Foundations of Audio: EQ and Filters (UPDATE) (2014)

In this installment of the Foundations of Audio series, author Brian Lee White shows producers and audio engineers how to properly apply equalization (EQ) and improve the sound of their mixes. The course covers the use of parametric and graphic EQs—and filters such as the high/low pass filters and shelf filters—in a variety of musical settings. These principles can be applied to any digital audio workstation platform, including Logic and Pro Tools, as well as analog workflows. Exercise files are included with the course.

Introduction 3m 28s
Welcome 1m 36s
What you should know before watching this course 35s
Using the exercise files 58s
Using the "Get In the Mix" Pro Tools and Logic Pro session files 19s

1. Understanding Frequency and Amplitude 15m 46s
What are frequency and amplitude? 2m 27s
Measuring frequency 1m 48s
Measuring amplitude 1m 58s
The perception of frequency and amplitude 4m 18s
Frequency and pitch 5m 15s

2. Using Equalizers 36m 10s
What is an equalizer? 4m 14s
Hardware and software EQ 1m 58s
Understanding frequency and gain EQ controls 3m 41s
Using the bandwidth, or Q, EQ control 5m 35s
Parametric equalizers 2m 36s
Shelving filters 5m 11s
High- and low-pass filters 5m 42s
Putting it all together with multiband EQ 3m 43s
Using graphic EQ 3m 30s

3. Advanced EQ Topics 46m 13s
Creating focus 3m 47s
Get in the Mix: Using EQ to fix problems and place elements in the mix UPDATED 8m 30s
Get in the Mix: Creating complementary EQ curves UPDATED 9m 7s
Get in the Mix: Creative EQ with the telephone effect UPDATED 5m 30s
Get in the Mix: Frequency bracketing with filters UPDATED 5m 44s
Get in the Mix: Automating EQ UPDATED 6m 18s
Learning to listen 3m 10s
Balancing expectations from the recording process 4m 7s

4. Additional EQ and Filtering Techniques 41m 14s
Get in the Mix: EQing FX returns UPDATED 4m 29s
Using common vintage-modeled EQs 5m 2s
Using frequency analyzers 3m 44s
Using harmonic generators to excite frequency content 5m 44s
EQ or compression first? 3m 3s
EQ and room acoustics: Is your room lying to you? 6m 15s
Boost or cut? The relative nature of EQ and headroom 4m 0s
Building healthy EQ strategies 8m 57s

5. Conclusion 19s
What's next and EQ summary 19s

6. An Interview with the Author5m 51s
A session with Brian Lee White 5m 51s