Interactive field guide
The 9 EQ Pivot Points
You don’t need to memorize 20,000 frequencies. Learn nine landmarks, connect each one to words you already know, and make faster EQ decisions.
200 Hz · Thickness & Mud
Pink noise makes frequency changes easy to identify. Start with your listening level low; toggle Bypass EQ to compare the shaped and flat signal. Audio files stay on your device and are never uploaded.
What it feels like
200 Hz—Thickness & Mud
Almost everything overlaps here. Too little feels hollow; too much leaves the whole mix bloated.
Boost to…
Add authority to a vocal or body to a bright, pingy piano.
Cut to…
Clear gunk from acoustic guitars and pads, or improve separation between sub and mid instruments.
The full framework
Go deeper with the original eBook
Read the stories, reference tracks, and expanded boost-and-cut examples behind every pivot point.
This interactive lab uses the same nine fixed, Q 1.4 filters being developed for the Pivot EQ plugin.