A graphic eq or semi-parametric eq will not be sufficient. Most modern DAW software comes with a plugin or has the eq integrated into each track.
To perform this technique you need nothing more than a fully parametric eq. All you need is a parametric eq and about thirty seconds of time.
Sweeping an eq is the process of manipulating a frequency band as a tool to help you identify a sweet spot or problem frequency.
What about the rest of us? If you spend your days at the office and are lucky to get a few hours a week in your home studio then you might never log the hours necessary to develop this skill. We’ve all heard stories of the mystically powerful pro audio engineers who can listen to a mix and happily announce, “the guitars have too much 1k on them.” Or perhaps a nonchalant declaration, “the snare would really come alive with a little boost in the 3k range.” This is great if you have the golden ear or the years of experience to identify specific frequencies by sound.
