Any good websites or videos for equalization, compression and limiting tutorials.

[Alexandersondura]

I'm relatively new to producing with only a few months under my belt. Currently using FL Studio and the stock fruity eq/compressor/limiter. Would just like to ask if anyone has any tips, links to websites or tutorial videos that could help me expand my knowledge of these three in particular. I know learning about equalization, compression and limiting at times can be a bit tedious so any help will be highly appreciated. Also I know that the stock FL Studio plugins aren't the best (as with any other DAW) but I'd rather take time and learn with what I've currently got then maybe later will I be willing to spend money on some better ones. Thanks

(edit) I know there will be tutorials on YouTube and I'm not being lazy but some are either very bad quality or are a tiny bit complicated.

[crimsonwarlock]

How about throwing those terms into a Youtube search

[EnGee]

I'm subscribed to Groove3 tutorials and I love it. $15 a month with no contract and unlimited access. They have very good ones about mixing, eq, comporession and I think they have also about FL Studio as well.

Another one is MacProVideo with more tutorial and higher price (I think $30 a month, not sure).

The monthly subscription doesn't allow you to download (but that is logical).

[Halma]

Hey,

you can learn everything from the stock devices in you DAW so sticking to them is a good choice. Actually most if not all stock devices of most/any DAW are pretty good. If you don't know how to use them you won't know how to use expensive commercial stuff either.

And instead of spending your time in watching videos about "how to use those stuff" try them on your own until you know their ins and outs. I haven't learned anything big from tutorials I have found on the net.

I think the most difficult task would be finding stuff about equalisation. Sure, you can stare at those diagrams of freq spectrums and all those stuff the whole time and hoping becoming better in eqing your stuff. You can discuss with others if it's better to use either some phaselinear stuff or not, if those particular EQ uses some oversampled algo or not. But in the end everything nails down to your hearing capabilities and if you are able to spot specific freq bands in the mix and how to deal with them.

When it comes to compression it's more easier to find some good material on the net. But again: reading won't make you better at it. You should know at least some basics about dynamics, transients, headroom, gain reduction, threshold and envelopes etc. It does not matter if someone uses a opto comp or or a FET one. If you know the basics you should be ready to use one. The only thing again is: train your ears. You should hear what you are doing.

Limiting is similar to compression but completely different somehow. The basic task is making something loud but the way to achieve it differs from limiter to limiter and from user to user. And I found one particular video pretty helpful: the review from Limiter No6. Tbh this is one of the best limiter videos I have found so far on the net. Though it guides the viewer more or less through all the functions of the device it shows you in 10 minutes more than other videos from big brands. Tbh this one is more a "how to limit" video than a feature ad review thingy.




Regards
Sebastian

[Alexandersondura]

Okay, thanks guys. I've look at all those links. They've helped a lot (:

[hansba]

Watch my Youtube playlist there is some good videos I have collected http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL ... re=mh_lolz

At least you can collect nice YT accounts from those videos.

[hma]

Those are good:

[Obsolete236871]

I'm relatively new to producing with only a few months under my belt. Currently using FL Studio and the stock fruity eq/compressor/limiter. Would just like to ask if anyone has any tips, links to websites or tutorial videos that could help me expand my knowledge of these three in particular. I know learning about equalization, compression and limiting at times can be a bit tedious so any help will be highly appreciated. Also I know that the stock FL Studio plugins aren't the best (as with any other DAW) but I'd rather take time and learn with what I've currently got then maybe later will I be willing to spend money on some better ones. Thanks

(edit) I know there will be tutorials on YouTube and I'm not being lazy but some are either very bad quality or are a tiny bit complicated.

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[bpblog]

my favorite EQ tutorial: http://www.dnbscene.com/article/88-thin ... q-tutorial

nice limiting tutorial:

some other tutorials which helped me a lot:

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=295853

http://www.dnbscene.com/article/1474-co ... n-tutorial

http://gonzoft.tripod.com/articles/a4/a4.htm

http://bedroomproducersblog.com/2011/02 ... -doa-grid/

http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=74832

[superscan]

What's your DAW? I agree with an earlier poster that you should focus there. I do like macprovideo a great deal. See if they have tutorials on your DAW and the effects area specifically. If they have your DAW and effects tutorials, I'd suggest a monthly subscription just to see if it's right for you. As you've already seen, YouTube is great for showing product specifics and before/after walkthroughs.

You should also consider taking the time to read. I'd highly suggest Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio by Mike Senior. You can get it in paper copy or e-book. He has a companion website that details specifics about mixing in detail that you are looking for. http://cambridge-mt.com/ms-intro.htm

Best of luck!

-Superscan