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Boost EQ/cut EQ
Boost EQ raises selected frequencies, while cut EQ reduces selected frequencies.
Also called: Boost EQ, Cut EQ
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 5; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Boosting can add presence, weight, or brightness. Cutting can remove muddiness, harshness, rumble, or masking. Good EQ choices are based on listening in context.
Topics
EQMixingProcessing
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for National 5 technology skills, technology concepts, and music concepts.