How To Sculpt Frequencies With EQ

Logic Pro X Plugins: How To Sculpt Frequencies With EQ


Logic Pro X comes with the most incredible sound effects on the market. It includes every
plugin you need to make great sounding music.

Channel EQ is one of the most-used Logic Pro plug-ins. It’s a powerful sound-shaping tool with
simple controls and it’s easy on the CPU.

How to Add Channel EQ to Your Tracks
The channel strip is where you adjust the volume and sound of a track. You can find a track’s
channel strip in the mixer or track inspector.

• To open the mixer: Press X, choose View > Show Mixer, or choose Window > Open
Mixer
• To open the inspector: Press I or select View > Show Inspector

Here are two ways to add Channel EQ to your track:

• Click the EQ display on the channel strip
• Choose EQ > Channel EQ from the channel strip effects slot

How to Use Channel EQ to Sculpt Your Sound
Channel EQ can adjust eight frequency bands simultaneously:

• Band 1: High-pass filter
• Band 2: Low-shelving filter
• Bands 3-6: Parametric bell filters
• Band 7: High-shelving filter
• Band 8: Low-pass filter

Turn the bands on or off by clicking the colored filter icons at the top of the interface. Boost or
cut the bands by any of the following:

• Drag the frequency handle in the graphic display
• Drag the gain/slope field below the display
• Click the fields below the display and enter the value

Below the graphic display, you can adjust the following values of the frequency bands:

• Frequency: Adjusts the center frequency of the band
• Gain/Slope: Adjusts the level of boost or cut of the parametric and shelving filters or the
slope of the low- and high-pass filters
• Q factor: Adjusts the frequency range that’s affected, also known as resonance (Higher
values have a narrower frequency range)