Description
Spectral Balancing (or How To Use Any EQ)
This is the audio engineer’s guide to using any EQ to balance the frequency content of your mix.
Turning bad sound into good sound is an important skill for any audio engineer, and the EQ is a major part of that. With strategic use of EQ, you can make any live or studio audio sound great.
It can be overwhelming as you are learning frequencies and trying to figure out which frequencies to boost and cut to make things sound better, but this book guides you through the process, and is a real ear opening reference and time saver for you as you improve your skills.
This downloadable book (pdf) is packed with knowledge used by the pros to shape sounds, and acts as a guide to the various types of EQs available today and the techniques you need to know to spectrally balance your mix using any EQ.
Sean, I have read your Spectral Balancing article (about 50 times) in Recording Mag, Oct 2013, and I’ve found it to be BY FAR the best article on EQ for mixing that I have ever seen. It didn’t hurt that my new Reason upgrade included a spectral analyzer so I could put your advice to work immediately. I have sat at seminars by famous and vastly experienced mastering gurus at the SCL in LA and TAXI conventions and have read everything I could find on the subject in an effort to improve my work, but you have said it better than anyone. THANK YOU! ~Jim Fiegen
What is Spectral Balancing?
Spectral balancing is simply a fancy term for using an EQ to balance the frequency content of your mix. This ebook is focused on steering you towards quickly turning bad sound into good sound, and how to use any EQ to help you hear and identify frequencies that may need to be emphasized or cut.
You’ll learn about the various types of EQ and how to identify EQ bands by ear, and you’ll understand how each of the 10 octave bands are represented in your mix. Once you understand how to apply strategic tonal adjustments to tracks and your mix, you’ll soon be the master of the EQ. You can do it, and this book will help.
Includes:
- A 10 Octave EQ Guide,
- Handy EQ Tips,
- Powerful EQ Techniques, and
- Magic Frequencies (good starting points for EQing).
Learn about:
- The 5 Common Types of EQ
- Why You Should Use Your Spectrum Analyzer
- The Ideal Shape of a Pre-Mastered Mix
- 6 Powerful EQ Tricks to Carve Out a Sound
- The Sound and Science of the 10 Octaves
- How To Identify EQ Bands
- EQ Tips and Techniques
Once you place your order, you’ll receive a download link in your email. Download the pdf file and keep it handy on your device for reference. You can view the file in any reader or web browser that supports pdf files. (Note: This ebook is included in The Ear Training Kit™, so if you’ve already purchased the kit, there’s no need for you to download this product.)
I’m usually critical of most audio magazine articles, but I enjoyed yours immensely and – amazingly – agreed with every single point you made. One of the best mixing type articles I’ve read in years. ~Ethan Winer
