Understanding Frequency & How to Use An Equalizer (EQ)
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This video gives the basics of frequency and using an equalizer. It was originally prepared for in-studio and online classes at Lil' Drummaboy Recordings (Philadelphia, PA) @ LDB10.COM.
It was an absolute pleasure making this video. I love this craft of OURs. By the way, I created a comprehensive Audio Engineering training program that is helping music creators (like you) earn more revenue, expand their careers in the music industry, and increase their demand. It's called 'The Audio Engineering Blueprint'. Here's the link to learn more: theblueprint.samoricoles.com/
I’m an Audio Engineer/Musician and oh boy did this guy explain my entire school program in less than an hour. I payed over $18k for this and still took me years to learn most of the hacks I know today, hence why I’m still watching “TH-cam UNIVERSITY” to help me better understand the beauty of frequencies. This is a complete 101 on frequencies, and this person simplified it to its roots. I want to take the time to appreciate you for sharing this with the world, and would like to encourage anyone seeking constructive knowledge of audio to watch this video and make a life standard to know this basis. 👍🏻
Thank you so much! I'm glad you found my video helpful!
This is what i was searching for 7 months... Even spent 29 dollars for an online course but the knowledge you gave is priceless.. God bless you!
The best tutorial on EQ that I've seen on TH-cam. Clear, thorough, and pedagogical.
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Perspicuous Pedagogical Method, indeed! Great word @Omar Yousaf !
The BEST comment on EQ tutorials that I've seen on TH-cam. Clear, Thoreaux, and pathological.
@@brandonbuzak2973 LOL!
Wow I can’t remember the last time I had to go look up a new word! Thank you!!
6 years later & this is the best tutorial I have ever found because you actually broke down the fundamentals of what people need to understand rather than just messing around with buttons thanks!!!!
Tehilah Crasta Thank you for watching, and for your feedback. I believe that teaching the fundamentals will give folks a solid foundation to build from. Best of luck!
same here, out off all the videos i find this very informative.
I'm embarrassed. I've been playing, writing and recording for over 30 years. You taught me things about frequencies that I wish I knew long ago. Thanks! I am now working with pro tools and trying to get better at mixing and mastering skills.
Guys Because The video is very long I got the topics to help you find what you are looking for
Frequency:
0:25 Explaining and talking about frequency
4:15 The Meter of the frequency for the individual sound for an instrument and the frequency to the dirt that you wanna remove in your mixing
11:45 Some more information rules and things to remember about the frequency
Equalizer:
14:10 Basics of the Equalizer
16:51 showing the tools of the equalizer and the equalizer itself
21:16 Frequency filter types
25:12 "Rules" to equalization
29:41 Parametric Vs Graphic Equalizer
31:30 Showing Examples and how to work with the Equalizer
That's it guys I hope you will find this useful because I am and thanks Samori for the amazing video it helped a lot and it was worth the time
Thanks..
Anyways it's worth to watch the whole video
LEGEND
Thank you, Mark!
I gotta tell you, anybody that has gotten this far, doesn't have the slightest issue with the length of your video. But, all the help us newbies get is deeply and highly appreciated. For me, watching the whole thing is more effective because I connect the dots a bit easier. Blessings, my brothers and sisters.
Doing God's work here my friend. Thanks for the summary.
Awesome video! Thank you so much, I learned a lot! I got more information from this video than my $200 textbook I bought in college!
Thank you, Paige! And, I am happy to know that you gained more insight into the subject. Best of luck to you!
So far, in the past 10 years, this is THE best video on EQ'ing. Very well explained, knowledgeable, and not some dude who watched every other video BUT yours and regurgitated it without actually using the techniques and has no solid foundation. Thank You!
AColdPiece Wow, Thank you for your generous feedback! I’m glad that you gained value from my video! I wish you the best on your audio journey...
@@iamsamori Absolutely a master class THANK YOU.
thank you for watching, luis ochoa, phbz, steven enninful, arlo4823 and everyone else. You certainly motivate me to make more videos. Make great music and recordings, Brothers!
+Samori Coles can u give a list of freqs to help my vocals stand out please
+Ted Johnson he said already in the video between 2-4 KHZ
yeah i just watched it again thanks good fucking video
+Samori Coles good video :) informative :)
+Samori Coles ur awesome !!! whatever u r doing keep doing it !! keep up the good work!ppl like u r what help beginners like us !!
I know this is like 2 1/2 years later, but this was incredibly helpful, and you've demystified the heaviest hitting anomalies for me in EQing. Thank you!
Awesome, Jake! I'm glad the topic of frequency and eq is a bit more clear to you.
I really can't think of anything additional to say about the quality and effectiveness of this video. I am a Music Production student @ Full Sail University. This is on par with some of the best tutorials (and in some ways surpass them in the way of simplicity) I have seen. I just want to say Thank you! What you have contributed to the profession is tremendous! It's all about building on what you've shown from here, i.e. ear training, gear training and other applications!
Steve Adams I am glad that you found the EQ video helpful, Steve. And, thank you for your gracious feedback!
Steve Adams I am glad that you found the EQ video helpful, Steve. And, thank you for your gracious feedback!
Such an epic tutorial, brother! Thanks so much for taking the time out to create and share. By far the best explanation and walkthrough of EQ that I have seen on TH-cam.
You're welcome, Glow0110! Thank you for your generous feedback.
That was really clear. I feel like after reading and watching so many vids on EQ This one helped it all to finally click. Thank you very much for such a well thought out video. Excellent teaching!
Glad it helped!
how amazing this tutorial is! Nice , slow, and precise! Ideal for someone like me who's starting ❤
I know this may seem slightly unfair to other TH-camrs who have made videos on this subject but, this is definitely the best tutorial out there compared to all the others. It actually breaks it down, no bullshit. Thank you.
Outstanding tutorial,one of the most clear,concise ones I've seen.
+Joseph Woods I really appreciate your feedback! I am glad that you found my tutorial helpful!
wow !you are a great teacher. I can't wait to see some of your other videos.. With TH-cam you almost don't need to go to school. thank you so much.
carlos gueddes You are welcome!
Yes agree!
After viewing hundreds of videos, "I'm boosting this and cutting that" without any explanation as to how they even selected what to boost or cut, comes along a straight forward no nonsense tutorial. Learned a lot.
Thank you arlo4823. Your kind words add to my motivation to produce more videos!
I never comment on stuff, but for this I had to make an exception. I've checked out dozens of vids, trying to learn how to use EQ in Logic Pro X and gotten nowhere. This one completely opened my eyes. I knew about 'frequencies' and I knew what an Equalizer was 'supposed to do', but this is the only vid I've found that puts the two together. The balance of technical information and sensible appliction is perfect for the beginner (me!) After weeks of swimming around in my vocal takes, I've finally got a handle on it. Thank you!
That's fantastic! I am glad that the information was helpful to you.
This is the best explanation of equalizers and how to tune music I have read so far. Thank you.
Thank you for your feedback, Harry! I'm glad that you gained a bit more knowledge from the video! Best of luck on your audio journey.
This is by far the best explanation of Frequency and equalizer I've watched on youtube. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the rest of the world. As a home recording artist, I'm grateful!
Thank you for such a helpful video! You explained these concepts so clearly and in a way that we can apply them. More please!
Without a doubt this is the best video I have ever seen on Frequency and Compression! Thank you so very much Samori, you rock.
Roger S Thanks, Bud! I truly appreciate your feedback. Glad that you learned from the videos.
It's been six years man, but this video is still so full of solid information and advice. Thank you so much for making it. Cheers!
Glad that you found the information useful, Will! More coming very soon...
Thanks for putting the time into this clip. Its completely changed my turn and hope approach to EQ.
I'm glad that you found my video useful, Sean!
I started off a little bored with the explanation in the beginning but it all made sense by the end! I appreciate your in depth explanation. This will help my mixes tremendously! Definitely extended my understanding! Thank you!
therealshakar Glad that you found the video helpful. I always try to focus on the what’s, why’s and how’s.
If this guy isn't a teacher, he should be. Possibly the best tutorial I've seen on any topic on TH-cam. Unless you're an expert already you should watch this. Clear and comprehensible. Particularly good for those of us who are musicians first and engineers by necessity. Excellent!
Wow, thank you, Beefheart1! I appreciate your generous feedback! I'm glad that you found the video useful for what you are doing in music and audio. Cheers!
There has not been anyone I've come across that has made this comprehensible to me as you have done in explaining the way EQ works. This video has finally helped me to understand what I've been trying to get. Thank you!
+Ryan Lewis I am so glad that you found the video helpful, Ryan. Best of luck to you and your audio endeavors.
by far best video on freq an eq. thanks!
Thank you so much, Marina! I am glad that you found the EQ video helpful.
Not a prob!
YEP
that was the best frequency video i have ever seen, and this is 2019 . now thats how you help people wish i had seen this sooner .Thats real talk
Thank you 10 fold Samori!!! I took this in over several hours. Taking notes and going back over it. I finally feel like EQ isn't mysterious and weird. You're doing a great service to those of us who wish to learn alone at times. Very informative and I plan on watching your other videos and commenting and liking my guy!
I have no idea how I found your channel but I'm so glad I did. I've learned a lot. Thank your for taking the time to make this and educate.
No problem, Oncle Mack! Glad you were able to learn more about the subject!
Samori, thank you. A great job all around. I'll be watching your tutorials as I encounter the many aspects and challenges of audio recording. Yours is just the type of approach I benefit from.
You've explained the fundamentals of how eq relates to frequencies and vice versa in a way that I can understand.
Thank you again.
Awesome! I'm glad that the video helped. Best of luck on your audio journey. If you are in need of further guidance and mentorship, visit my website at homestudiotutor.com.
This was incredibly helpful and by far the best tutorial I've seen dealing with EQ! Watching this made equalizing so much more approachable and fascinating for me! Thank you Samori, you're an amazing teacher!!!
Thank you for the being the person you are. This has helped tremendously and was wildly fascinating.
this video was so damn informatitive . there were things that i've been wondering for months, and u came and just broke it down in 40 minutes. THANK YOU.
your way of presenting is one of the best i've seen on youtube
Adsman Uno I’m glad that you found my video helpful! Thank you for your feedback. Best of luck in your audio journey!
Thank you, Samori. Very helpful. My first EQ lesson. Clear and concise.
+Tom Marshall You are welcome! Best of luck in your Audio Engineering journey...
YOU JUST MADE THE DAMN DIFFERENCE IN MIXING 2-3 DAYS NOT FIXING ANYTHING BUT MAKING IT WORSE TO KNOWING EXACTLY WHAT I WANT TO DO, NOW ITS ONLY UP FROM HERE!!!! MAN THANK YOU.... MONEY NOT WASTED NOT WASTED NOT WASSSSTEEEEDDD! I SPENT THOUSANDS OVER THE LAST 3.5 YEARS AND JUST NOT DOING JACK SHIT STILL GOING TO STUDIOS... NOW IN A FEW MONTHS TO A YEAR OF PRACTICE, I CAN TAKE CLIENTS AND OPEN UP MY OWN STUDIO!!! LETS GET THIS MONEY SCHMONEY MONEY I LOVE YOU AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW YO ASS! I SPENT HOURS WATCHING TUTS THAT WERE GREAT HELP BUT THIS GELED THAT SHIT TOGETHER AND JUST THANK YOU SAMORI I KNOW I WENT OFF!
Really appreciate your information and how patient you were explaining frequencies, you’re a asset to the music community, God bless you and your family
well done easy to learn with a great tutor , even took notes thanks
Thank you, Clutch! I appreciate your feedback.
I have a electrical engineering background and your video explains frequency very well. Well done!
Thank you, Rashad! In the beginning, many audio engineers had backgrounds in electrical engineering. Excellent field of study for this craft!
I been watching this for years never get old GEMS.
I’ve tried a few times now to wrap my head around EQ, and I think I finally get it. Such a wonderful tutorial. Thank you so much.
My sentiment exactly!!!
This is the most helpful video I've watched for music production. I've been digging around for hours trying to find how to eq kicks and subs and nothing helps...this helps me with everything. And you taught this course extremely well, and I come from a family of teachers and professors.
+OJ Shrink I truly appreciate your kind words! I remember how difficult it was to get good information on Audio Engineering when I began my journey (mid 90s). I am glad that you found the video helpful. Best of luck in the Craft!
By far, one of the best explanations I've ever witnessed... very impressed and inspired..salute
Salute! And, thank you!
Thanks... Im 68, been home recording for maybe 10 years, did not had any idea what was the equalizer for, or better said, I thought it was for all instruments, the whole recording, now, in maybe two hours, I learned that you can define, setup your EQ per track, meaning per instrument.
Keep it coming.
You explained it very well, very simple.
This video did so much for me. I'm pursuing a music career on my own and this was the detailed basic knowledge i needed! This really did save my life. I took notes on it and i'm just very grateful. Cheers
I am happy that the video offered you more insight on Frequency and EQ! Best of luck on your journey in your music career!
this is one of most best tutorial ever, tnx a lot for your time and share of knowledge. Personally i highly appreciate and God bless
I just came across this one - excellent! One of the best intros to EQ/Freq's I've seen. Very useful, Thanks.....and thanks to Mark Kogan for breaking the video down.
Thank you for your feedback! I appreciate you taking the time to watch the video. Best of luck to you in your audio endeavors!
my grant for audio engineering classes got taken from me and this video really helped me keep my interest in the subject. Thank you man, youre great at what you do.
dude i cant thank you enough. ive had a struggle learning equalizing but i learned about a million and two things from this video and was all easy to understand
You're most welcome! I'm glad you learned from the video!
Best EQ tutorial I've ever watched. Excellent explanations and examples, thank you so much for this!
XxTrigg3rHappyxX You are welcome! I am happy that the video was helpful for you!
Thank You! So far that's the best tutorial I watched on how to use EQ and more! Very informative to me.
Thank you, Jordany! I'm glad that you found the video informative.
I’ve been trying for awhile, to find a video that explains how to understand frequency. I appreciate you sir for taking time out of your day and explaining all of this so well.
Thank you so much
Man!!!!! You are just the teacher I've been looking for for a while now. I've learned more in the first few minutes than I have in hours of TH-cam surfing. I wish I'd have found you sooner. Thank you for this video! The visuals and breakdowns you provided really helped me to comprehend this topic. Million thanks too you.
finally found the most comprehensive tutorial on the subject. good job!
I really appreciate that, Benjo! Glad you found the video helpful!
oh my God, after feeling headache for months, finally you equalized me!!!
thanks a lot
+Abdirahman Somali You are too funny, Abdirahman! I am glad that you found my video tutorial helpful!
this took me one hour with the video taking notes, practicing a fast tip with my software, comparing, and learnng this basics, this is just the beginning, this is just an introduction!, with this you can expand it as a seminar! thanks for your effort and work sharing this.
Out of all the fancy videos I have watched, yours is the only one I understood from. I love your way of teaching please make more videos about mixing, mastering, live sound, and just audio engineering in general
Thank you! I will definitely be making more videos. Glad you find my teaching-style helpful.
Hey man, I just wanted to say thank you for this video. I went to college for sound engineering , and record field audio on sets. So sometimes I get rusty on the basics ( No shame!) because I don't do much post work. You explain everything very well and clear. You rule!
Thank you for your feedback, Ryan! Glad the video helped!
Great tutorial! This needs to be step 1 for all producers and engineers. Very thorough explanations and application. Well worth my time watching...thanks again!
No problem, Dayton! Best of luck to you on your audio journey!
You are so bomb!! Thank you so much, I just came across this video yesterday because I was looking up sounds frequency and how it all works. God bless you for this because you find many helpful things on TH-cam but nothing that goes this deep into music theory. All the best to you man, great service you did for everyone.
This was a very informative session you just did. I am an Audio Engineer for over 30 years and I just drop be to check out your video. I am sure the younger engineers coming up will learn the proper use of an eq from this video. I love how you broke it down. Good job.
Thank you Samori. An excellent tutorial - detailed without waffling, well ordered, logical and articulate. Such a pleasure NOT to hear 'like' 'kinda' 'y'know' 'er' 'um' that so many TH-cam videos are cursed with.
As a newcomer to recording and mixing in the budget home-studio world, I found this immensely helpful and one of the best audio tutorials I've seen. I'll be using this A LOT!
I'm off to watch the rest of your vids right now.
Peace.
+keef sixstring You're welcome! And, thank you for your kind words! The key is consistency, patience and repetition. Best of luck to you!
Yes, clear, concise communication on a subject with which I have been BAFFLED thru decades as a musician! Thanks to your professionally articulated tutorial - FINALLY! I UNDERSTAND FREQUENCY, SOUND, EQ and so MUSIC itself!!!
Hugs snd kisses for that!!!!
Thanks samori! Really informative, educational and serious! Thank you.
+Tartonga You're welcome, Tartonga. Thank you for the feedback.
This is one of the first, if not the first video that I ever saw regarding EQ and understanding sound.
I saw this video along time ago. I wanted to come back to give you a quick thanks for this video; it got me started with everything regarding sound. I am now making a living as a sound engineer & I wanted to come back and appreciate your video on your channel.
Thank you!
Absolutely great video thank you for taking the time to put this together
You're welcome, Sir! Thank you for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Thanks!!!!! This was an excellent Introductory Course I have learned and now understand a lot more
You're welcome, Hobz The Prophet! I am happy to know that this information will build upon your understanding of frequency and equalization!
One of the best EQ instructional videos, EVER. I've been producing music since 2007, and I'm even better in the know, thanks to YOU. Great instrumental track, also!
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this video! I recently ordered Komplete 10 and I wanted to do a little homework before it arrives so I know how to work with all of its features. This is my first Music Software Program and I want to be efficient when using it! I will keep watching this until I memorize all the necessary components to EQing
You're welcome! Komplete 10 is a beast! How do you like it so far, C.L.?
Thanks so much Samori - this is the clearest and most helpful explanation I've found, much appreciated! Have you any tips for EQing in the mastering stage too?
I am happy to hear that you found the video useful, Stefanie! EQing in the mastering stage depends on whether or not you still have control of the mix. In other words, if your mastering via the 'Stereo Out' or 'Main Out' in a mix that you're working on, you could still deal with frequency issues on a track by track basis. If your mastering from a 2-track stereo mixdown, then EQ decisions would be dependent on what you feel the mix needs (i.e. less mud, brighter high end, tighter mids, etc.). I know this doesn't give you a definite answer, but there are a few too many variables involved with mastering to be as specific as I wish I could be for you.
Thankyou so much for sharing , It really helped me to understand the concept of Equalizer
You're welcome, Shehzad! I'm elated that you found the video useful!
plz do share more if you can , i would be indebted
This video reminds me of the class 'Intro To Audio' & 'Mixing & Mastering' at the school I went to. The more you tinker with it and the more people you work with (especially the pros) the better you'll get!
Great and informative video. Keep up the good work
Blazk0 Thank you! I'm glad you found the video to be informative.
The clarity of your explaining got me to finally understanding the eq when i was overthinking and overdoing.... HERES A THUMBS UP AND A SUBSCRIPTION!!💵💲
Thank you so much! I'm glad that you found the video informative.
@@iamsamori Im in the studio now putting ot to work. Thanks again 😁
This is great, even for some of us more advanced producers. Sometimes we forget the basic science and get too clever with manipulation. I would say one thing though, but this is just my method so take it with a pinch of salt! I tend to do most of my boosting on the way in using hardware, and the clinical cutting I use plugins for that precision, then for laughs I usually run it back out for a final polish, but thats usually because I just love running my audio through some voltage! Thank you so much Mr Coles!
+Steven Hosszu Thank you for your feedback, Steven. One of the reasons that I love our craft is that there are so many ways to accomplish a multitude of tasks. You never stop learning and being inspired by techniques that others are using. One of the big challenges is to trust your methods, and most importantly your EARS. I see our craft as being guided by levels of generally accepted standards, and tried & true best practices. But there are not rules that are set in stone. Great ears, general knowledge of the basic audio tools, and a producer's instinct, can produce records that sound as commercially viable as tunes that get radio play.
I went from "hunting a good podcast mic" a couple weeks ago to developing enough interest to learn audio engineering. I love music and digital workspaces, so I'm hoping to turn this into a hobby and potentially a career.
Thanks so much for creating this content, and giving me the opportunity to educate myself.
Looking forward to watching the rest of your videos. Thanks again
A big shoutout for the making of this guide, I have been looking for a way to get into recording but it all sounded so complicated, and thanks to you I think I know where to start.
I appreciate you taking the time to watch. Glad you found the video useful!
Love your teaching style. Very simple and to the point. Much better than relying on fancy cameras and effects
This is amazing. Def following and recommending.
I appreciate that, Odious! Much success to you!
You broke this whole concept down. Great job please make more!
+BePreparedNews I'm glad the video helped! I will do my best to prepare more vids...
Thank you
Great video! I learned more here than all the other videos and/or books I've reviewed. I'm going back over my recordings to see what I can do better.
Excellent tutorial! Although I typically work in a live sound environment, the rules of eq still are the same. This truly did give me a better understanding, and once I start going into a studio environment, things will be much easier!
fantastic tutorial! thank you soo much!!
+Samir Pashayev You're welcome, Samir. Thank you for your generous feedback.
love it, gold right here
+Lange Man Thank you, Lange!
Best eq tutorial you will find online...is so explicit and clear you can't get better then this...good job
I searched everywhere for someone that explains this really well because I am a noobie and you are the best teacher on youtube :D
very well explained Thanx
+Michael Caliri Thanks Michael!
This was perfect… wish you did a video like this on every single part of engineering lol
Thank you for watching! Glad that you found the information helpful!
Thank you so much. Your vidéo talks about many things I already was aware of, but you made it so much "clearer" in my mind and it will diffinitly change my way to approach EQ. The way you explain things is just the best, I've ever heard. Great work, and once again...thank you so much.
Thank you for your encouraging feedback, ato atomas! I am glad that you found the video helpful.
You are a wonderful teacher, I don't know ANYTHING about this stuff, but thanks to you I am gaining a real understanding. Blessings to you
samori, with my eyes closed listening to your voice, it reminded me a bit of denzel Washington!
Lol.
The Best EQ and Frequency Explanation .. thank you for taking the time to do this sir..
techingo666 You're welcome. And, thank you for taking the time to watch.
Awesome. So far the best & easy to understand tutorial on mixing & equalization I have viewed & encountered. Thank you very much for sharing.
this is a great video you've made. I'm tuning car stereo now it has an in-depth equalizer with Q and everything you talked about and you have answered the remaining questions I've had about tuning. so far and my system sounds really good, now with the knowledge you've given me its sounds excellent thank you so much
awesome vids man! chart available for download?
+Mat Melton Thanks for watching, Mat. No charts as of yet. Will keep you posted if you have subscribed.
Awesome, learned alot! My left ear loved this btw, my right ear did not.
+Michael Rosen Thank you! Tell your right ear that he has a lot in common with my wife!
+Samori Coles lol... great vid... very informative
+stumptacular Thank you! I am glad that you found the video useful.
Great stuff! I have been mixing a making music for about 15 years, and I
think this was a great refresher course for the basics. Thank you for
your time and willingness to teach!!
+Skitsfosho1 Anytime, Bro! Thank you for watching!
This is the best video i’ve seen thus far!! I value the specifics and the how and why of music production. Thank you so much for this video. Much love and appreciation.
sounds like Denzil Washington
Wish I were paid like him, Ken Taylor... LOL! ;-)
I was going to comment this exact same thing