Practical EQ

SOME USES OF EQUALIZATION Tech Talk

UNDERSTANDING
FREQUENCIES
 UNDERSTANDING
FREQUENCIES

Hz (Frequency) –
The number of cycles per second
 UNDERSTANDING
FREQUENCIES
A higher
pitch
corresponds
to a higher
frequency.
A lower
pitch
corresponds
The kick to a lower
drum would frequency
belong to a
lower A crash cymbal
frequency would resonate
level. on higher
frequency levels. FREQUENCY (Hz)
 THE KNOBS
5

VOLUME (dB)
10
LOW

5 FREQUENCY (Hz)

MID

5
VOLUME (dB)

10
TREBLE

FREQUENCY (Hz)
Describing the frequency ranges THE KNOBS
“Bass”, “Ugong”, “Mabigat sa dibdib”,
“Nagvavibrate yung kwarto”, “Lalim”,
“Boom”, “Boomy”
LOW

“Katawan”, “Ngongo”, “Buo”, “Warm”,

“Body”, “Mud”, “Character”
MID
“Tinis”, “Pitik”, “Ma-attack”, “Malakas yung
s at t”, “Masakit sa tenga”, “Bright”,
“Mabakal”, “Slicing”, “Highs”, “Parang
TREBLE
lata”, “Kumikinang”
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• “Masyadong matinis! Masakit sa tenga!”
• “Masyadong ngongo yung tunog!”
• “The z’s, t’s and s’s sound too piercing!”
• “Soundcheck, one, two, check”
• “Cut to fix, boost to resonate”
• “The Calling” male voice
• “Ayaw lakasan ng tech yung volume!” cheat.
• “Umuugong yung kwarto, nagvavibrate lahat!”
• “Pumuputok yung B’s and P’s!”
• “Ginawa ko na lahat! Hindi pa rin marinig yung vocalist!
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ACOUSTIC GUITAR
• STRINGS -> BODY
-> AIR (VICE
VERSA)
• SOUND HOLE
BLOCKERS
• PLASTIC FOAM
• CUT LOW
FREQUENCIES
• MIC MONITOR
DISTANCE
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TONE
• Bass guitar
• Electric guitar
 Did you know?
• Your wah pedal is actually a variable EQ
• Guitar intonation (Pythagoras)
• EQ pedal (use for tonal variety or boost)
• Recording (frequency response, etc.)
• Sound source presets and graphic
representation of sound (Ex. Winamp)
Experiment!

THANK YOU.