EQ Master Class with Graham Cochrane

Excellent course and food for thought!

The most practical music purchase I've made this year. In the past I shyed away from using much EQ and compression assuming my lack of knowledge with them would cause more harm than good. This course demystified both and has given me confidence to use these tools more and to get the most out of my recording and the plugins I already own. Thank you Graham and Creative Live. I highly recommend the EQ and compression courses.

Love the simple approach Graham uses. I've been a subscriber to his blog for a long time, and he does not disappoint there, or in this course! This is worth buying if you are newer or would like some refreshers, since Graham goes into the theory and application behind compression and EQ. Great work, as always!

Amazing class, it's what you will expect from Graham. He has done so much for the home recording "engineers" and he knows how to teach it. I recommend this course not only for beginners but for anyone who has been doing this for years. Please invite Graham back to teach some more because of his knowledge and how he can teach the material! Cheers to Creative Live and Graham Cochrane.

Great delivery and I love the way you explained things without making it complicated. Thank you for taking the time to share your tips with us.

This was an awesome course! Graham uses a common sense method of teaching that isn't bloated with technical jargon, but does give you what you need to know. I appreciate that he challenges me/us to try out non-conventional methods and above all to "use our ears!". He shed light on compression issues I was struggling with and really ramped up my knowledge of how to use eq in a truly musical way. Thanks, Graham - The Recording Revolution moves on!

I tried probably a billion times, to understand how to use the EQ practically. And it';s safe to say that, this course made it clear to me, how to use it in any given situation, whether you mix rock, pop, rap, or whether you have 100, 50, 10, or just 3 tracks in the mix! Graham is an excellent teacher, he is so well prepared for any question he is given, so he can answer the question in such a way, that anyone can reflect to the answer. Without overestimating, I probably earned at least 10000% more in these 2 days, than I did last year at an expensive education! If you wanna learn about EQ, and you wanna buy the EQ class, you will be smart for buying it, and even stupider for not buying compression class, because these 2 classes will really take your mixes to the next level, without bullshitting!

Well worth it!!! If you are looking for someone to breakdown the EQ section your DAW in a clear no-nonsense manner, as well as provide great advice on when and how to use it and sometimes when NOT to use it, then this class is for you! You may also want to checkout the Compression Master Class! Graham Cochrane has a gift for giving unwavering, clear advice. - WesB

I watched both the compression and the EQ master class, and have several comments to make. First Graham is an excellent teacher, he does a great job of explaining things in a way that anyone can understand. He covers a lot of information in both classes so for many people it would be worth the price of buying the videos. I do wish he would have spent more time talking about more advanced compression techniques. I also wish he would have talked about other ways of getting similar results for those who do not have the options that he has. Things like stacking compressors via re-tracking, I also wish he would have spent more time talking about things like side chain compression, he only briefly talked about it. However if you do not understand compressors or are just inexperienced then you could probably learn a lot as he does cover all the basics real well. To me I didn't learn much about the technical aspects of either compression or EQ, but that could be because I already know a lot I guess, but I loved hearing his philosophies toward EQ, compression and general work flow. I got a lot of confirmation in that what I am doing is the right path, as most of what he does I am all ready doing, so it was good to know that at least there is someone successful doing things the same way. He does have some basic common sense tricks that for many may be a real eye opener. Things like using subtractive EQ, and using HPF, and the use of reference tracks are great advice, and he explains why these things are so important in a very articulate, professional way that anyone could understand. Graham is very professional, very articulate, very personable, and does a great job of explaining things. However it you have much experience and you understand how to use a compressor and you understand why you should use reference tracks, a HPF and other things like that, then you might not learn anything, but if you are not that experienced, or you do not understand how a compressor works, or the proper way of using EQ, then this is the class for you and Graham is the teacher to explain all this stuff in simple terms. I highly recommend this class to anyone who is seeking this knowledge.

Excellent talk, as always. You are clear, down to earth and about the music. What more could anybody ask? Thank you.

That course was just wonderful, huge thanks to the CreativeLive crew, Chris and especially to Graham for incredible amount of work done & things explained. Speaking on behalf of your vast international audience: we truly appreciate that! Best wishes.

Absolutely tremendous. I was glued to my computer screen, taking copious notes, for 2 full days. The information was incredibly deep, helpful and practical. Graham is a very tender-hearted guy and a fantastic presenter/teacher.

Love the simplicity Graham!

This has been a great class. The stream was awesome, host and instructor all very good at what you do. I have followed Graham the last moths on his site. I get daily tips and find these valuable. I will be getting some of these products very soon as I am having my 8x8 recording booth installed this weekend. Thank you Creative Live and all the behind the scenes staff for bringing us into your studio. Job extremely well done.

Graham is a great instructor. I am an old dog but I learned a few new tricks over the last two days. Thank you for a wonderful class.

What a great course! Graham was super, an excellent presenter and teacher. Thank you so much!