Technique | How to EQ Properly

This tutorial will teach you the fundamentals of EQ or Equalization using the Parametric EQ 2 in FL Studio 12, and how to EQ, carve or shape any instrument or sound to your liking. This knowledge can be transferred to just about any equalizer in any DAW (Digital Audio Workstation).

Content:

00:28 - Introduction to Frequencies

00:42 - What is the Frequency Spectrum?

01:21 - Where Sounds or Instruments Live in the Frequency Spectrum

02:11 - Example #1: Kick Drum

02:56 - Example #2: Clap

03:18 - Example #3: Hi-hat

03:42 - Example #4: Bassline

03:56 - Example #5: Pluck

04:16 - What is EQ or Equalization?

04:31 - Uses of EQ

04:54 - Compression Tutorial

05:01 - Fruity Parametric EQ 2 - 7 Band Equalizer

05:09 - What are Bands?

05:16 - Band Properties

05:21 - Frequency

05:29 - Amount

05:49 - Shape/Type

06:42 - (Breasts)

08:17 - Bandwidth, Resonance or "Q"

09:05 - Order (Steep vs. Gentle)

10:08 - Recap of Band Properties

10:46 - EQ is an ART!

11:14 - EQ Example

11:50 - Targeting and Cutting a Resonating Frequency

12:20 - A/B Compare

12:42 - Low Cutting Frequencies

13:19 - Make-up Gain

14:12 - Practice, practice, practice!


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