Well, you can read up on each one, even check out video demos.īut at the end of the day, the best way to know whether a plugin is for you is just by trying it. So, with all these options, you might be wondering exactly how to find your perfect plugin. Bust out those plugins and give them a try. But at the end of the day, it’s got to work and to feel good to you. Yes, there are certainly ways of putting together a mix, and certain methods that people follow. What I’m saying is that while it’s worth reading books or watching videos, at least to get a sense of how EQ works and how it’s used, the best way to learn is to use it yourself and see what kind of results you get by messing around. Just because you think or have been told the guitar should be at -12 dB doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the result you’re looking to achieve. There are things you can learn in a book, and then there are things you can learn by experimentation and trial and error. So far as I’m concerned, music production is an art and a science. Download: MANDA AUDIO How Do I Learn To Use EQ?