Learn the Frequency Sweep EQ Technique in Ableton Live

In your mix, every sound has frequencies that need to be cut or boosted.

But if you don't have a lot of experience EQ'ing, you can waste a lot of time trying to find them.

That's why we use the Frequency Sweep technique, the essential process of EQ'ing.

It's how you find the exact place to cut or boost frequencies, so you can be sure about your decisions, and stop EQ'ing your snare drum for 12 hours.

And now you can learn the frequency sweep technique in this revolutionary guided Ableton Project.

YOU DO THE LESSON INSIDE LIVE

This is a completely new kind of Ableton tutorial.

It comes with a built-in lesson that you do in Session View.

All you do is open the Project and press play, then follow along to hear audio instructions, see automated examples, and do hands-on activities.

It's the best way to learn because you learn by DOING IT.

Here's what it looks like.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

We start by defining the range of human hearing, so you know the landscape where we operate with EQ.

Then you'll learn how to use Parametric EQ to explore the main frequency areas like sub-bass, midrange, high-mids and highs.

You'll learn to connect what you're hearing with exact numbers in Hertz, so you can dial in your EQ's without guessing.

And we'll find which instruments fill each part of the frequency range, so you understand how to EQ the sounds in your own tracks.

That's how you get the crisp, clean, spacious sound of a Pro mix.

HOW THIS HELPS

This gives you the skill to easily solve tonal problems in every instrument, so you can bring out the best of your sounds in every mix.

You'll be able to find nasty resonances to cut, so that your tracks feel smooth.

You'll know where to boost with EQ, to get heavy low-end beats (without a muddy mess).

And you'll understand how this leads directly to the Golden Rule of EQ -- cut before you boost.

After you learn this one essential technique, the process of mixing will get much easier.

NO NEED TO MEMORIZE

Every activity comes with a quick review section to make sure you lock in what you're learning.

After that -- you go straight back to your own projects to put it in practice with your music -- it could not be easier!

And to make sure you stay focused, you also get a compact PDF guide called "The Frequency Landscape" that you can easily scan for review.

Easy to use, easy to remember and there's nothing to memorize... because you learn by doing it yourself, right inside Live.

LEARN THE FREQUENCY SWEEP TECHNIQUE

This is the single most important skill you need for EQ'ing.

And it's real audio engineering that will help you for the rest of your production life.

You need to be good at EQ'ing in order to make hot tracks, so... learn it the fun way!

Check the system requirements, and I'll see you in Session View.

Steve Knots