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Quick questions on Processing: EQ and dynamics (compression, limiting, gating) - SQA Higher Music Technology
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What is eQ?Show answer
EQ adjusts how much energy a sound has in different frequency bands (roughly: lows give weight, mids give body and presence, highs give air and detail). The main filter and band types are:
What is q1?Show answer
What does a high-pass filter do, and give a typical use. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
What does a noise gate do? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
How does normalisation differ from compression? [2 marks]
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