good!

[@dj_instruments937]

Now I just need a company to make an EQ int the manner he was showing the freq. ranges lol Literally blocked off into sections. Would make EQ-ing so much more helpful at least for me when using Parametrics. Also, with footnotes describing what the ranges do: power, warmth, etc. Just as he described in the video.

[@djw457]

Yeah, I'll watch this quite a few times I think.

[@cloudbloodmusic]

So how does one mix 9-string super distorted rhythm guitars? Lol I'm using the Neural DSP Archetype Rabea lead amp and cab.

[@claudemanning6578]

What is the name of the song used?

[@pixelyourmoment5255]

wow, look at this youtuber! :)

[@Fire-Toolz]

to be fair, 30-50Hz is pretty valuable in dance music, especially when it comes to clubs & huge sub woofers. but in metal & pop punk & stuff, i agree.

[@EddySchmidt25]

Yeah bb!

[@Gagedoesminecraft]

The kick drum made me audibly say "Wow!"

[@endowhywolf6122]

What's the artist/song name you used in the first half of the vid?

[@billysweeeet]

Yes!!!! I need to know!!!

[@jonathanstubbsguitar5340]

The afterglow by goodbye sky harbor

[@endowhywolf6122]

​@@jonathanstubbsguitar5340Thanks!

[@ktukiainen]

I’m watching this on an iphone and headphones and the frequency range examples aren’t really changing anything. 😅 I wonder what’s going on.

[@jonathanstubbsguitar5340]

What song is this dude?

[@hardcoremusicstudio]

open.spotify.com/album/65YYw5ySvv98GvrTZUiTQp?si=scCDH6JcQvq_G5KDl8tLhQ

[@andrewakinsmusic]

I feel like this is in response to the 7 hour video on EQ another KZbin channel put out 😂

[@jonathanfleck5419]

9.5 hours! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXm1aIVjib5qhKc - And different purposes - this is a taster/brief overview of EQ, the other is an in-depth course.

[@Egorgamer-ik9cw]

I don't actually think that course was made seriously. Like, who would watch 9 HOURS of EQ lessons. You wouldn't memorize even half of the information given to you because 9 hours is TOO much 💀

[@jean.marion]

@@jonathanfleck5419 Thanks for that link!!

[@SBL_Berlin]

@HardcoreMusicStudio: Learned something again. Thanks for sharing. Wish I could give something back.

[@Orodrethxvx]

You rile

[@Orodrethxvx]

Also rule

[@johnmcdonough666]

My short attention span approves.

[@RandyRanis]

I'm still studying. But the song with a female voice is very good. What band and song? From Russia. Make music, not war.

[@TerryHesticles-zt7sm]

Hunderds.

[@keepmovinent7679]

Lol i dont think u said anything anyone here thats been using an eq doesn't know, understanding an eq takes way more than 5 mins