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Understanding and Preventing Comb Filters | Live Sound Basics

Michael Curtis 17,696 2 years ago
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►► Get my audio math survival spreadsheet found in my audio toolkit: https://www.producedbymkc.com/audiotoolkit We often blame comb filters for many of our audio woes, but do you understand what’s going on under the hood? What most engineers describe as a hollow, “phasey” sound is the telltale sign of comb filtering. How can we use discerning ears to find it and the right tools to prevent it? We’ll cover: - Why you can’t fix comb filtering with EQ - What’s the predictable patterns comb filters have? - How to run your own experiment and analyze comb filters yourself 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Physics of Sound Basics 04:56 - What is a Comb Filter? 13:10 - What does a Comb Filter Sound Like? 14:08 - Creating and Analyzing Comb Filters 17:38 - How can we prevent Comb Filters?

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