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EQ Fundamentals
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(34 ratings)
155 students

EQ Fundamentals

A complete guide to the audio effect EQ
Created byRob Jones
Last updated 11/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand what frequencies are and how they relate to sounds.
  • Know the main controls you find on an EQ and what they do.
  • Be able to competently apply EQ to sounds.
  • Know how to use EQ to improve your mixes.

Course content

12 sections30 lectures2h 35m total length
  • Frequency Demo #1 - Turning noise into a single pitchVideo Player2:58

    This lesson is the first of 2 demonstrations showing the composition of sounds in terms of frequencies, and how various complex sounds can be manipulated with EQ to become much simpler ones. Make sure you download the resources before moving on, which are the projects and audio stems from the course.


  • Frequency Demo #2 - Turning a piano into a sine waveVideo Player2:29

Requirements

  • No prerequisites or requirements needed.

Description

Equalisation is one of the most essential skills to master when mixing a track, and having a solid understanding of the core principles that govern its usage is tantamount to creating a professional-sounding mix. On this course from certified trainer Rob Jones, you’ll be taken through each of the fundamentals of EQ, so you come away armed with the knowledge and direction you need to confidently apply equalisation in your music.

As EQ is about shaping frequencies, many areas of the course focus on the composition of sounds, to help students fully understand each part of the frequency spectrum and what exactly it contributes to different musical parts. The course is peppered with a multitude of ‘frequency demos’, as well as practical production examples, to ensure a thorough grasp of frequencies is attained.

Once all the key aspects of spectral content and main types of EQ have been taught, there are lessons showing how to EQ a number of different sounds in a track, both independently and with respect to one another. Sources shown include vocals, guitar parts, bass, piano, organs and other accompaniment. There is also a module dedicated to drums, which conveys some important considerations for EQing your kick drum, snare and cymbals, as well as the whole kit together on a drums buss.

A specific focus is also given to mixing bass, with a module looking at a number of different kick and bass combinations, to help with achieving the all important tight bottom end.

After covering EQ on the master channel, the course wraps up with a summary of the provided practice material, which includes 2 separate sets of stems, given both as raw audio and mixed and unmixed projects for a number of the main DAWs. With this wealth of material, plus a multiple choice assessment at the end of the course, students can be assured they’ll have everything necessary to progress their EQ skills to the next level!

Who this course is for:

  • Newcomers to music production or those with some experience already.