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Do you need any special skills to equalize sound? [message #89550] Fri, 11 January 2019 02:27 Go to next message
lilbill is currently offline  lilbill
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We all probably know that this is best left to sound engineers but all the same, are there tricks that a layman can learn and apply? I think that the ability to listen and pay attention to sound, is a good starting point.
Re: Do you need any special skills to equalize sound? [message #89597 is a reply to message #89550] Sat, 19 January 2019 23:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
mamoss is currently offline  mamoss
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EQ skills are acquired and it is easier for some people that the rest. Anything that revolves around sound requires practice and an ever-present desire to improve your skills. Luckily for us, almost every sort of material is now available online.
Re: Do you need any special skills to equalize sound? [message #89669 is a reply to message #89597] Thu, 31 January 2019 16:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Strum Drum is currently offline  Strum Drum
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Sure, sound engineers undoubtedly do a great job, but there are software programs and plug-ins that equalize sound automatically for the rest of us mortals. One example is Soundtheory's plug-in called Gullfoss which works on Macs. Another example is an app called FxSound which works on Windows.
Re: Do you need any special skills to equalize sound? [message #89727 is a reply to message #89669] Wed, 06 February 2019 11:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
lilbill is currently offline  lilbill
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Strum Drum wrote on Thu, 31 January 2019 16:31
Sure, sound engineers undoubtedly do a great job, but there are software programs and plug-ins that equalize sound automatically for the rest of us mortals. One example is Soundtheory's plug-in called Gullfoss which works on Macs. Another example is an app called FxSound which works on Windows.
I have FxSound installed in my PC even though I have never mastered how it works. It takes a person with a keen ear and great attention to detail, to learn how to equalize sound. It will definitely be easier and much simpler for some people as compared to others.
Re: Do you need any special skills to equalize sound? [message #91158 is a reply to message #89727] Thu, 14 November 2019 08:10 Go to previous message
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Having a good ear for the details within music is a good start. And wanting to do a good job is just as important as knowing how to do a good job in my opinion.
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