Your Ultimate Guide to EQ...what are people saying?

Published: Wed, 05/18/22

Knowing how to EQ is the single greatest skill any audio engineer has.

And we've been talking about the Audio Issues EQ plug-in so much that I've neglected to share just how much EQ Strategies - Your Ultimate Guide to EQ will help you make better mixes.

It's one of my most popular programs and it's helped thousands of home studio musicians and bedroom producers improve their EQ skills since the original version came out close to ten years ago

EQ Strategies - Your Ultimate Guide to EQ is the equivalent of downloading my 15 years of knowledge into your brain while bypassing my years of learning, the embarrassment of my mixing mistakes, and the thousands of dollars I spent on audio school.

So if you've been looking for the one and only EQ package to fix those nasty frequencies in your mixes, look no further than the Audio Issues EQ and the included Ultimate Guide to EQ.

It's been continuously updated and revised since then and we completely revamped the video course for the Audio Issues EQ launch.

To really start getting great mixes you need to start understanding frequencies so that you can trust your EQ skills, something Brad Hoese accomplished after going through my EQ Strategies training:

"I have been volunteering at my church (always a live environment with limited time to get things "right" during rehearsal before the actual services begin) and found myself wanting to learn more so I could do better/more efficient work there. It was helpful to see how you eq'd instruments/vocals 1 at a time all the while paying close attention to how each of them fit into the mix. I had learned how to eq things in isolation and was taught to use the same methodology as you to find offensive/resonant frequencies and cut them. Where you helped me was in the idea of not so much how does it sound on its own, but how does it sound/sit in the mix. Using kick/bass as an example, I could get each of them to sound great on their own but always thought they sounded kind of muddy together. Last week I went in to practice mixing using recorded multi tracks and tried eq'ing space for each of them and then they seemed to fit together so much better in the mix. And yes, I even used a very low frequency low cut on both (which I had been taught not to do) and thought it cleaned up the sound even further while still retaining nice hit/punch/clarity."

And here are some thoughts from a couple of students:

“Everything was helpful. I used to fiddle with knobs until it sounded right. Now I can just go directly to the frequencies I need to boost or cut. I also learned more about how to use compression. I am enjoying learning and understanding more about mixing. I play out frequently and have a very good live drum sound. Your EQ Strategies has already helped me improve the sound by helping me understand compression better and how to use it on drums.” -Jean F Peters

“The book is full of tips that are immediately useful. Like anything you are learning, it takes 'doing' and more 'doing' before you can start to polish your work. But the initial results are immediate and impressive….thanks. The format helped me solidify the basics very quickly. I sampled a few sessions with the concepts and found an immediate and pronounced improvement.” -Dave Michaels

In addition, here are some real emails from satisfied EQ Strategies customers:

"Your frequency breakdown is just ridiculously informative"

"Easy to understand and quite humorous...All of my mixes have improved"

"EQ Strategies is awesome!"

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"My mixes are...cleaner and everything is sitting where it's supposed to"

Suffice it to say, EQ Strategies - Your Ultimate Guide to EQ guide is packed with everything you need to solve your EQ problems.

With an overview of the whole frequency spectrum and the the vocabulary you need to know, as well as practical tips for any instrument you need to know how to EQ.

Here's exactly what you'll learn from EQ Strategies:

The 3 basic principles of greater EQ’ing
How EQ works and where you can find all the frequency problems you encounter in your mixes
Whether you should use a paid EQ plug-in or stick to your stock channel EQ
The EQ Vocabulary you need to know, what all the EQ jargon means and where to find "buzz word frequencies" like muddiness, boxiness, boominess, harshness and the like
How to use the analyzer to find where your instruments are clashing
The difference between EQ'ing or compressing your tracks first
The difference between subtractive and additive EQ, and how much you can really boost a frequency
How to master the art of filtering
When and why to use different filter slopes
How to use subtractive EQ to fix home recordings
In-depth EQ techniques to mix killer drums. Learn powerful techniques for thick kick drums, punchy snares, massive toms and smooth cymbals
How to EQ drum samples and loops when you don't know if they're good enough on their own
How to EQ percussion to fit with the drums in your mix
How to EQ a bass that's thick and powerful
Using little known harmonic secrets to EQ the bass guitar to cut through the mix without cluttering up the low-end
Two simple tricks to fit the kick drum and the bass guitar together
How to add weight, body, and presence to guitars using EQ
How to mix the guitars in the context of the mix, not in solo
How to EQ the acoustic guitar (and other acoustic string instruments)
How to get rid of the "cheap-o" sound from acoustic guitars
How to make your electric guitars cut through the mix without getting in the way of the vocals
Easy EQ fixes for your electric guitar
How to make your pianos, keyboards, synths, horns and strings sound great
How to make your vocals cut through the mix with presence and power
How to eliminate vocal muddiness with EQ
The 6 frequency areas you must know to get a pro-sounding vocal
How to find where the instruments are clashing with the vocals
How to get rid of that annoying nasal sound that makes your singer sound like they have a cold
Where to focus your EQ to get rid of sibilance
How to use mid/side EQ on backing vocals to make room for the lead vocals in a dense vocal mix
How to approach EQ'ing synthesizers to make them cut through the mix without getting in the way of the rest of the arrangement
How to EQ brass instruments like saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and flutes. If you've ever had to mix a horn section, it has its own separate set of challenges. If you've ever wondered how to get rid of the tinny harshness of a trumpet, smooth out a sexy saxophone solo, or add air and brightness to a flute, this video will show you how.
How to EQ the mix together and get a good balance of all the instruments without making your mix a muddy mess
The opposite way you should EQ depending on how many instruments you have
How to add character and sweetening to the mix with EQ
How to get clarity in the low-end without losing weight in your mixes
How to EQ orchestral instruments and strings such as violins, violas, and cellos. Learn how to bring out the thickness of the cellos, the lushness of the violas and the air of the violins. If you're struggling to smooth out the edginess of a string section, this video will help you make your beautiful string arrangements fill out your mix.
How to use EQ to get your mixes to translate to every speaker system

Even if you were only interested in a fraction of the things that EQ Strategies teaches, you'd still get your money's worth.

In fact, when we added the Audio Issues EQ plug-in to the package we didn't change the price at all because we wanted to add value so that you'd get even more help with your EQ skills at the same low price.

All in all it's an essential guide to really skyrocket the quality of your mixes. And with the included Audio Issues EQ you'll become unstoppable in the studio!

So...before you forget and put off learning how to EQ any longer, click here to get rid of thin and harsh sounding mixes and start EQ'ing like a pro before the discount goes away tomorrow.