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Learning the basics of EQ: Frequency-specific level control

Learning the basics of EQ: Frequency-specific level control - Pro Tools Tutorial

From the course: Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools

Learning the basics of EQ: Frequency-specific level control

So even if you don't know it, you've probably used an equalizer, an EQ sometime in your life, either on a boom box or a car stereo. And now that we know where the sounds come from and how its frequency relates to instruments and pitch and amplitude, we can move on to understanding how an equalizer, what I would like to call a frequency specific level control helps us shape and blend tracks into a mix. So I said I like to call an equalizer a frequency specific level control. Now, why would I call it that? Well, if we think about a standard level control in the Mixer, it allows me to raise or lower that element in the mix relative to the other elements in the mix. When I think about raising or lowering its volume, I'm thinking about turning up all of the frequencies across the spectrum equally or turning them down. If I think about an EQ, what an EQ is going to allow me to do is raise or lower specific frequencies. So I can raise or lower just the low ends, just the high mids. So it's…

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