Basic Mixing: Equalization 1 - Frequency, Amplitude and Importance of Equalizing
Basic Mixing: Equalization 1 - Frequency, Amplitude, and the Importance of Equalizing
No advanced technique will give you professional results when mixing.
The secret lies in mastering the fundamentals; that is, basic mixing techniques that generate 80% of the results. And following a repeatable method that always leads to the result you're looking for.
This is how you achieve a professional sound in a short amount of time.
That's why I created this video series called Basic Mixing, and at the end of each video, I'll tell you how you can be able to mix professionally in just a few weeks and release your first single, using tracks recorded in your home studio with tools you already own.
This video is the first one about equalization, and I'll be explaining the following concepts:
1. What is a frequency?
2. What is amplitude?
3. What is an equalizer?
4. What are the benefits of mastering this tool before any other when mixing?
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:39 Video content
01:06 What is sound? What is a frequency?
01:56 What is amplitude?
02:14 What is an equalizer?
03:36 Why is it important to prioritize equalization when mixing?
04:58 How to learn to mix professionally in your home studio in just a few weeks?
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MRTN Audio is Gabriel Martínez. A Costa Rican musician, born in Alajuela, he is notable for his work as a death metal vocalist in the bands Deep Underground (Relapse, 2018) and Inhuman (Live at SCCA, 2021; Prerogative of the Unborn, 2023), and as a sound engineer for various metal acts in Costa Rica (Tedio, Negatio Fidei, Congeria, Emma Stoner, Hevel, Deep Underground, Inhuman, Ghost Octopus, Requiem of Malediction).
He has collaborated with bands in Nicaragua (Mestizo, Nuestro Legado, Album 2019) and Mexico (Dead Legacy, Collapsing, Single 2020). As a live performer, he has had the opportunity to play throughout Costa Rica, in addition to touring in Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, and Panama. He has shared the stage with bands of the caliber of Suffocation, Incation, and Belphegor. And he has demonstrated versatility by releasing music in genres as varied as alternative-industrial with his project Ghost Octopus (Ghost Octopus, 2019).