Beginner EQ Tutorial: Controls, Filters, Types of EQs, and Uses | Plugin Alliance

What is an EQ? An equalizer (EQ) is an audio processing device that allows you to apply gain changes to the frequency spectrum of a sound. It helps you highlight desirable sound characteristics and hide undesirable characteristics. In this EQ tutorial, Charles Hoffman walks through everything you need to know to start using an EQ for music production.
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00:00 - Intro
00:32 - What Is Sound?
03:34 - Controls - Gain
04:45 - Controls - Frequency
05:54 - Controls - Bandwidth (Q)
06:26 - Filter Shapes
10:14 - Types of EQs
10:25 - Graphic EQs
10:59 - Parametric EQs
11:35 - Dynamic EQs
13:51 - Minimum Phase EQs
14:41 - Linear Phase EQs
15:18 - How to EQ Vocals
18:07 - Demo Plugin Alliance EQs
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In the 'What is sound?' section, you play some sine waves. These are FAR too loud and I had to reduce the volume considerably when the tones were playing. Is it possible to modify the soundtrack to take care of this?