EQ | The Comprehensive Guide

In this course, Special Circumstances presents an extensive overview of Equalisation (EQ). EQ is one of the most powerful tools in your production arsenal, but knowing how, when and why to use it can take years of practise and can ruin your hard production work if used incorrectly. Demystifying the how, when and why of EQ, the course details different EQ models, shapes and processes including Parametric EQ, Hi and Lo Pass Filters, Shelving EQs, Channel Strips and Graphic EQ. EQ is very important if you are thinking of getting into mixing and mastering.

Alongside the different EQ models and shapes, Special Circumstances breaks down the EQ process into CORRECTIVE and CREATIVE EQ decisions, offering examples of each of these approaches for every section of the course. Corrective EQ is used to address problems in your recordings, whilst Creative EQ relies on your own creativity to decide where and when to apply EQ – this could be used in a sound design or mixing context. By differentiating EQ decisions into these two categories, Special Circumstances will provide you with a vast toolbox of EQ techniques that you can instantly apply to every area of your production and mixing.

Throughout the course, there are running themes, or “general rules” about EQing (though rules are always made to be broken) as well as explicit directions that offer practical advice for specific EQ decisions. The philosophy of “if it sounds good, it is good” prevails, and this course will be extremely beneficial in achieving that outcome. Fire up your EQ plugins and let’s dive into the world of EQ processing.

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