Last week I wrote about how when mixing you want to keep things simple. But even when trying to create some helpful boundaries in your mixing, understanding and properly using your effects is crucial. This is especially true with what I think are the two most important effects in your arsenal, EQ and compression. I’ve done a video already on the basics of compression, so check that out if you haven’t already.
But today’s video is focused on EQ. What are the functions of a typical EQ plugin, terminology etc? And more importantly how can one use EQ as a tool to subtly and creatively sculpt that perfect sound? Let’s dive in and find out!
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My name is Graham Cochrane and I'm the founder of The Recording Revolution, one of the world's most loved audio recording and mixing blogs with over 200,000 readers each month. 
Very good tutorial. Thank you.
I would love to see some more vids of eq or compression “in the mix”. I find them particularly helpful.
Thanks Chris…I’ll try and do some vids on that in the future!
Nice tut…
Very helpful when you are mixing your songs.
Thanks, Graham. After watching this tutorial, I’ve tried your suggestions in my most recent mix, with great results. Cleans up the sound of the mix quite a bit.
Dave
Glad it helped!