EQUALISATION S3 Music Technology

Starter An engineer has recorded a vocal track. There is audible ‘popping & blasting’ on the recording. Identify 2 possible ways to correct this recording problem.

Today’s Lesson To understand the concept of EQ and how to apply it to a range of audio tracks Success Criteria I can explain what EQ is and why we use it to improve audio tracks. I can add EQ to different instrument/vocal tracks. I have used EQ in my foley project to improve the quality of sound.

EQ (Equalisation) A sound processor Used to control the frequency spectrum in a piece of music (to give an equal balance of sound

Our Ears Example of Low Frequency Example of High Frequency Real-life - You’re next door to a party & hear the boom of the speakers Technology – the low boom of a bass drum Example of High Frequency Real-life - You sit next to someone on a bus who is listening to music through headphones Technology – sibilance on an audio recording

Different Frequencies of Sound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6ZF_NHvqz U&t=6s&safe=active

Bass Guitar – 60 – 1000hz Human Voice – 250 – 4000hz Cymbals – 7000 – 15000hz

Changing Frequncies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6ZF_NHvqz U&t=6s&safe=active

When would you…. Muffled Vocal White noise Hollow guitar Boost Low Frequency Reduce Low Frequency Boost Mid Frequency Reduce High Frequency White noise Hollow guitar Popping & Blasting

EQ on mixcraft ACOUSTICA EQ EZQ Equaliser

Your Turn 3H2 folder – Materials - EQUALISATION TASK LEAD VOCAL - Use EZQ Equaliser to give a warm, bright tone. BASS - Use Acoustica EQ and add preset ‘Basic Low Boost’ DRUM KIT – use acoustica EQ to manually reduce the bass & boost cymbals GUITAR – Use EZQ equalizer to find a good sound