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10 EQ Modes Explained:  Graphic or Parametric EQ The final Equalization modes that I would like to discuss are Graphic and Parametric EQ's. These are two different modes, but since they are the two primary choices of EQ design that the user will choose between, I...

10 EQ Modes Explained:  The Shelf EQ The Shelf EQ is a vital tool in the art of recording, mixing, and mastering music. It is called a Shelf EQ because it does not taper off at the ends, but remains constant like a shelf until the end of the spectrum. If you use...

10 EQ Modes Explained:  Band or Bell-Shaped EQ The Band or Bell-Shaped EQ is one of the most important and common EQ modes available today. The Band mode denotes a single location on the EQ spectrum. It begins and ends at the intersection of 0dB Gain. The width...

10 EQ Modes Explained:  High Cut and Low Cut EQ In my last Post I mentioned that some beginners get confused by terminology when they come across settings like high and low pass filters and EQ's. It is logical, since it is a strange naming of things, but once we...

10 EQ Modes Explained:  High Pass and Low Pass EQ Many people start recording their own music and learning the basics in mixing because they have an idea for a song, and others get involved because they have played an instrument for some time and want to record...

10 EQ Modes Explained:  Fixed “Q” width versus Variable “Q” width  EQ What EQ Mode is right for the job? Should you use an Equalizer that has fixed Frequency positions or one that is freely selectable? Should you use an EQ that can switch between various...

10 EQ Modes Explained:  Clean or Colorful EQ This may seem like a strange choice for a topic on EQ modes. Deciding on a Mode to work with regarding EQ is a decision of how the sound is being adjusted, what affect it will have in the entire range of Frequencies,...

10 EQ Modes Explained:  Linear Phase and Minimal Phase EQ The usefulness and creative options of an EQ include the ability to separate how one track stands against another and blending multiple sounds together. It defines whether there is a sonic issue that needs...

10 EQ Modes Explained:  Fixed versus Variable Frequency Modes When analyzing the difference between Fixed and Variable EQ Frequencies, we once again visit the importance in the design and construction of the analog EQ and its purpose. Fixed frequencies are common...