Anybody know how to use Live’s utility plugin to get two duplicated tracks to cancel each other out so that you can make precision eq cuts?
Trying to follow a computer music mag tutorial and they say to use Live utility plugin, but they don’t tell you how! 
I figured it out! The track has to be an audio track. So if you want to do it to a midi track, you have to flatten the track first.
could you explain a bit more about the technique? what it does? why are you using it? sounds like something worth learning 
[quote]J.HiZ (22/07/2011)[hr]could you explain a bit more about the technique? what it does? why are you using it? sounds like something worth learning :D[/quote]
No probs! It’s a technique for making more precise eq cuts/boosts. If you duplicate an audio track, then drop the “inverted” utility preset on the duplicate track it should playback silent. Now drop your favourite eq on the original track. When you sweep the eq band all you will hear is the boosted signal, making it easier to hone in on the offending frequency.
nice one Gav… thanks!
will give it a shot
Nice tip gav! Claim it as your own man
[quote]Mussi81 (23/07/2011)[hr]Nice tip gav! Claim it as your own man :D[/quote]
Will do! … gonna have another scan through Computer Music and see what else I can pass off as mine!
I would like to point out that I mentioned computer music magazine in my initial post … so ner ner…ner ner ner 
I really don’t get this 
[quote]slender (23/07/2011)[hr]I really don’t get this :([/quote]
Basically you just duplicate an audio track, grab the utility preset “invert”, drop it on the duplicate track. You should now get silence. Now drop your eq plugin on the first track. Now when you make a narrow boost all you Will hear is the frequency that you boosted, not all the frequencies of the sound. This helps you to concentrate on the problem frequency without the rest of the sound distracting you.
[quote]gavisthename (23/07/2011)[hr][quote]slender (23/07/2011)[hr]I really don’t get this :([/quote]
Basically you just duplicate an audio track, grab the utility preset “invert”, drop it on the duplicate track. You should now get silence. Now drop your eq plugin on the first track. Now when you make a narrow boost all you Will hear is the frequency that you boosted, not all the frequencies of the sound. This helps you to concentrate on the problem frequency without the rest of the sound distracting you.[/quote]
You said that before - I just don’t see why
[quote]slender (23/07/2011)[hr][quote]gavisthename (23/07/2011)[hr][quote]slender (23/07/2011)[hr]I really don’t get this :([/quote]
Basically you just duplicate an audio track, grab the utility preset “invert”, drop it on the duplicate track. You should now get silence. Now drop your eq plugin on the first track. Now when you make a narrow boost all you Will hear is the frequency that you boosted, not all the frequencies of the sound. This helps you to concentrate on the problem frequency without the rest of the sound distracting you.[/quote]
You said that before - I just don’t see why :P[/quote]
All that typing for nothing! And it was on a friggin mobile!! :w00t:
I fancied getting anal with a bit of EQ’ing … shoot me! :crazy:
[quote]slender (23/07/2011)[hr][quote]gavisthename (23/07/2011)[hr][quote]slender (23/07/2011)[hr]I really don’t get this :([/quote]
Basically you just duplicate an audio track, grab the utility preset “invert”, drop it on the duplicate track. You should now get silence. Now drop your eq plugin on the first track. Now when you make a narrow boost all you Will hear is the frequency that you boosted, not all the frequencies of the sound. This helps you to concentrate on the problem frequency without the rest of the sound distracting you.[/quote]
You said that before - I just don’t see why :P[/quote] :hehe:
Its a good method but try Fabfilters Pro-Q with the new Frequency Isolation tool, u can select any type of eq shape (bell, low pass etc) then hit the little headphones and you only hear the freqs you put the band on, awesome for clinical EQ 
Mark
[quote]soundmagus (26/07/2011)[hr]Its a good method but try Fabfilters Pro-Q with the new Frequency Isolation tool, u can select any type of eq shape (bell, low pass etc) then hit the little headphones and you only hear the freqs you put the band on, awesome for clinical EQ
Mark[/quote]
Well that makes it 5 million times easier! Good call dude!
Must be on a newer version, can’t see no isolation tool on my version!
[quote]soundmagus (26/07/2011)[hr]Its a good method but try Fabfilters Pro-Q with the new Frequency Isolation tool, u can select any type of eq shape (bell, low pass etc) then hit the little headphones and you only hear the freqs you put the band on, awesome for clinical EQ
Mark[/quote]
ditto. this is what i do.
You do Beth Ditto UV? :blink:
i’ve been wanting to get fabfilter Q ever since watching gofunk’s tutorial on EQing a trance track a while back…
As for the FabFilter Q it sounds like it’s worth getting? Do you need a dongle to use it or do you register through a license key?
EDIT: Found the videos they were Wayne (gofunk) posted them in the tips & tricks forum. if anyone else is interested in watching them the youtube links are below!
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yah i use the fab filter Q constantly. its a great graphic EQ. destroys EQ8.
also the fab filter limiter is sweet. and the compressor. all are great plugins.
helps get a better sound from ableton for sure.
[quote]UnitedVision (29/07/2011)[hr]yah i use the fab filter Q constantly. its a great graphic EQ. destroys EQ8.
also the fab filter limiter is sweet. and the compressor. all are great plugins.
helps get a better sound from ableton for sure.[/quote]
Do you need a dongle to use it or do you register through a license key?
Cool… must check out the fabfilter eq.
If it can make a Trance track sound good…