audio engineering: EQ and Compression for beginners

this course will teach you EQ and compression used in audio engineering

4.53 (2006 reviews)
Udemy
platform
English
language
Music Techniques
category
30,252
students
1 hour
content
Sep 2015
last update
FREE
regular price

What you will learn

understand how to use an eq

understand how to use a compressor

understand what an eq and compressor does

learn what bands are on an EQ

learn the controls on an EQ

learn the controls on a compressor

Learn what the range of an EQ is

Learn when to use EQ

Learn when to use compression

Description

Eq and compressors play a very important role in controlling and shaping music, movies, and TV shows. So it shouldn't be a surprise its the most used tools in audio engineering. Eq is widely used even outside of the audio world. Anything you do adjust the bass or treble of a sound is using eq. Car stereos, ipod, smart phones music player, computers, all have eq controls. Even when you adjust the sound presets on your TV you are using eq. With the EQ spread use of EQ in our everyday life you can see why its so important to get EQ right when we are engineering. After completing this course you will see just how powerful EQ can be.

Compressors aren't widely used as EQ outside of audio engineering, but is still very important to learn. Using compression is the most understood tool used in audio. And because there are so many different compressors its no wonder they can be confusing.

This course will teach you the basics of EQ and compression. Two tools vital to becoming a good audio engineer. With over 15 years of experience in audio I will share with ways to understand what eq and compression does, as well as how its used. After this course stay tuned as I will more courses coming soon. Since Compression is always a hot topic in audio I have a few more courses on compression planned out. This course is for beginners, but even if your past a the beginning stages of engineering I encourage you to still subscribe to this course. You may learn something you didn't already know. This course will take one hour to complete and will be followed by a quiz. If you want to further your knowledge about compression check out Basics of Compression course. Any questions my contact info will be provided in the course.

Content

Introduction

Introduction

EQ

what is EQ
frequency bands
EQ frequency range
Controls on a EQ
When to use an EQ

Compression

What is a Compressor and How does it work
controls on a compressor

EQ and compression examples

Vocals

Conclusion

Conclusion (EQ and compression tip)
EQ and Compression for beginners Quiz

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Reviews

Thathapudi
November 13, 2023
Awsome, can you add some content explaining bgm's and songs. Songs will have more treble or low cut I guess BGMs may have more bass or high cut I guess
Alec
October 5, 2023
It was okay, I would have liked to hear more examples. Also more theory about about where to place EQ on the Freq scale. What exactly is the Low, MID, and High ranges. The course is a good intro I think just felt there could've been a bit more added to round it out.
Holger
September 1, 2023
Very good explanations for the basics. This helps a lot. Thanks! Finally I got a better understanding of compressors.
Enoch
August 20, 2023
And I became a sound engineer. Thanks to you. I’m in a village, little settlement in the Eastern part of Ghana. You Have given me my first exposure to sound and signal flow. With this basics, that’s ask I need to be a guru in my area. Thanks. Enoch (Ghana, West Africa)
Eric
August 16, 2023
I understand EQs in an academic sense. However, this course really digs into how you can optimize your total sound or give more control over a specific sound. This is an amazing breakdown!
Abel
August 7, 2023
I am the sound tech at my church, and this was the first time I actually understood how to EQ and Compress the correct way. I am definitely taken what I have learned here and use it on the next practice we have.
Daniel
July 7, 2023
Great for people who have no idea what EQ and compression is. It would have been nice to compressors with a differing gui.
Matthew
March 10, 2023
Direct and easy to follow. Helped me understand the fundamentals of EQ in a concise, time efficient manner.
Ugyen
February 9, 2023
its good for me as m beginner to learn and want to learn more about the sound and the audio visual thank you
Mpume
January 27, 2023
its interesting yet the presentation is dull, struggling to keep intune and be captured and interested
Max
January 22, 2023
The course gave me a complete ideas about equalization and compression whereby I can apply to my hobby in bird sound editing using software such like AUDACITY and GOLWAVE.
Nassib
November 11, 2022
I was wary of online learning at first, so i took this free class. looking forward to finishing it so i can take more in depth classes now that i am more comfortable with udemy. This has been a good experiance and i am ready to actually pay for greater knowledge. I met people irl who either have taken classes or teach them through udemy so i felt much more confident in my choice. thank you!
Moholo
September 20, 2022
Yes it was very good and detail, most of what ive learnt so far i already know but i needed to start at the beginning of the coarse and learn everything in depth so im looking forward to advancing in the coarse
Sean
July 29, 2022
Yes. I liked the course. It taught me exactly what I had wanted to know. I would have given a 5 star rating except: The presenter's delivery was slightly uncertain. It feels like he is a real expert and a privilage to learn from. A little polishing will make this excellent.
Kwanelletary
July 20, 2022
It actually exceeded my expectations for a free course, It explains the fundamentals of EQ ad Compression in a very clear and concise way.

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udemy ID
10/20/2014
course created date
8/31/2019
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