Graphic Equalizers

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Instructor: Lucas Fowler Level: Intermediate Topic: Recording Style: Metal

Excerpt: Hey guys! This month we're going to go over how to use a Graphic Equalizer to shape the tone of your amp in a very powerful way. Grapic EQ's are a must have pedal in every guitar player's collection, they allow you to very drastically modify the sound of an amp, compensate for speaker and cabinet size and even give you an extra volume control for minute adju...

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Instructor: Lucas Fowler Level: Intermediate Topic: Recording Style: Metal

Excerpt: In part 2, we're going to prep the preamp of the amp for use with the Graphic EQ. You'll notice that some of the things I'm doing here may seem a bit extreme but that is only because we haven't yet added in the EQ to balance it out. Try to get the tightest, cleanest sound possible that still feels aggressive and playable. Don't worry about not having enough ...

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Instructor: Lucas Fowler Level: Intermediate Topic: Recording Style: Metal

Excerpt: In the final section, we'll take a look at how each of these faders effects the tone of the amp in practice. Every amp, speaker and cab is different, so you need to experiment to find the right settings, but this will give you a set of "guidelines" to start out with to help you dial in a crushing metal tone. Remember to dial in the tone at the volume you're ...

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