EQ Although there are no rules on how to use EQ, when it comes to mixing there are some gener- alizations

that can be made. Firstly, any EQ is essentially acting like a filter and this means that, like any other type of filter, it introduces resonance at the cut-off point and phase shifting. In other words, it applies small amounts of comb filtering into the audio, which sounds like small amounts of distortion. This is where the quality of the EQ unit being used plays a major role, as less com- petent/cheaper EQ units will introduce more comb filtering than the more expensive units. As a result you need to exercise care while equalizing sounds so that it doesnt become too apparent; this is why many engineers will always advise that you should look to cutting fre- quencies rather than boosting them. This is because boosting any frequency will make the phase distortion much more noticeable. To support this theory further, in the real world our ears are used to hearing reductions in frequencies rather than boosts, since any frequencies are generally reduced by walls, objects and materials.

Embora nao existam regras na utilizao do eq, quando ele vem para a mixagem, existem algumas generalizaes que podem ser feitas. Primeiro, qualquer equalizador est'a essencialmente atuando como um filtro e isto significa que, como qualquer outro tipo de filtro, introduz

ressonncia no ponto de corte e cancelamento de fase