This tutorial will teach you the fundamentals of EQ or Equalization using the Parametric EQ 2 in FL Studio 12, and how to EQ, carve or shape any instrument or sound to your liking. This knowledge can be transferred to just about any equalizer in any DAW (Digital Audio Workstation).
Content:
00:28 - Introduction to Frequencies
00:42 - What is the Frequency Spectrum?
01:21 - Where Sounds or Instruments Live in the Frequency Spectrum
02:11 - Example #1: Kick Drum
02:56 - Example #2: Clap
03:18 - Example #3: Hi-hat
03:42 - Example #4: Bassline
03:56 - Example #5: Pluck
04:16 - What is EQ or Equalization?
04:31 - Uses of EQ
04:54 - Compression Tutorial
05:01 - Fruity Parametric EQ 2 - 7 Band Equalizer
05:09 - What are Bands?
05:16 - Band Properties
05:21 - Frequency
05:29 - Amount
05:49 - Shape/Type
06:42 - (Breasts)
08:17 - Bandwidth, Resonance or "Q"
09:05 - Order (Steep vs. Gentle)
10:08 - Recap of Band Properties
10:46 - EQ is an ART!
11:14 - EQ Example
11:50 - Targeting and Cutting a Resonating Frequency
12:20 - A/B Compare
12:42 - Low Cutting Frequencies
13:19 - Make-up Gain
14:12 - Practice, practice, practice!