If you’re starting to experiment with how to use equalizer in your production, here are some tried and true equalization strategies: Every note an instrument plays has a fundamental frequency, and overtones above it, which give it a specific timbre and make it recognizable. If you’re stepping into music production for the first time, you might be wondering, “What does EQ stand for?” In music, EQ stands for Equalization, which is a plug-in intended to manipulate the frequency content of your recordings, and help all of the elements of your production work together sonically. Parametrics are found on sound mixing consoles and some amplifier units (guitar amps, small PA amps, etc).The following information on EQ is excerpted from the Berklee Online graduate course Advanced Mixing Techniques. Parametric equalizers use bell equalization, usually with knobs for different frequencies, but have the significant advantage of being able to select which frequency is being adjusted. Each slider adjusts one frequency band so the more sliders you have, the more control. Graphic equalizers provide a very intuitive way to work - separate slider controls for different frequencies are laid out in a way which represents the frequency spectrum. The specified point is affected the most, frequencies further from the point are affected less. Bell EQīell equalization boosts or attenuates a range of frequencies centred around a certain point. This creates a "shelf" in the frequency spectrum. In shelving equalization, all frequencies above or below a certain point are boosted or attenuated the same amount. There are several common types of equalization, described below. Equalization can also be used for applications such as making sounds more intelligible and reducing feedback. For example, if a sound was recorded in a room which accentuates high frequencies, an equalizer can reduce those frequencies to a more normal level. The key is to be able to adjust a narrower range of frequencies without affecting neighbouring frequencies.Įqualization is most commonly used to correct signals which sound unnatural. This is adequate for very rudimentary adjustments - it only provides two controls for the entire frequency spectrum, so each control adjusts a fairly wide range of frequencies.Īdvanced equalization systems provide a fine level of frequency control. The treble control adjusts high frequencies, the bass control adjusts low frequencies. The most basic type of equalization familiar to most people is the treble/bass control on home audio equipment. Equalization, or EQ for short, means boosting or reducing (attenuating) the levels of different frequencies in a signal.
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