A graphical depiction can often convey an idea better, and quicker, than a whole bunch of words. This is because our brains are mainly image processors, not word processors; the part of our brain that processes words is actually very small in comparison to the part that processes visual information.
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This article reminds me of one of my assignments in my production audio class that requires us to create a glossary of important sound related terms with pictures. So with every definition, we should have or can draw a picture that helps us understand what the word actually means. And the fact that this article basically utilizes the same technique to help understand the readers what every term means is so fascinating to me because with all the illustration in the article, I did manage to understand the article, and with that logic, I hope the same is true for my glossary too.
The author of the article very cleverly uses both pictures and text to convey the content of his article, which is admirable because he has basically made sure that anyone who reads the article does not not understand it, which is all the more rewarding because the content he created is going everywhere.
Okay, this is super cool! I think that a lot of times it's hard to learn/grasp concepts in sound because you can't exactly see sound, and that's how many of us are used to learning things. I think these graphics do a great job explaining the differences EQing, mixing, and effects have on the cohesiveness or "messiness" of a mix. I find this really helpful for me, especially, in trying to understand EQ. No matter how hard I try and mess around with it, I can't exactly figure out what affects what. I know what sounds good, but it's hard for me to hear something, know "okay, this is what I have to do" and then implement it. I usually just find myself twisting knobs until it sounds pleasant! Then again, I've never had a teacher, and I think that that is the most beneficial thing I could do for myself to learn! The first graphic with the kick drum was a great start, however, and it makes sense to me that they enhanced the lower frequencies while reducing the mid and higher ones.
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