# Resonant Frequency Hunt

> Sweep a narrow boost to find a ringing resonance, then cut it out. Practise the sweep-and-destroy EQ move on pink noise, drums and full mixes.

Page: https://mixchops.com/eq/hunt

The exercise runs at [https://mixchops.com/eq/hunt](https://mixchops.com/eq/hunt) in any modern browser, with headphones or decent speakers.

## Find the ring. *Kill it.*

A narrow resonance is ringing somewhere between 150 Hz and 6 kHz. Sweep a narrow boost to find the resonant frequency, mark it, then set a cut to take it out: the sweep-and-destroy move for a ringing snare, a boxy room or a harsh vocal.

### How it works

1. Press Play and flip between Bypass and Problem until you can hear the ring.
2. Sweep your band until the ring jumps out, then mark it.
3. Set the cut: frequency and depth. Listen with your band in, and check.

### How it’s scored

40% for how close your mark is to the ring and 60% for how much of the ring is left after your cut. Cutting deeper than the ring counts against you at half weight. Pass with a 65 average over five challenges.

### Levels

Five levels: find the ring on pink noise, on a drum kit, a narrower ring on the kit, in a full mix, and Needle, the narrowest ring in the mix. Levels 1 and 2 are free. Levels 3 and up are part of [Mix Chops Pro](https://mixchops.com/pro), and every level is open while Mix Chops is in early access.

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