Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Many 'EQ in your DAW' videos are presented as cheat sheets for mixing. That does damage on many levels. You assume that tone-shaping is about formulas rather than the Scene & Story of your Song, and that over-Equalizing is ok. This video is a discussion looking mostly at the value of preparing your instrument before mixing - commonly at the point of composing the music itself.
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Intentional Instrument EQ
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:43 Intent-the key to it all
00:05:56 The Pro Q Style EQ
00:07:49 Fewer Synths!
00:08:42 back to Intent
00:09:38 Masking
00:16:18 Layer EQ
00:20:42 Bass
00:25:32 Final Thoughts