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C4 · 1.11 EQ

EQ Eight Controls Assessment

Ableton Live device

Every DAW has a parametric EQ; this one is Ableton Live's EQ Eight. The concepts (frequency, gain, Q) are the same wherever you find them.

Stage 1: Name the ControlsthenStage 2: Match Descriptions

Drag each control name from the bank below and drop it onto the matching coloured zone. You'll get immediate feedback: use hints if you're stuck.

Ableton Live EQ Eight effect interface showing eight filter bands with frequency, gain and Q controls
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Control Names: drag to zones above
Band Selectors
Frequency
Gain
Q (Bandwidth)
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What you learned

  • ✓Identify each EQ Eight control by its position on the interface
  • ✓Match descriptions to the correct EQ parameter
  • ✓Recall the function of band selectors, filter type, frequency, gain and Q